Board of Trustees
Rev. Jennifer Ahrens-Sims
Class of 2023
Associate Pastor of Care and Community Partnerships, St. Stephen’s UMC
Norman, OK
Academic Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
Mrs. Dana Aldridge
Class of 2023
SS&C Technologies
Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Executive Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Co-Chair
Governance Committee
Mr. Arden L. Borgen
Class of 2020
Borgen Systems, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
Executive Committee (at-Large)
Governance Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
Rev. Andy Bryan
Class of 2021
Lead Pastor, Campbell UMC,
Springfield, MO
Academic Committee
Governance Committee
Mr. David Deckert, CPA, CFP, AIF
Class of 2022
Financial Advisor, LPL Financial/Independent Financial Partners
Resource Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
Mr. Mark Faulkner
Class of 2019
Owner/Broker of Faulkner Real Estate
Executive Committee
Governance Committee Chair
Resource Committee
Mr. David Martin, MN, RN
Class of 2022
Clinical Associate Professor – University of Kansas School of Nursing
Board Chair-Elect
Executive Committee
Academic Committee Chair
Governance Committee
Rev. Lee Myane
Class of 2019
Pastor, First UMC,
Prairie Grove, AR
Academic Committee
Governance Committee
Rev. Dr. Dustin Petz
Class of 2019
President & CEO Kansas Area United Methodist Foundation
Academic Committee
Executive Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee Co-Chair
Rev. Tex Sample, PhD
Class of 2019
Author, speaker & retired faculty member of Saint Paul
Board Chair
Executive Committee
Ex-Officio on all Committees
Mrs. Linda Shipman, CPA
Class of 2023
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Assistant Director of Corporate Accounting
Treasurer
Executive Committee
Resource Committee Chair
Governance Committee
Mr. Jabari Wamble, JD
Class of 2021
Assistant United States Attorney
Academic Committee
Resource Committee
Rev. David Wiggs
Class of 2023
Senior Minister, Boston Avenue UMC
Tulsa, OK
Academic Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
Life Members
Rev. Charlotte Abrams
Mr. Don Beets
Mr. John W. Ballard III
Bishop Ann Brookshire Sherer-Simpson
Mr. Harry D. Cleberg
Ms. Sally Firestone
Bishop Fritz Mutti
Dr. Michael Parmely
Mr. Melvin Winger
If you have questions please contact:
Leanna Walkowiak, Director of Operations/Equity Compliance & Title IX Officer
(913) 253-5091 leanna.walkowiak@spst.edu