Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of Nebraska Wesleyan University is the governing body of the institution. Membership on the Board includes not more than 31 persons elected by the Board of Governors, two members elected by the students, two elected by the faculty, the Bishop of The United Methodist Church having supervision of the area in which Lincoln, Nebraska, is located, the President of the Alumni Association, and the President of the University.
Members of the Board of Governors as of June 1, 2018, are:
Officers
E. Susan Gourley, Ph.D.
Chair of the Board and Chair, Executive Committee;
Superintendent (retired)
Lincoln Public Schools
Ruston, Washington
Hon. John M. Gerrard, J.D. ('76, L.H.D. '13)
Vice Chair and Chair, Board Affairs Committee;
U.S. District Court Judge
U.S. District Court-District of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kim S. Moore, M.S.N. (’90)
Secretary of the Board;
President and CEO (retired)
CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Lincoln, Nebraska
L. G. Searcey, M.B.A.
Treasurer of the Board and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee;
Senior Vice President, Commercial Loans
Union Bank & Trust Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Members
Julie M. Anderson, M.B.A. (’97)
Principal
AG Strategy Group
Bethesda, Maryland
Rev. Chad Anglemyer, M.Div.
District Superintendent, Missouri River District
United Methodist Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Robert F. Bartle, J.D. (’72)
Partner
Bartle and Geier
Lincoln, Nebraska
Scott Brewer, B.S. (’01)
Treasurer, Great Plains Conference
United Methodist Church
Topeka, Kansas
Steven Brugman, M.B.A. (’88)
Account Executive
Oracle Corporation
Franklin, Tennessee
Kevin E. Cook, B.S. (’86)
Partner
BKD, LLP
Overland Park, Kansas
D. Todd Duncan, B.S. (’88)
Chairman
Duncan Aviation
Lincoln, Nebraska
Elizabeth Gajardo (class of 2020)
Student, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Richard W. Galyen, B.S.
Founder
Nakota LLC
Atkinson, Nebraska
Daphne Hall, B.S. (’92)
Senior Vice President, College Access Programs
EducationQuest Foundation
Lincoln, Nebraska
David G. Hansen, B.S. (’77)
Partner/CEO
Swanson Russell
Lincoln, Nebraska
Patty Hawk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Stephanie Howland-Moline, B.S. (’82)
Executive Vice President
First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
L. Bradley Hurrell, B.S. (’73)
Partner (retired)
KPMG
Charlotte, North Carolina
Susan Keisler-Munro, M.S. (’85)
Senior Vice President, Chief of Operations
Assurity Life Insurance Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Beverly Maurer, B.S.
Community Volunteer
Omaha, Nebraska
Lawrence Mohr, M.D. (Sc.D. ’07)
Distinguished University Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Diane Nelson, B.S.
Community Volunteer
Omaha, Nebraska
Frederik Ohles, Ph.D.
President, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Rachel Pokora, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Kate Richerson, (class of 2019)
Student, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr., Ph.D.
Great Plains Area United Methodist Church
Wichita, Kansas
Mark A. Schulze, M.B.A. ('88)
Vice President, Safety, Training and Operations
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Argyle, Texas
Jeff Schumacher, J.D.
President and CEO
Capitol Casualty Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Suzanne Sughroue, M.B.A. ('02, '17)
President, Nebraska Wesleyan University Alumni Association;
Director of Development, Madonna Foundation
Lincoln, Nebraska
Cori Vokoun, B.A.
Vice President
Sampson Construction
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mark Walz, B.S. (’88)
Chairman, President and CEO
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bill White, M.S.
President
The Austin Company, Inc.
Milford, Nebraska
Governors Emeriti
B. Keith Heuermann, B.S. (Sc.D. ’03)
Founder (retired)
BKH Popcorn
Phillips, Nebraska
Gordon “Mac” Hull, J.D. (’59)
President and CEO
Tasty-Toppings, Inc.
Columbus, Nebraska
James R. Kruse, J.D. (’67)
Partner
Michael Best & Friedrich
Salt Lake City, Utah
Angie Muhleisen, B.S. ('81, LL.D. '12)
CEO
Union Bank & Trust
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lindy Mullin, Ed.D. (’67)
Educator (retired)
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, Nebraska
Richard A. Peterson, J.D. (’59)
Attorney (retired)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Larry L. Ruth, J.D. (’67, LL.D. ’15)
Attorney (retired)
Lincoln, Nebraska
F. Thomas Waring, M.D. (’53)
Physician (retired)
Fremont, Nebraska