New members join board

Changes to the board highlighted the biannual meetings of the Luke Society Board of Directors, April 22-23, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Luke Society Board of Directors formally approved the addition of three new members:

• Scott Kooiman from Orange City, Iowa, is the CFO of a real estate company based in Spencer, Iowa. Kooiman and his wife, Anne, were PMTs to the Luke Society’s former ministry in Cordoba, Argentina, and recently began serving as a new PMT to Mahabat Jhuzmambetova’s ministry in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. The Kooimas have four children.

• Dr. Diane Krall of Groveland, IL, is a family medicine doctor in Tremont, IL. She and her husband, Dr. Kyle, previously served as PMTs to a Luke Society ministry in Dahra, Sengal. They are now PMTs to Dr. Bourama Sidibe in Segou, Mali. The Kralls have three children.

• Dr. Holly Van Hofwegen is a dentist and the owner of Van Hofwegen Dental in Sioux Falls, S.D. She is currently on a PMT to Dr. Indielou Dougnon’s ministry in Kayes, Mali. Van Hofwegen lives in Sioux Falls with her adopted daughter.

One longtime member of the board also announced she is stepping down after 19 years. Char Feikema, a retired registered nurse from Luverne, Minn., joined the board in 2003 and has spent many years as the treasurer of the board.

Jason Tinklenberg of Sioux Falls, also a member of the Kayes, Mali, PMT, recently joined the Luke Society’s finance team as an adviser.

The Luke Society is grateful for the dedication, service and commitment these five individuals have made to keeping our organization strong and thriving.