Office of the President

The Board of Trustees

The College places sovereign, governing responsibility in a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The Trustees of the College have final governing and fiduciary responsibility. Inasmuch as the College is affiliated both by desire and history with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a majority of the Trustees are members of ELCA congregations.

The Board meets in full session three times per year — at Homecoming in the Autumn, in early February, and at Commencement in May. Board Officers are elected at the Annual Meeting in May, and serve one year in that capacity. Officers may be re-elected indefinitely. Trustees serve four-year terms, and also may be re-elected indefinitely.

After long and meritorious service, a member of the Board may be elected a Trustee Emeritus by the Board. Trustees Emeriti are seated at Board meetings with voice only.

The Board is limited to thirty-three members. They are listed below in alphabetical order, with Officers first.

See a list of past chairmen of the board. 

The Officers of the Board

Chairman
Debra S. Waller, '78
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Jockey International, Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin

First Vice Chairman
Jeff Hamar, '80
President and CEO
Galleher Corporation
Santa Fe Springs, California

Secretary
Mark E. Barmak
Vice President, Government Affairs (retired)
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, Illinois

Ex Officio
Treasurer
William R. Abt
Senior Vice President for Administration and Business
Carthage College

Ex Officio
College Attorney
Phillip R. Godin
Godin Geraghty Puntillo Camilli, SC
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Ex Officio
President
F. Gregory Campbell

Trustees of the College

Ross A. Anderson, '75
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Rev. Jeff Barrow
Bishop
Greater Milwaukee Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mary Bishop
President and Chief Marketing Officer (retired)
Leo Burnett USA
Chicago, Illinois

Steven M. Chapman
Group Vice President
Emerging Markets and Businesses
Cummins Inc.
Columbus, Indiana

Richard M. Christman
Chairman
Giant Impact
Decatur, Illinois
Chairman
Caresoft Global, LLC
Decatur, Illinois

W. Craig Deaton, '72
President
Gateway Mortgage Corp.
Kenosha, Wisconsin

John L. Gorton, '66
President
Gorton Farms, Inc.
Racine, Wisconsin

Hoyt H. Harper II, '77
Senior Vice President
Brand Management
Starwood Hotels and Resorts
White Plains, New York

Marilyn Hedberg
Civic Leader
Manalapan, Florida

William H. Kelley
Vice Chairman
Jelly Belly Candy Company
North Chicago, Illinois

Thomas E. Kieso, '73
Co-Owner
William F. Meyer Company
Aurora, Illinois

James R. Klauser
Senior Vice President (retired)
Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thomas W. Lentz, '63
Chairman
Global Display Solutions Inc.
Rockford, Illinois

William R. Madden
President and Chief Executive Officer
Knauz Automotive Group
Lake Bluff, Illinois

Gina Madrigrano Friebus, '76
Vice President - Administration (retired)
W.O.W. Distributing Co., Inc.
Sussex, Wisconsin

Dean A. Matthews, '84
General Manager
Matthews Distributing Company of Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa

The Rev. Wayne N. Miller
Bishop
Metro Chicago Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Chicago, Illinois

Dennis L. Monroe, '74
Chairman and Senior Partner
Monroe Maxness Berg PA
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nicholas T. Pinchuk
Chairman, President, and CEO
Snap-on Incorporated
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Gordon D. Postlewaite, '59
Assistant Superintendent for Administration (retired)
Oswego Community Unit District #308
Oswego, Illinois

Loren H. Semler, '65
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Semler Industries, Inc.
Franklin Park, Illinois

John R. Sladek, Jr., '65
President and CEO (retired)
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

The Hon. David A. Straz, Jr.
Ambassador at Large and Honorary Consul
Republic of Liberia
Tampa, Florida

June Boatman Waller, '63
Trustee
Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation
Champaign, Illinois

Gary D. Wilson
President
Wilson Printing, Inc.
Mundelein, Illinois

Trustees Emeriti

Waldo E. Berger, '47
President (retired)
Berger Construction Company
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

A. W. Clausen, '44
Chairman and CEO (retired)
Bank of America Corporation
San Francisco, California

Robert A. Cornog
Chairman, President and CEO (retired)
Snap-On Incorporated
Kenosha, Wisconsin

John W. Fritsch
President
Fritsch Charitable Foundation
Libertyville, Illinois

William D. George
President and CEO (retired)
SC Johnson
Racine, Wisconsin

Jack S. Harris, '49
President Emeritus
Siebert Lutheran Foundation
Brookfield, Wisconsin

Donald D. Hedberg, '50
Civic Leader
Manalapan, Florida

The Rev. Raymond A. Heine
Bishop (retired), Michigan Synod
Lutheran Church in America
Detroit, Michigan

The Rev. Robert H. Herder
Bishop Emeritus
East Central Synod of Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Appleton, Wisconsin

John H. Pender
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer (retired)
Aid Association for Lutherans
Appleton, Wisconsin

Edward W. Smeds
Class of '57
President, Operations (retired)
Kraft Foods
Glenview, Illinois

Ralph J. Tenuta
Chairman of the Board
Johnson Bank - Kenosha
Chairman
Tenuta's Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin

John P. Timmerwilke
Director, Information Services (retired)
Nutrilite Products
Buena Park, California