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.

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

Susan Keisler-Munro, M.S. (’85)
Chair of the Board and Chair, Executive Committee;
Chair, President, CEO
Assurity Life Insurance Company
Lincoln, Nebraska

L. Jay Lemons, Ph.D. ('83)
Vice Chair of the Board and Chair, Board Affairs Committee;
President
Academic Search
Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Kevin Boatright, M.S. (’74)
Secretary of the Board;
Director Emeritus (retired)
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Doris Robertson, M.B.A.
Treasurer of the Board and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee;
Executive Vice President 
Union Bank & Trust
Lincoln, Nebraska

Members

Robert F. Bartle, J.D. (’72)
Partner
Bartle and Geier
Lincoln, Nebraska

Kevin Bower, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Steven Brugman, M.B.A. (’89)
Senior Account Director
Oracle Corporation
Franklin, Tennessee

Charlie Colón, B.S. (’91)
Owner/Operator
Chick-fil-A
Lincoln, Nebraska

Nicholas J. Cusick, M.B.A.
CEO
Bison, Inc.
Lincoln, Nebraska

Paden Dean
Student
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Bill Ellerbee, B.S.
President
Lincoln Industries
Lincoln, NE

Kate Engel, B.S. ('06)
President, Nebraska Wesleyan University Alumni Association
Executive Director
Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corp.
Lincoln, Nebraska

Darrin Good, Ph.D.
President
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Karl Gramman, B.S. ('77)
CFO and President
Adams State Bank
Adams, Nebraska

Justin Horst, B.S. ('96)
Vice President and CFO
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
Gretna, Nebraska

Douglas G. Johnson, B.S. ('89)
President & CEO
Midwest Bank
Pierce, NE

Chris Kabourek, M.B.A. ('96)
Senior Vice President and Director of Budget and Planning
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Jo Kinberg, M.D. ('82)
Physician (retired)
Lincoln, NE

Liz Koop, B.S. ('86)
President and CEO
EducationQuest
Lincoln, Nebraska

Timothy W. Lineberry, M.D., E.M.H.A. (’87)
Chief Medical Officer
Advocate Health Midwest-Medical Group
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rev. David Livingston
Southeast Nebraska District Superintendent
Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Lincoln, Nebraska

Beth Gonzales Mensinger, B.S. ('88)
Talent and Communications Consultant
BMG Talent Resources
Woodbridge, Virginia

Jill Moline, B.S. ('90)
Owner
Imperial Super Foods, Canopy Street Market, and Wray Market
Imperial, Nebraska

Lee N. Newcomer, M.S. ('74)
Senior Vice President, Oncology and Genetics (retired)
UnitedHealth Group
Wayzata, Minnesota

Angelina Orent
Student
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Marco Pedroza
Director of Federal Programs
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, Nebraska

Sheryl Rinkol, M.A. ('99)
Director of Titanic Education and Engagement Experimental Media (E/M)
Titanically Speaking
Springfield, Missouri

Mark A. Schulze, M.B.A. ('88)
Vice President, Safety, Training and Operations Support
BNSF Railway
Argyle, Texas

Lori Seibel
President and CEO (retired)
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

Frank Svobada, B.S. ('84)
Co-Chairman and CEO
Globe Life, Inc.
Grapevine, Texas

Ana Castner Wightman, B.S. ('89)
Senior Director, Corporate Affairs
First National of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska

Steven Wills, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Bishop David Wilson
Great Plains Area United Methodist Church
Topeka, Kansas

Michaela Johanns Young, M.B.A. ('04, '16)
Partner
Ponce Inlet Coffee, LLC
Ponce Inlet, Florida

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)
Deceased
President and CEO
Tasty-Toppings, Inc.
Columbus, Nebraska

Brad Korell, M.S. 
Lincoln, Nebraska

James R. Kruse, J.D. (’67)
Deceased
Partner
Michael Best & Friedrich
Salt Lake City, Utah

Judith Maurer, M.S. ('69)
Founder (retired)
LLIS.com
Tampa, Florida

Angie Muhleisen, B.S. ('81, LL.D. '12)
CEO
Union Bank & Trust
Lincoln, Nebraska

Lindy Mullin, EdD. ('67)
Deceased
Educator (retired)
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, Nebraska

Richard A. Peterson, J.D. (’59)
Attorney (retired)
Crete Carrier Corporation
Lincoln, Nebraska

Larry L. Ruth, J.D. (’67, LL.D. ’15)
Attorney (retired)
Lincoln, Nebraska

Sheryl Snyder, (H. ’19)
Co-founder (retired)
Snyder Industries
Lincoln, Nebraska

F. Thomas Waring, M.D. (’53)
Physician (retired)
Fremont, Nebraska