Board of Trustees (BOTs)
The government of the university is vested in a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees, whose regular members serve a four-year term and are eligible for re-election. One additional member represents the alumni council and serves a four-year term and is also eligible for re-election. The Board meets three times a year in the fall, winter, and spring. Administration of the university is by the president, with Division operations performed by members of the Executive Council.
Trustee Executive Board
Paul M. Schelstraete, J.D. (‘70), 2007-, Chair, President, City Bank and Trust Co., Crete, NE
Daniel Jackman (‘89), 2006-, Vice-Chair, Chair, BOT Audit and Business Committee, Director, BDA International Pte LTD, Singapore
Allison Petersen, 2004-, Secretary, Walton, NE
Richard Bartlett (‘88), 2007-, Chair, BOT Technology and Innovation Committee, Principal & Co Chairman, Lone Peak Capital; Chairman, CD2 Learning, LLC., Overland Park, KS
Susan Fritz, Ph.D., 2020-, Chair, BOT Building and Grounds Committee, Emerita Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean of the Graduate College (Retired), Crete, NE
Toni M. Ganzel, M.D., 2005-, Chair, BOT Academic Affairs Committee, Dean, School of Medicine, Professor of Surgery and Otolaryngology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Richard C. “Rick” Gibson (‘57), 1998-, Chair, BOT Advancement Committee, CEO, AGRO International, Inc., Council Bluffs, IA
Kim Heier (‘82, ‘05A), 2017 -, Chair, BOT Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Philanthropist, Former Vice President for Student Leadership, Doane College, Sedona, AZ
Troy Kanter (‘90), 2005-2008, 2009-, Chair, BOT Enrollment Services Committee, Private Investor, Former CEO & President, Kenexa, Inc., Lincoln, NE
Allen J. Moore (‘73), 2016-, Chair, BOT Investment Committee, Past President/Investment Consultant, Smith Hayes Financial Services Corporation (Retired), Lincoln, NE
Tony Sorrentino, J.D., 2016-, Chair, BOT Governance and Nominations Committee, Shareholder/General Counsel, Silverstone Group, Omaha, NE
Amy E. Vertin, M.D. (‘95), 2016-, Chair, Student Affairs Committee, Emergency Department Medical Director, Crete Area Medical Center/Physician Leader-Organizational Quality, Bryan Health, Crete, NE
Roger Hughes, Ph.D. (‘82), 2021-, BOT ex-officio, President, Doane University, Crete, NE
Linda Scholting, 2021-, Treasurer, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Doane University, Crete, NE
Jenei Skillett (‘19), 2011-, Assistant Secretary, Senior Executive Assistant to the President, Doane University, Crete, NE
Trustees
John Allbery, (‘80), 2018-, Independent Corporate Director, Denver, CO
Drew Bagley, 2016-, Chair, BOT Technology and Innovation Committee, Principal Consultant Flywheel Education, Orlando, FL
Patrick Beans (‘79), 2007-, Manager of Amandla, LLC., Lincoln, NE
Bruce Berglund, (‘88), 2019-, Founder and President, Donor By Design (DBD Group), Palatine, IL
Ann Songster Cahill, (‘72), 2011-, Educator & Community Philanthropist, St. Louis, MO
Donald M. Campbell (‘61), 2011-, Principal, Partners for Growth Managers, San Francisco, CA
Barbara R. Cole M.D. (‘63), 2008-, Director of Pediatric Nephrology (Retired), Washington University, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Kenneth E. Fridrich (‘59), 1969-, Senior Vice President, INVISTA Capital Management (Retired); Managing Director-Marketing/Pension Services (Retired), The Principal Financial Group, Omaha, NE
Richard Held (‘70), 2007-, Real Estate Investor, Los Angeles, CA
Jane Renner Hood, Ph.D. (‘66), 2011-, Ph.D. (Retired) Executive Director of the Nebraska Humanities Council (Retired), Lincoln, NE
James Keck, Reverend, 2011-, Senior. Minister, 1st Plymouth Congregational Church (UCC), Lincoln, NE
Jody King, (‘85), 2020-, Vice President and Director of Financial Planning, Fiduciary Trust Company, Beverly, MA
Lonnie Mahrt, (‘86), 2018-, Senior Vice President, Head of Customer Experience Business (Retired), CSG, Fremont, NE
Carrie Morton, (‘98), 2019-, Actuary, Principal Financial Group, Waukee, IA
