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Board of Directors

С²ÝÓ°Ôº is governed by an independent board of directors. The Board of Directors meets three times annually and sets the strategic policy and direction of the college.

Emeritus members are non-voting members who have served at least two full terms as Board members. Board members completing such terms may be nominated for emeriti status and so elected by the full board.

Board Officers

Michael Kuckelman

Attorney, Kuckelman Torline Kirkland

Chair of the Board

Abbot James Albers, O.S.B.

St. Benedict’s Abbey

Vice Chair of the Board

S. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger, O.S.B.

Prioress, Mount St. Scholastica Monastery

Secretary of the Board

S. Carol Ann Petersen, OSB

Director, Sophia Center

Assistant Secretary of the Board

Stephen D. Minnis, ’82, J.D.

President, С²ÝÓ°Ôº

President

Kimberly C. Shankman, Ph.D.

Provost and Dean of the College, С²ÝÓ°Ôº

Vice President

Kristie Scholz, M.B.A.

Chief Financial Officer, С²ÝÓ°Ôº

Treasurer

Stan Sluder, B.A.

Executive Vice President, С²ÝÓ°Ôº

Assistant Treasurer

Board Members

Abbot James Albers, O.S.B.

St. Benedict’s Abbey

Montse Alvarado

President & COO, EWTN

Danielle Brown

Associate Director, Ad Hoc Committee, Against Racism

Paul Camarata, MD

University of Kansas School of Medicine, Neurosurgery

Patrick Carr

President & CEO, History & Heraldry, USA

Alietia Caughron

Managing Director, TIAA

Director of Keeler Women’s Center, Mount St. Scholastica Monastery

President, Asset Management Group, Inc.

Michael Gangel ’69

Owner of Brittany Homes

Fr. Matthew Habiger, O.S.B

St. Benedict’s Abbey

Mercator Energy

Keith Hertling ’79

Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems

Craig Husting ’87

Thomas Kemlage, DDS, ’83

Owner/Dentist, Kemlage Family Dentistry

Scott Kincaid

Chief Executive Officer, The Kincaid Group

Michael Kuckelman (Chair)

Attorney, Kuckelman Torline Kirkland

Novice Master, Retreat Master, and Maur Hill – Mount Academy Sacramental Minister

Matthew McClorey

President, CritiTech Particle Engineering Solutions

Stephen D. Minnis (ex officio) ’82

President, С²ÝÓ°Ôº

Theresa Murphy ’83

Donald Ray Neal, Jr.ʉ۪01

Commander, 2nd Cavalry Regiment – United States Army 

S. Carol Ann Petersen, OSB

Director, Sophia Center

Kevin Rauber ’85

WestRock

Donnell Rehagen

Mark Schell

Co-Owner, Diamond Pet Foods

S. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger, OSB

Prioress, Mount St. Scholastica Monastery

Michelle Stanford, MD

Centennial Pediatrics, PC

Black and Veatch (retired)

С²ÝÓ°Ôº Staff

Charlie Gartenmayer

Athletic Director

Pete Helgesen

Dean of Enrollment Management

Linda Henry, Ed.D.

Vice President for Student Life

Tom Hoopes

Vice President of College Relations

Kristie Scholz

Chief Financial Officer

Kimberly Shankman, Ph.D.

Dean of the College

Stan Sluder

Executive Vice President

Kelly Vowels

Vice President of Advancement

Matt Fassero

Vice President of Operations

Joe Wurtz, Ed.D.

Dean of Students

Amanda Gibson

Senior Executive Assistant to the President, Dean & C.F.O.

Emeritus Board Members

Matthew D. Anthony

Catherine E. Belden

Larry Buessing ’60

Thomas Burke

Peggy J. Dunn

Stephen D. Dunn

Michael J. Easterday

Dan Fangman

S. Esther Fangman, OSB

Buford M. Fraser

Fr. Maurice Haefling, OSB

Helen Healy ’88

Thomas M. Hoenig

James W. Humphrey, Jr.

Larry Kaminsky

Mildred J. Ketter

Pamela A. Kramer

Fr. Gabriel Landis, OSB

Janelle Lazzo

Louis J. McAvoy

C. Patrick McLarney

Kathy O’Hara

Francis B. O’Malley

Kevin O’Malley ’79

S. Jeannine Neavitt, OSB

Robert J. Reintjes

Davyeon Ross ’00

Dianne Ryan

Laidacker M. Seaberg

S. Ann Shepard, OSB

Dr. Thomas L. Shriwis

Carol M. Shomin

Patrick J. Sly

Patrick J. Stueve

Judith Taggart

Byron Thompson

Stephanie Van Dyne, DDS

Howard G. Westerman, Jr.

Thomas A. Wessels

Lionel W. Young, MD