Bethesda will install new president, CEO
Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:29 PM CDT
Dr. John E. Bauer will be formally installed as president and CEO of Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services Inc. on Saturday at the Schujahn Memorial Chapel of the Good Shepherd on Bethesda's Watertown campus.
The service of installation begins at 2 p.m. and will be followed by a reception in the chapel concourse. The public is invited to attend.
Bauer is succeeding Dr. David Geske, who recently retired after a nearly 30-year career with Bethesda and Good Shepherd Communities.
Participants in Saturday's service include the Rev. Earl Bleke, Bethesda's chief religious life officer, and the Rev. John Wille, president of the South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. The special guest speaker for the service will be the Rev. Mark Jeske of the Time of Grace Ministries based in Milwaukee.
While new to his position, Bauer has a long association with Bethesda. He served on the company's board of directors for 10 years, five of those years as chairman of the board. During that time he helped plan the affiliation of Good Shepherd Communities with Bethesda, a move that nearly doubled the organization's size.
After leaving the board in 2006, Bauer worked for Bethesda as an integration manager, a position where he was responsible for coordinating the multiple details of the affiliation process and ensuring the adoption of best practice recommendations.
He also served for almost one year as the interim chief operations officer for Bethesda.
Bauer earned his doctorate in education administration and supervision from Marquette University and for 22 years he served as the chief academic officer for Wisconsin Lutheran College. He was also the executive director of the CHARiS Institute, an affiliate of the college devoted to the scholarly study of challenges facing the church.
Bauer and his wife, Jacqueline, live in Watertown. They are the parents of three adult sons and have recently become grandparents.
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