Mark Mulkey, M.D. (‘82), 2017- , Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Mason City Clinic, Mason City, IA
Bill Pallett, Ph.D.(‘71), 2018-, President, The Individual Development and Educational Assessment Center (IDEA) (Retired), Manhattan, KS
Enrique E. Sanchez (‘74), 2005-, Executive Manager, Purchasing Warehouses, and Inventories (Retired), Republic of Panama
Dick Shoemaker, (‘72), 2022-, Chairman Pinpoint Holdings, Cambridge, NE
Jill Smith, J.D. (‘74), 1997-, Senior and General Counsel (Retired), Mayo Clinic, Eden Prairie, MN
Betsy Tonniges, Ed.D., (06, ‘08E, ‘11E), 2022-, Alumni Council Representative, Primrose of Lincoln Wilderness Hills Owner, Lincoln, NE
Emeriti Trustees
Jack E. Barker, J.D. (‘61), 1996-2012, President (Retired), Mountain States Employers Council (Retired), Littleton, CO
Donn Crilly, M.D. ‘50, 1980-2019, Vascular Surgeon (Retired), Superior, Nebraska
Jacob H. Dering, 1982-2008, Pharmacist, (Retired), Crete, NE
Donald F. Dillon, 1988-2007, Chairman, Fiserv, Lincoln, NE
George A. Drake, Ph.D., 1995-2014, Emeritus President/Professor, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
Melvin E. Emeigh (‘58), 1977-2001, Allstate Insurance, Sierra Vista, AZ
Robert R. Haack (‘51), 1976-2006, Former Vice President of Finance and Comptroller, Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Rio Verde, AZ
George F. Haddix, Ph.D. (‘62), 1999-2014, Member/Manager Riverton Management Resources, LLC, Ralston, NE
Edward G. Heilman, J.D. (‘67), 1989-2012, Attorney at Law, Palm Desert, CA
Ken E. James (‘69), 1989-2017, Consultant, Hewitt Associates (Retired), Sunset, SC
Eugene A. KlinglerE, Jr. M.D. (‘57),1976-2016, Surgeon; Medical Director, Manhattan Ambulatory Surgical Hospital, Manhattan, KS
Linda Mann, Ph.D., 2001-2007, Dean (Retired), College of Communication and Fine Arts, Grossmont College, Hillsboro, OR
Kenneth J. McCumber (‘68), 1999-, Senior. Vice President-Sales (Retired), Airborne Express, Bend, OR
Dennis E, Nelson (‘67), 1992-2015, DENCO Group, Marblehead, MA
John Nelson, 1992-2015, Chairman, SilverStone Group, Inc., Council Bluffs, IA
Kim M. Robak, J.D., 1995-2012, Partner, Ruth Mueller and Robak, LLC, Lincoln, NE
William E. Shoemaker (‘68), 1975-2004, Private Investor, Cambridge, NE
Peter Sura (‘66), 1979-1996, Senior Management ABN AMRO Bank of Amsterdam (Retired), Konstanz, Germany
John M. Vasak, Ph.D. (‘67), 1997-2013, Director, (Retired) Division Operations, the MITRE Corp.,(Retired) Vienna, VA
Lois Weyers (‘67), 2004-2017, Educator, Green Bay Public Schools (Retired), DePere, WI
Earl L. Wright, 1987-2010, President and CEO, AMG National Trust Bank, NA, Englewood, CO
Administration
Leadership Team
Roger Hughes (‘82), 2021-, B.S, M.S., Ph.D., President
Derek Bierman, 2020-, B.S., Chief Information Officer
Lorie Cook-Benjamin, 2017-, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer
Marty Fye (‘83), 2016-, B.S., Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Judy Kawamoto, 2022-, Ph.D., Vice President of Student Affairs
Linda Scholting, 2021-, B.S., M.B.A., Vice President for Business and Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Jenei Skillett (‘19), 2011-, B.S., Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Board Secretary
Luis Sotelo, 2017-, B.S., Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mark Wateska, 2021-, B.S., M.S., Director of Athletics
Kristopher Williams, 2011-, B.A., M.A., Ph,D., Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Anne Ziola (‘04, ‘09A), 2009-, B.A., M.A.M., Director of Human Resources
President Emeriti
Frederic D. Brown, 1987-2005, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Academic Deans
Jennifer Bossard, 2007-, B.S., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Dean, College of Business
Timothy Frey, 2013-, B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Dean, College of Education
Pedro Maligo, 2018-, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Faculty
Master of Arts in Counseling
Core Faculty
Courtney East, 2017-, Assistant Professor; MAC Program Director
University of South Alabama, B.S., M.S.; Auburn University, Ph.D.
