The LWF Regional Office in North America is governed by the larger body of the Lutheran World Federation. The highest decision-making body of the LWF is its Assembly, which is normally held every six to seven years. Between Assemblies the LWF is governed by a Council, which convenes annually, and by its Executive Committee, which also serves as the LWF Board of Trustees and LWF Personnel Committee. The Council is comprised of the President, the Treasurer and 48 members to be elected by the Assembly.
General Information Regional offices assist LWF member churches within each region to catch the vision of a Lutheran communion.
The LWF Regional Office in North America was established in April 1998.
As of July 31, 2010, the Regional Office is no longer located at the ELCA Churchwide offices in Chicago. Inquiries related to the LWF may be directed as follows:
• Eileen Heffner in USA for Don McCoid/ELCA:
Eileen.Heffner@elca.org • Andre Lavergne in Canada for ELCIC:
alavergne@elcic.ca • Hannes Aasa in Canada for EELCA:
hannes.aasa@eelk.ee Other regional offices are located in
- Nairobi, Kenya (Lutheran Communion in Central and Eastern Africa)
- Johannesburg, South Africa (Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa)
- Ngoundere, Cameroon (Lutheran Communion in Western Africa)
- Singpore (Asia)
Members of the North America Regional Committee (NARC) 
- Bishop Mark S. Hanson (ELCA)
- Bishop Susan S. Johnson (ELCIC)
- Ms. Christina Jackson- Skelton (ELCA)
- The Rev. Robin J. Steinke (ELCA)
- Ms. Mikka McCracken (ELCA)
- Bishop James F. Mauney (ELCA)
- The Rev. Hannes Aasa (Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad)
- Pastor André Lavergne (ELCIC)
- The Rev. Donald McCoid (ELCA)
- The Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla (ELCA)
- The Rev. Panti Filibus Musa (LWF Staff)
LWF Council Members from the North American Region
- Bishop Mark S. Hanson (ELCA)
- Bishop Susan S. Johnson (ELCIC)
- Ms. Christina Jackson-Skelton (ELCA)
- Ms. Mikka McCracken (ELCA)
- Rev. Dr. Robin J. Steinke (ELCA)