Leadership
Terri Rodriguez
CEO, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy
Terri Rodriguez is the President/CEO of Lutheran Ministries of Mercy. Terri provides executive leadership to Filling Homes, Luther Home of Mercy, and Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio.
Terri attended Owens Community College and obtained her Associate Degree in Law Enforcement. She also attended the University of Toledo and obtained her Associate Degree in Social Work, Bachelors Degree in Human Services and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Terri obtained her State of Ohio - Licensed Nursing Home Administrators license in 2011.
Terri began her career at Luther Home of Mercy in 1989 as the Volunteer Coordinator. She was the Director of Public Relations and Development at LHM from 1990-1997. Terri was promoted to the position of Assistant Administrator of Community Ministries in 1999 and later became the Chief Operating Officer in 2009. Most recently, Terri served as Vice President, Lutheran Ministries of Mercy – LHM.
Traci Jaksetic
Vice President
Traci Jaksetic serves as Vice President, Lutheran Social Services. Traci is responsible for the overall mission, values, and strategic goals of the agency.
Traci graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration Degree - Accounting.
Traci has worked in the not-for-profit sector since 1991. She has been with Lutheran Social Services for more than 13 years. She began with LSS while in college as an intern, and then worked full time in the Finance Department until taking a break from work to be a stay-at-home mom. She was on the board of two National Not for Profits in her tenure as a stay-at-home mom for 11 years.
Traci returned to Lutheran Social Services in 2011, and in 2014 was hired back full-time in the Finance Director position. She was appointed Director of Business Operations in 2017. She continues to advocate for the agency and is a member of the Lucas County Impact Coalition to help LSS position itself in the community for the services that are offered.
Jeanette Hrovatich
Director of Planned Giving
Jeanette Hrovatich serves as the Director of Planned Giving for Lutheran Ministries of Mercy. She is responsible for building and stewarding relationships with our donors, churches, and financial service professionals.
Jeanette attended The Ohio State University before transferring to the University of Toledo where she earned her Bachelor of Education. In addition, she has earned certifications from the Indiana School of Philanthropy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Council of Volunteer Administrators in various aspects of gift planning, financial stewardship, fundraising, and management.
Jeanette began her career as a classroom teacher, transitioning to non-profit leadership more than 30 years ago. Jeanette has served at Ronald McDonald House of Toledo, National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Northwest Ohio, United Way of Greater Toledo, Sylvania Schools Athletic Foundation, and Read for Literacy/Claire’s Day.
Mary Wring
Behavioral Health Director
Mary Wring is the Behavioral Health Director of Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio. Dr. Wring is responsible for overseeing the behavioral health treatment programs that LSS provides to the community.
Dr. Wring received her PhD of Social Psychology from Liberty University, her Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University and her Bachelors of Arts in Behavioral Science from Purdue University. Dr. Wring’s area of expertise is working with justice involved individuals with serious mental health and substance use difficulties. Her dissertation for her PhD focused on social relationship impacts on recidivism in violent offenders. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervisor in the state of Ohio and brings 10 years of behavioral health and social research experience to the agency with a wealth of knowledge and compassion for serving the Northwestern Ohio community.
Prior to working for LSS, Dr. Wring was an adjunct professor for Owens Community College and Lourdes University, she provided mental health and substance use counseling to individuals in the Toledo area, and supervised counseling students from Heidelberg University and Bowling Green State University.
Debbie Lisk
Food Pantry Coordinator
Debbie Lisk has been with Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio since June 2020. She came to LSS after working for more than 19 years as an Administrative Assistant in the Religious Education Office at St. Joseph Parish in Sylvania. Prior to that, she was a Financial Secretary for a Financial Consultant in Tacoma, Washington, from 1987-1990 and again from 1998-2001. In between, Debbie was afforded the opportunity to stay home with her children for eight years.
Debbie started with LSS as the Administrative Assistant in 2020 and began a dual role within the agency when she added Food Pantry Coordinator in December of 2021. She truly feels like she helps to make a difference in people’s lives.