Board of Trustees

Board Documents
Jennifer Ahrens Sims 150x200

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

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, Manchester UMC,
Manchester, MO

Academic Committee
Governance Committee

Saint Paul School of Theology Board Member Mr. Deckert.

Mr. David Deckert, CPA, CFP, AIF

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

Resource Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee

Faulkner, Mark2

Mr. Mark Faulkner

Class of 2019
Owner/Broker of Faulkner Real Estate

Executive Committee
Governance Committee Chair
Resource Committee

David Martin smiles in front of a grey background.

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

Myane, Lee2

Rev. Lee Myane

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

Academic Committee
Governance Committee

Petz, Dustin2

Rev. Dr. Dustin Petz

Class of 2019
President & CEO Kansas Area United Methodist Foundation

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

Sample, Tex2

Rev. Tex Sample, PhD

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

Board Chair
Executive Committee
Ex-Officio on all Committees

Linda Shipman 150x200

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

Jabari Wamble smiles in front of a grey background.

Mr. Jabari Wamble, JD

Class of 2021
Assistant United States Attorney

Academic Committee
Resource Committee

David Wiggs 150x200

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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