Board of Trustees

Board Documents
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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

Dana Aldridge

Mrs. Dana Aldridge

Class of 2023
SS&C Technologies
Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Governance Committee
Resource Committee

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Mr. Arden L. Borgen

Class of 2020
Borgen Systems, Inc.
Des Moines, IA

Executive Committee (at-Large)
Governance Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee

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Rev. Andy Bryan

Class of 2021
Lead Pastor, Manchester UMC,
Manchester, MO

Academic Committee
Governance Committee

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Mr. David Deckert, CPA, CFP, AIF

Class of 2022
Financial Advisor, LPL Financial/Independent Financial Partners

Resource Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee

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Mr. Mark Faulkner

Class of 2019
Owner/Broker of Faulkner Real Estate

Executive Committee
Governance Committee Chair
Resource Committee

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Dr. Amy S. Hogan

Class of 2023
Ottawa University
Dean of the School of Education and Professor

Board Vice-Chair
Executive Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee Co-Chair
Academic Committee

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Mr. David Martin, MN, RN

Class of 2022
Clinical Associate Professor – University of Kansas School of Nursing

Executive Committee
Academic Committee Chair
Governance Committee

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Rev. Lee Myane

Class of 2019
Pastor, First UMC,
Prairie Grove, AR

Board Secretary
Executive Committee
Governance Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee

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Rev. Dr. Dustin Petz

Class of 2019
President & CEO Kansas Area United Methodist Foundation

Executive Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee Co-Chair
Academic Committee

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Rev. Tex Sample, PhD

Class of 2019
Author, speaker & retired faculty member of Saint Paul

Board Chair
Executive Committee
Ex-Officio on all Committees

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Mrs. Linda Shipman, CPA

Class of 2023
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Assistant Director of Corporate Accounting

Board Treasurer
Executive Committee
Resource Committee Chair
Governance Committee

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Mr. Jabari Wamble, JD

Class of 2021
Assistant United States Attorney

Academic Committee
Resource Committee

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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

 

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