Ecumen is one of the United States largest and oldest non-profit senior housing and services companies. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Ecumen was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota. Ecumen is governed by a 17-member board of trustees, and its president and CEO is Kathryn Roberts.Ecumen operates more than 70 senior housing and long-term care centers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho.