Our Leadership Team
Board of Management
Chris Pfeiffer AM - Chairperson
Chris has been involved in many boards over the years including:
Deputy President of the Printing Industries of Australia
President of the Printing Industries Association of South Australia
Board Chair of the Christian Bookselling Association of Australia
Board Chair of the Lutheran Church of Australia Board for Lay Ministry
Member of the South Australian Tourism Accreditation Board
Chair of the Tourism Barossa Inc.
Board Member, Yirara College, Alice Springs and of Finke River Mission of the Lutheran Church of Australia
He currently serves the following organisations:
Board Chair, Tanunda Lutheran Home Inc.
Board Member, Barossa Radio Station BBBFM 89.1
Chair, Southern Barossa Lutheran Church Governance Council
He has been General Manager of Openbook Publishers, was a co-founder of Whistler Wines in the Barossa Valley and former owner of Whistler Farm Bed & Breakfast with his wife.
He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Emma Hiscock - Deputy Chairperson
Ms Emma Hiscock BN, Grad Cert Health Service Management, MBA, GAICD.
Emma grew up in the Barossa Valley and completed her Bachelor of Nursing Degree at the University of South Australia in 1996. During her degree, she worked at Tanunda Lutheran Home as a carer.
Emma has worked as a Registered Nurse locally, interstate and overseas. Returning from the United Kingdom, she took up the position of Peri-Operative Manager at a Private Hospital in Adelaide. Following this she moved to the University of South Australia and has since held management positions in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Department of Rural Health, Health and Clinical Education. Emma is currently a Nursing Senior Academic with Adelaide University.
Emma is a member of Langmeil Lutheran Church and Secretary of the Church Administration Team, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Emma brings a broad range of experience in health and feels very privileged to serve as a member of the Board of Lutheran Homes Barossa.
James Bartsch - Board Member
James attended Tanunda Lutheran Primary School and Nuriootpa High School.
He is a member of Tabor Lutheran Church at Tanunda.
He started work as a carpenter with B.V. Rohrlach Builder in 1971 building projects for Tanunda Lutheran Homes including the Fourth Street Units, Falkenberg Wing, Rothe + Steicke Wings plus upgrades on many others areas within TLH.
James commenced J.A. Bartsch General Builders in 1982 and Bartsch Builders Pty Ltd was established in 2002 and with the involvement of James’s Son Luke in 2012 Bartsch Homes was formed.
51 Years after commencing his apprenticeship and with a wealth of building knowledge behind him; James is hoping to help plan for the future direction of Tanunda Lutheran Home.
Melissa Smith - Board Member
Melissa is a physiotherapist working in the Barossa Valley, having moved here 16 years ago from Eyre Peninsula.
She has always worked in country SA, briefly at Port Lincoln Hospital but primarily in Eastern Eyre, based in Cleve and working both for the local health cluster and in her own private practice. In this time, she served on several committees, including school council, the local health cluster, Driver River Uniting Church worship and Sunday school committees and sporting committees.
Working in country areas has meant that Melissa has always had a component of her services based in Aged Care. This continues in her current work at Barossa Physiotherapy, as well as providing physiotherapy services to the Kapunda Homes.
She hopes that this clinical experience, plus family connections to Lutheran Homes Barossa, will be an asset to the board.
Greg Arthur - Board Member
Until his retirement in June 2025 Greg practiced as a solicitor for over 45 years and for most of that was a partner in the Adelaide legal firm Mellor Olsson.
He has extensive experience in commercial and business law, governance and estate planning.
He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has served as a board member on a number of boards including in aged care.
David Saegenschnitter - Board Member
David grew up near Angaston and moved to Tanunda when he was married in 1979. He is an accounting graduate of Sturt University and a fellow of CPA Australia.
David has worked in various local businesses over his career and held senior positions as Company Accountant, Finance Manager, and General Manager for two large family owned businesses and then as a Financial Controller in the Not-For-Profit sector. He currently acts as a financial consultant to a number of small businesses, both locally and interstate.
David is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, Tanunda, and currently congregation chairman.
Detlev Vosgerau - Board Member
Detlev has had several Board member experiences in Canberra and Adelaide, which included the Canberra Churches Company Board and the Trinity Place Retirement Village Board in Pasadena.
He is a retired Lutheran Pastor who in his ministry had the privilege of serving two parishes with Retirement Villages.
Detlev has served in many chaplaincy roles, including the RAAF, Tennis ACT, and as Village Chaplain at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Through his ministry roles and experience he brings a long history of caring for people both practically and emotionally.
He is looking forward to serving LHB through his time on the Board.
James Troup - Board Member
James Troup is an experienced business and technology leader with a strong track record in ICT project management, systems engineering, and operational leadership. As General Manager of Kodo Technologies, he has overseen the company’s growth from a startup to an ISO 27001-certified provider, delivering high-quality services across regional South Australia.
James holds a Master of Leadership from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Business Major) from Uni SA. He is currently pursuing CISSP certification and has completed additional training in Cyber Operations and contractor licensing. He also represents Kodo Technologies as a Covenant Partner with the Australian Signals Directorate and chairs the company’s ISO 27001 committee.
With over 30 years of leadership experience, James is passionate about building strong teams, mentoring emerging leaders, and fostering innovation. He is also deeply involved in church and community life, serving in various ministry and advisory roles, with a strong focus on multicultural outreach and leadership development.
Geoff Arthurson - Board Member
Dr Geoff Arthurson MBBS, Dip (Obst) RCOG, DA (UK), has worked as a doctor for 47 years and 40 of those in rural general practice and anaesthetics.
A medical graduate of the University of Adelaide in 1978, he also completed postgraduate obstetrics at the Queen Victoria Hospital (Dip Obs 1979), surgical training at Flinders and the Royal Adelaide Hospitals (FRACS Part 1, 1983), and anaesthetics training in Salisbury, UK, where he gained the DA (UK) in 1984.
Returning to South Australia, he joined the Nuriootpa Medical Centre in 1985, remaining a partner until 2024 while also serving as a GP anaesthetist across regional hospitals including Gawler, Angaston, Tanunda, Kapunda, Eudunda, and Berri.
Executive Team
Michelle Schupelius - Chief Executive Officer
Sharon Berridge - Executive Care Manager
Rachel Strudwick - Executive Operations Manager
Simon Wong - Executive Finance Manager