Kurt Senske

Senske is the retired CEO of Upbring (formerly Lutheran Social Services of the South), a multi-faceted, multi-state, social service agency with nearly 1,000 employees. He previously was assistant to the president for Concordia University–Texas after practicing law and serving as a political consultant. He was board chair for Thrivent Financial and InFaith Community Foundation and served two terms on the LCMS board. Married (one daughter), Senske completed undergraduate studies in business administration at Concordia University—Austin and Valparaiso University. He holds a law degree from the University of Illinois, earned a Ph.D. at the University of Texas, and has authored five books.