Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is the governing body of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University. It establishes general, academic and financial policies and appoints and oversees the university president.

Members include Board-elected governors, the university president, two faculty-elected members, two student-elected members, the president of the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University Alumni Association, and the bishop of The United Methodist Church having jurisdiction over Lincoln, Nebraska, or the Bishop’s designated representative.

Robert F. Bartle ’72 | J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Partner, Bartle & Geier, Lincoln, Nebraska

Kevin Boatright ’74 | M.A., University of Iowa; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Secretary of the Board | Director Emeritus, External Affairs (retired), University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Kevin Bower | Ph.D., M.A., University of Cincinnati, B.S., University of Evansville; Professor of History, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University

Steven K. Brugman ’89 | M.B.A., Duke University; B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Account Executive, Oracle Corporation, Franklin, Tennessee

Charles F. Colón ’91 | M.B.A., University of Nebraska; B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University, Owner, Chick-fil-A SouthPointe Pavillions

Nicholas J. Cusick | M.B.A., B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln| CEO, Bison, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska

Paden Dean | Student, Class of 2026 | º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University

Bill Ellerbee | B.S., University of Nebraska | President, Lincoln Industries, Lincoln, Nebraska

Kate Engel ’06 | M.S. University of Nebraska, M.A. Doane University, B.F.A º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corp, Lincoln, Nebraska

Darrin S. Good | Ph.D., M.A., University of Kansas; B.A., Augustana College (Illinois) | President, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University

Beth Gonzales Mensinger '88 | B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Talent & Communications Consultant, BMG Talent Resources, Woodbridge, Virginia

Karl W. Gramann '77 | B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University| CFO, Adams State Bank and Gramann Insurance | Adams, Nebraska

Justin Horst '96 | B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University| Vice President & CEO, Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.| Gretna, Nebraska

Douglas Johnson ’89 | Graduate School of Banking, B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | President and CEO, Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Nebraska

Chris Kabourek '96 | M.B.A. University of Nebraska, B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University| Senior Vice President, Administration and Planning, The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio

Susan Keisler-Munro ’85 | M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Chair of the Board, Chair of Executive Committee | President and Chief Executive Officer, Assurity Life Insurance Company | Lincoln, Nebraska

Jo Kinberg ’82 | M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center, B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Pediatrics PC (retired), Walton, Nebraska

Liz S. Koop '86 | B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | President and CFO, EducationQuest Foundation | Lincoln, Nebraska

L. Jay Lemons '83 | Ph.D, University of Virginia; M.Ed., University of Nebraska; B.S., B.A. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; Vice Chair of the Board and Chair, Committee on Board Affairs President | President, Academic Search | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Timothy W. Lineberry ’87 | M.D., Vanderbilt University; E.M.H.A., University of Providence, B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Chief Medical Officer, Advocate Health Midwest Medical Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

David Livingston | M.Div. Saint Paul School of Theology, B.A. Baker University | District Superintendent, Southeast Nebraska, Great Plains Conference, UMC | Lincoln, Nebraska

Elizabeth Knaus Markin | B.S. University of Notre Dame | Omaha, Nebraska

Jill Moline ’90 | B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Owner, Imperial Super Foods, Canopy Street Market, Wray Market, Imperial, Nebraska

Lee Newcomer ‘74| M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.D., University of Nebraska College of Medicine, B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Senior Vice President, Oncology and Genetics, UnitedHealth Group (retired), Wayzata, Minnesota

Angelina Orent | Student, Class of 2026 | º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University

Marco Pedroza | Ph.D, M.A., Doane University, B.B.A, University of Nebraska | Director of Federal Programs, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska

Sheryl Rinkol ’99 | M.A., Northern Arizona University; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Director, Titanic Education and Engagement, Experiential Media, Springfield, Missouri

Doris Robertson | M.B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S., Kearney State College | Treasurer of the Board | Executive Vice President of Credit Administration, Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln, Nebraska

Mark A. Schulze ’88 | M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Vice President, Safety, Training and Operations Support, BNSF Railway (retired), Argyle, Texas

Lori Seibel | M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. Peru State College | President & CEO (retired) Community Health Endowment of Lincoln | Lincoln, Nebraska

Frank M. Svoboda ’84 | B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University |Co-Chairman and CEO, Globe Life, Inc., Grapevine, Texas

Anna Castner Wightman ’89 | B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska

Steven Wills | Ph.D., M.A. Columbia University, B.A. University of Puget Sound | Professor of History, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University

Rev. Dr. David M. Wilson | M.Div., Phillips Theological Seminary; B.A., Oklahoma City University; Bishop, Great Plains Conference of The United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kansas.

Michaela Young ’04 ’16 | M.B.A., B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Vice President, MOJ Consulting LLC, Ponce Inlet, Florida

Governors Emeriti

J. Robert Duncan | LL.D., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; B.S., Northwestern University | Chairman Emeritus, Duncan Aviation, Lincoln, Nebraska

Robert B. Harris | LL.D., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Principal, R.B. Harris Company, Denver, Colorado

B. Keith Heuermann, Sc.D. (deceased), º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Founder (retired), BKH Popcorn, Phillips, Nebraska

Todd Holder '85 | M.B.A. UT-Austin, B.S. University of Washington, B.S. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Senior Vice President - Business Development, Provident Resources Group | Raleigh, North Carolina

Gordon M. Hull ’59 (deceased) | J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | President and CEO, Tasty-Toppings, Inc., Columbus, Nebraska

Brad Korell | B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Business Development, Olsson (retired), Lincoln, Nebraska

James R. Kruse ’67 (deceased) | J.D., George Washington University; B.S., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich, Salt Lake City, Utah

Judith R. Maurer '69 | M.S., University of Nebraska-Omaha; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; Founder,  (retired).

Angie Muhleisen ’81 | LL.D., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; B.S., Avila University | Chairman, Union Bank & Trust Company, Lincoln, Nebraska

Lindy Mullin ’67 (deceased) | Ed.D., M.Ed., University of Nebraska; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Educator (retired), Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska

Richard A. Peterson ’59 | J.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Senior Counsel (retired), Crete Carrier Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska

Larry L. Ruth ’67 | LL.D., B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University; J.D., George Washington University | Attorney (retired), Walton, Nebraska

Sheryl Snyder | M.A., B.S., University of Nebraska; Co-founder, Snyder Industries, Inc. (retired)

F. Thomas Waring ’53 | M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center; B.A., º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University | Physician (retired), Fremont, Nebraska