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 (or their designated representative), the President of the Alumni Association, and the President of the University.
Officers
Hon. John M. Gerrard, J.D. ('76, L.H.D. '13)
Chair of the Board and Chair, Executive Committee;
U.S. District Court Judge
U.S. District Court-District of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Cori Vokoun, B.A.
Vice Chair and Chair, Board Affairs Committee;
Vice President
Sampson Construction
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kim S. Moore, M.S.N. (’90)
Secretary of the Board;
President and CEO (retired)
CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kevin E. Cook, B.S. ('86)
Treasurer of the Board and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee;
Partner (retired)
BKD, LLP
Overland Park, Kansas
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
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Robert F. Bartle, J.D. (’72)
Partner
Bartle and Geier
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kevin Boatright, M.S. (’74)
Director Emeritus (retired)
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Scott Brewer, B.S. (’01)
Treasurer and Director of Administration
Great Plains Conference, United Methodist Church
Topeka, Kansas
Steven Brugman, M.B.A. (’89)
Account Executive
Oracle Corporation
Franklin, Tennessee
Richard W. Galyen, B.S.
President
Galyen Petroleum Company
Atkinson, Nebraska
Darrin Good, Ph.D.
President
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Daphne Hall, B.S. (’92)
Senior Vice President, College Access Programs
EducationQuest Foundation
Henderson, Nebraska
David G. Hansen, B.S. (’77)
Partner/CEO (semi-retired)
Swanson Russell
Lincoln, Nebraska
Stephanie Howland-Moline, B.S. (’82)
Executive Vice President
First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Timothy R. Hull, B.S. (’81)
President and CEO
Bank of Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado
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
Timothy W. Lineberry, M.D., CPE (’87)
Chief Medical Officer
Aurora Health Care Medical Group
De Pere, Wisconsin
Tamra Llewellyn, Ph.D. (’06)
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Marty Martinez, M.A. (’99)
Chief of Health and Human Services
City of Boston
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Ruth Njuguna (Class of 2021)
Student, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Shawn Peed, B.S. ('04)
Chief Operating Officer
Sandhills Publishing
Lincoln, Nebraska
Sheryl Rinkol, M.A. ('99)
Founder
Titanically Speaking
Half Moon Bay, California
Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr., Ph.D.
Great Plains Area, United Methodist Church
Topeka, Kansas
Mark A. Schulze, M.B.A. ('88)
Vice President, Safety, Training and Operations Support
BNSF Railway
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
Frank Svoboda, B.A. ('84)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Globe Life, Inc.
Grapevine, Texas
Mark Walz, B.S. (’88)
Chairman, President and CEO
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Hyeonju Wang (Class of 2021)
Student, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Susan L. Wortmann, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Governors Emeriti
J. Robert Duncan, B.S. (L.L.D ’01)
Chairman Emeritus
Duncan Aviation
Lincoln, Nebraska
Robert B. Harris, B.S. (LL.D. ’13)
Principal
R.B. Harris Company
Denver, Colorado
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