Board of Directors
James Grunwald
Executive Director of AGVA
507-217-1574
james.grunwald@amazinggraceva.org
Dr. Jim Grunwald has been involved with AGVA from its beginning and serves as the executive director of AGVA, overseeing its day-to-day operations.
He is an Educational Technology professor emeritus and still teaches online in the Martin Luther College graduate program. He has been involved with online teaching, course development, course management, and instructor training since 2000.
Karl Peterson
Board of Directors Chairman - karlpeterson747@yahoo.com
Karl Peterson served on the AGVA Board of Directors from 2014-2019 and was a co-coordinator of the 2018-19 self-study committee and a member of the planning committee. He also taught Latin courses for AGVA for several years.
In 2021, Karl was invited to rejoin the AGVA Board of Directors and was elected Chairman.
From 2009-2012 Karl served as "Head of School" for the "Insight School of Wisconsin," a 9-12 grade online program with about 500 students.
Peter Baganz
Board of Directors Vice-chairman - baganz@aol.com
Prof. Peter Baganz served on the AGVA Board of Directors as treasurer from 2012-2018. In 2021 he was invited to rejoin the board and serve as vice-chairman.
Peter is a Professor of History at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. In the past, he taught the Web Page Design course for AGVA and now teachers the AP U.S. History course.
Heath Dobberpuhl
Board of Directors Treasurer - hdobberpuhl@mvlhs.org
Mr. Heath Dobberpuhl serves AGVA as a member of the Board of Directors and treasurer, first elected in 2019.
Heath is a teacher and registrar at Minnesota Valley Lutheran high school, New Ulm, MN.
Paul Patterson
Board of Directors Secretary - paul.patterson@wels.net
Mr. Paul Patterson began serving on the AGVA Board of Directors in 2020 as a representative from the WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools (CLS). At the CLS he serves as the associate director and oversees the WELS School Accreditation (WELSSA) program.
Gregory Bork
Board of Directors - gbork@apostlessj.org
Rev. Gregory Bork serves AGVA as a member of the Board of Directors, first elected in 2018.
He currently serves as senior pastor and high school administrator at Apostles Lutheran in San Jose, CA. He also teaches AP Psychology and Introduction to Psychology for AGVA.
Ted Klug
Board of Directors - klugta@mlc-wels.edu
Prof. Ted Klug served on the AGVA Board of Directors as vice-chairman from 2012-2017 and was elected back to the board in 2019.
Ted serves as Director of Admissions at Martin Luther College (MLC) in New Ulm, MN. Before coming to MLC he served as principal at Evergreen Lutheran High School in Tacoma, WA. He has also served as the AGVA instructor of the Introduction to Programming course.
Daniel Plath
Board of Directors - dan.plath@stpaulsk8school.org
Daniel Plath serves AGVA as a member of the Board of Directors, first elected in 2020.
He is principal at St. Paul's Lutheran School, Beverly Hills, FL.
Joshua Schoeneck
Board of Directors - joshua.schoeneck@kmlhs.org
Joshua Schoeneck serves AGVA as a member of the Board of Directors, first elected in 2020.
He serves as an instructor, registrar, and Director of Technology at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, WI.
He also teaches the AP Computer Science A and Computer Graphics courses for AGVA.
Scott Sievert
Board of Directors - scott.sievert@divinesavioracademy.com
Scott Sievert serves AGVA as a member of the Board of Directors, first elected in 2020.
He serves as the high school Academic Dean at Divine Savior Academy in Doral, FL.
