What Is the Board of Trustees?
Leadership from the Board supports the development of strategic initiatives and priorities and also ensures the fiscal and operational health of the University through management of the institution’s investments and oversight of its finances. The Board also keeps abreast of the rapidly changing higher-education sector and works collaboratively with the administration to plot a course for the future of Lawrence.
The trustees of Lawrence University are responsible for the stewardship and wellbeing of the institution Amos Lawrence called “a great and good work.”
Who are the Trustees?
The Board consists of between 25 and 35 elected term trustees (60% of whom must be alumni of the university) and the president of the university.
Meet our current Trustees.
Officers of the Corporation.
Term Trustees
Joseph Y. Ahmad ’84
Houston, TX
Mr. Ahmad is a founding partner in the Houston law firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, or AZA. He represents executives in a variety of matters, including breach of contract, trade…
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Sidney Ayabe ’67
Honolulu, HI
Mr. Ayabe retired from the firm of Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura, having served as its managing partner for 25 years. Previously, he served as Hawaii’s deputy attorney general from…
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William J. Baer ’72
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Baer is a Visiting Fellow at The Brookings Institution, where he writes and provides commentary on antitrust and competition law matters. He served as Assistant Attorney General in charge…
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Lisa S. Becket ’88
Orlando, FL
Ms. Becket leads the Global Marketing Center of Excellence for the Disney Experiences segment of The Walt Disney Company. Her team is responsible for developing and activating the marketing for…
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Shelley A. Davis ’92
Chicago, IL
Ms. Davis is a non-profit and philanthropic sector executive, having served as President & CEO of the Coleman Foundation, the inaugural Executive Director and later President of the Forest Preserve…
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Dean G. DuMonthier ’88
Minneapolis, MN
Mr. DuMonthier is a portfolio manager at Nuveen. Previously, he was as partner at Copia Capital LLC, a global long-short equity hedge fund, where he served as portfolio manager and led…
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Richard G. Fessler ’74
Chicago, IL
Mr. Fessler serves as Professor of Neurosurgery at the Rush University Medical Center. Prior to assuming this position, he was the John Harper Seeley Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery at…
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Frederick Fisher
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Fisher, AIA, FAAR, is an architect at Frederick Fisher and Partners. He earned a bachelor's degree in art and art history from Oberlin College and a master's degree in architecture…
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Daniel T. Flaherty
Appleton, WI
Mr. Flaherty is a shareholder in the Wisconsin based law firm of Godfrey & Kahn. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Federal Prosecutor in the United States Department of…
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Jeffrey A. Fox ’72
Okatie, SC
Mr. Fox, now retired, previously served as Global Supply Chain Leader, Director of Corporate Services, and Business Manager at Owens Corning. He spent 36 years with Owens Corning in a…
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Tamika Franklin ’05
Berkeley, CA
Ms. Franklin is Senior Director of Development for Major Gifts-Southern California at University of California, Berkeley where she leads strategic priorities and philanthropic engagement in the region. A native of Jamaica,…
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James Gandre ’81
New York, NY
Mr. Gandre has been President of Manhattan School of Music since 2013. He served in various leadership positions at MSM from 1985 to 2000 before becoming dean of Chicago College of…
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Barbara Smith Lawton ’87
Madison, WI
A long-time public servant, Ms. Lawton was the first woman elected lieutenant governor in Wisconsin, serving from 2003-2011. She earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Lawrence and a master's…
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Heidi Johnston Ling ’83
Egg Harbor, WI
Ms. Ling is an attorney, nonprofit advocate, and writer. Her professional as well as pro bono and non-profit advocacy has included intellectual property, education law and the rights of minors, elder…
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Richard A. Moser ’83
Abbott Park, IL
Mr. Moser is Divisional Vice President, Corporate Communications, at Abbott, a global healthcare manufacturer. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Lawrence and an MBA at the Kellogg School of…
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Christopher W. Murray ’75
Brussels, Belgium
Mr. Murray served forty years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. His assignments included diplomatic positions as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the…
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Cory L. Nettles ’92
Milwaukee, WI
Mr. Nettles is the Founder and Managing Director of Generation Growth Capital, Inc., a private equity fund focused on buyouts and providing growth capital to small businesses and lower-middle market companies in the upper…
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Kathi P. Seifert
Appleton, WI
Ms. Seifert retired as Executive Vice President for Kimberly-Clark Corporation after 26 years at the company, leading the company’s personal care business and sales organization. Prior to Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Seifert…
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Dave Shepard ’83
Gilroy, CA
Mr. Shepard is Chief Operating Officer and Board member of Marki Microwave, a RF semiconductor and component company. He began his career at Texas Instruments and went on to be…
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Ann T. Skala '84
New York, NY
Ms. Skala is currently the owner of AT Skala Designs LLC, an interior decoration and renovation company, that she started in 2010. Prior to this, she worked as a financial…
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Katy Schwartz Strei ’84
Rockville, MD
Ms. Strei is Chief People Officer of a venture-funded biotech start-up, IntegerBio. Ms. Strei earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Lawrence and a master's degree in organization development from…
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Rebecca D. Sullivan ’82
Wellesley, MA
Ms. Sullivan, now retired, previously served as Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources at Ingalls Advertising. During her time there, she worked on multiple high-level accounts including Converse,…
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Andrew J. Wong ’06
Chicago, IL
Mr. Wong is currently a Partner at McKinsey where he splits his time between venture capital, early-stage growth companies, and Fortune 500 Companies on accelerating growth, marketing and sales, and…
View Full ProfileCommittees of the Board of Trustees
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
Audit Committee
Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee (of the Finance Committee)
Communications and Marketing Subcommittee (of the Enrollment Committee)
Compensation Subcommittee (of the Executive Committee)
Development Committee
Enrollment Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Investment Committee
Trustee Governance Committee
Emeriti Trustees
Edith G. Andrew
Peter R. Betzer ’64
David C. Blowers ’82
Renee Goral Boldt ’85
Robert C. Buchanan ’62
Michael P. Cisler ’78
James D. Ericson
Richard L. Gunderson
Catheryn E. Hoehn ’64
J. Thomas Hurvis ’60
Harold E. Jordan ’72
Kim Hiett Jordan ’58
Susan Stillman Kane ’72
Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. ’77
Overton B. Parrish, Jr. ’55
Dwight A. Peterson ’55
Jeffrey D. Riester ’70
Nancy Scarff
Dale R. Schuh ’70
Charlot Nelson Singleton ’67
Cynthia Stiehl ’89
Stephanie H. Vrabec ’80
Priscilla Weaver ’69
President’s Office
Campus Location
706 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911
Contact
Phone: (920) 832-6525
Fax: (920) 832-6978
Hours
Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mailing Address
SPC 13, 711 East Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911
Offices are in the Wilson House.