Andrea McGrath, 2020-, Assistant Professor
Creighton University, B.A.; University of Denver, M.A.; University of Wyoming, Ph.D.
Arden Szepe, 2019-, Assistant Professor
Auburn University, B.S.; University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, M.A.; University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Alison Downs, 2020-, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A., Doane University, M.A.
Coral Frazell, 2014-, Carleton College, B.A.; Doane College, M.A.; University of Minnesota, Ph.D.
Nicole Trevena-Flores, 2015-, Doane College, B.A., M.A.; Arizona State University, M.A.
Master of Arts in Leadership
Terri Deems, 2021-, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Master of Business Administration
Amit Jain (AJ) Chauradia, 2021-, Assistant Professor of Business, Chair of Graduate Business Programs
University of Miami, B.B.A.; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Charlena Miller, 2022-, Assistant Professor of Practice in Business
University of Central Oklahoma, B.S., Portland Seminary, M.A.
Graduate Studies in Education
Karla Cooper, 2004-, Assistant Professor of Practice
Southeast Missouri State University, B.A.; Eden Theological Seminary, M.Div.; Doane University, Ed.D.
Rodney Diercks, 1997-, Professor of Education
Chadron State College, B.S.; Doane University, M.Ed.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph.D.
Timothy Frey, 2013-, Dean of the College of Education, Professor of Education
Doane University, B.A., M.Ed.; Indiana University-Bloomington, Ph.D.
Cindy Gray, 2022- Associate Professor of Practice, Director of the Educational Specialist Program
Nebraska Wesleyan, B.A.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D.
Jodie Green, 2018-, Assistant Professor of Practice in Education, Director of the Master of Education School Counseling Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S., M.A.
Emily Griesch, 2005-, Assistant Professor of Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S.; Doane University, M.Ed., Ed.D.
Marilyn A. Johnson-Farr, 1993-, Dwight E. Porter Professor of Education
Nebraska Wesleyan University, B.A.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Linda Kalbach, 2004-, Professor of Education, Chair Undergraduate Education Programs
University of Northern Colorado, B.A.; Fort Hays State University, M.A.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph.D.
Teresa Perkins, 2021-, Assistant Professor, Co-Director of Educational Leadership Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A. Ed.D.; Doane University, M.Ed.
Trina Petit, 2022- Assistant Professor of Education
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, B.S.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.A., Ed.D.
Nikki Piper, 2013-, Instructor of Practice in Education
Doane University, B.A., M.Ed. Ed.S.
Carrie Rath, 2021-, Assistant Professor, Director of the Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A.; University of Nebraska-Omaha, B.A., M.A., Ed.D.
Elizabeth Sullivan Scott, 2016 -, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership,Co-Director of the Educational Leadership Program
Northwest Missouri State University, B.S.; Kansas State University, M.S.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph.D.
Catherine Sommervold, 2015-, Associate Professor of Practice in Education, Director of the Ed.D. Program
University of South Dakota, B.A., M.A.; University of St. Thomas (MN), Ed.D.
Deb Stuto, 2006-, Assistant Professor of Practice in Education; Director of the Curriculum and Instruction
Iowa State University, B.S.; Unversity of Nebraska-Omaha, M.S.; Doane University, M.Ed.
Tiffany Young, 2021-, Assistant Professor in Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
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