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

Kevin E. Cook, B.S. ('86)
Chair of the Board and Chair, Executive Committee;
Partner (retired)
BKD, LLP
Overland Park, Kansas

Susan Keisler-Munro, M.S. (’85)
Vice Chair of the Board and Chair, Board Affairs Committee;
Senior Vice President, Chief of Operations
Assurity Life Insurance Company
Lincoln, Nebraska

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

Frank Svoboda, B.S.
Treasurer and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee;
Executive Vice President and CFO
Globe Life, Inc.
Grapevine, Texas

Members

Julie M. Anderson, M.B.A. (’97)
Partner
IBM Global Business Services
Bethesda, Maryland

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

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

Vidette Bullok Mixon, B.S. (’74)
Corporate Secretary (retired)
United Methodist Women
New York, New York

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

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

Alex Eischeid
Student
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

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

Darrin Good, Ph.D.
President
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Daphne Hall, B.S. (’92)
Senior Vice President, College Access Programs
EducationQuest Foundation
Henderson, Nebraska

L. Bradley Hurrell, B.S. (’73)
Partner (retired)
KPMG
Charlotte, North Carolina

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

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

L. Jay Lemons, Ph.D. (’83)
President
Academic Search
Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Timothy W. Lineberry, M.D., E.M.H.A. (’87)
Chief Medical Officer
Aurora Aurora Medical Group
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Jill Moline, B.S. (’90)
Owner
Canopy Street Market
Imperial, Nebraska

Lee N. Newcomer, M.S. ('74)
Principal (retired)
Lee Newcomer Consulting
Wayzata, Minnesota

Adrianne Prokupek-Pickett, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

Sheryl Rinkol, M.A. ('99)
Founder
Titanically Speaking
Springfield, Missouri

Ellie Roselius
Student
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Doris Robertson, M.B.A.
Executive Vice President
Union Bank & Trust
Lincoln, Nebraska

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

Justin Skirry, Ph.D.
Faculty President
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska

Suzanne Sughroue, M.B.A. ('02, '17)
President, Nebraska Wesleyan University Alumni Association;
Director of Development
Madonna Foundation
Lincoln, Nebraska

Nancy Tomlinson, D.Min.
District Superintendent
Blue Rive District and Elkhorn Valley District, United Methodist Church
Lincoln, Nebraska

Anna Castner Wightman, B.S. ('89)
Vice President of Government Relations
First National of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska

Michaela Johanns Young, M.B.A. ('04, '16)
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

James R. Kruse, J.D. (’67)
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

Richard A. Peterson, J.D. (’59)
Attorney (retired)
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