Simpson College Board of Trustees
Jessica Braunschweig-Norris ’03
General Counsel
Property Assessment Appeal Board – State of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Jay R. Byers ’93
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Des Moines, Iowa
John W. Byrd
Ex-Officio
President
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa
D. Robert Downing ’63
President, retired; Chairman of the Board
Downing Construction, Inc.
Indianola, Iowa
Allison Fleming
Des Moines, Iowa
Barbara M. Gartner
Des Moines, Iowa
Ben F. Gaumer ’75
Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Catholic Health Initiatives
Indianola, Iowa
Thomas C. Godlasky
CEO, retired
Aviva North America
Naples, Florida
Darrell J. Goodhue ’62
District Court Judge, retired
Carlisle, Iowa
Joseph D. Hall ’58
Radiologist, retired
Iowa Radiology, P.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
Jordan B. Hansell
Treasurer of the Board
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NetJets®, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
Phillip E. Harlow ’71
Principal
Falcon Opportunity Partners
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mark L. Hill ’78
Corporate Compliance Officer
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Des Moines, Iowa
Kay Hooper
Ex-Officio
Senior Pastor
First United Methodist Church
Indianola, Iowa
Frederick S. Hubbell
Board Chair
Member Executive Board, retired
ING Groep
Des Moines, Iowa
Steven G. Johnson ’81
President and Chief Operating Officer
Care View Communications
Lewisville, Texas
Gage A. Kent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kent Corporation
Muscatine, Iowa
Linda Koehn
Des Moines, Iowa
Terrance J. Lillis ’77
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Fred Lorber
President and Chairman of the Board, retired
Lortex, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Mary Rose Main ’53
National Executive Director, retired
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
New York, New York
Barbara A. Miller ’64
Director
Center for Education in Law and Democracy
Denver, Colorado
Mark C. Miller ’79
Corporate Services Director
DuPont Pioneer
Johnston, Iowa
Rose K. Mitchell ’77
Senior Vice President of Education and Governmental Affairs
Hy-Vee, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Owen J. Newlin
Senior Vice President and Director, retired
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Lizz S. Nichols
Vice President
Noble Ford
Indianola, Iowa
James R. Oplt ’72
Senior Vice President, Investments
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Nile D. Ramsbottom ’66
Executive Vice President Global Sales
Renewable Energy Group
Innsbrook, Missouri
Sunnie Richer
Chairman
Doextra Corporation
Des Moines, Iowa
Robert G. Riley, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Feed Energy Company
Des Moines, Iowa
Mark A. Roberts ’89
Ex-Officio
Director of Alliance Management
The Principal Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Gary L. Ruble ’63
Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer
Multi-Tech, Inc.
Indianola, Iowa
Mary Sconiers Chapman
Vice President of Community Outreach
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, Iowa
Douglas Shull
Indianola, Iowa
Deanna Strable-Soethout
Senior Vice President, Individual Life and Specialty Benefits
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Julius C. Trimble
Ex-Officio
Bishop, Iowa Area
The United Methodist Church
Des Moines, Iowa
Kirk J. Tyler
President
Atlantic Bottling Company
Waukee, Iowa
Thomas N. Urban
Des Moines, Iowa
David A. Weesner
Ex-Officio
Superintendent, Central District
The United Methodist Church
Altoona, Iowa
Richard M. Willis ’74
Secretary of the Board
President
Willis Auto Campus
Clive, Iowa
P. Sumner Worth
President
Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company
Waukee, Iowa
HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES
Wayne L. Carse ’50
President
Carse Oil Company, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
Jerry L. Chicoine
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Karen A. Conner ’69
Professor Emerita
Drake University
Scottsdale, Arizona
John B. Farnham ’43
Physician, retired
Phoenix, Arizona
Michael G. Gartner
Chairman
The Iowa Cubs
Des Moines, Iowa
Luther L. Hill, Jr.
Of Counsel
Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
James H. Kent
Vice Chairman
Kent Corporation
Muscatine, Iowa
Robert L. Lester ’64
Senior Vice President, retired
Iowa Power
Indianola, Iowa
Marvin E. Mazie
Chairman of the Board, retired
Firstar Bank of Des Moines
San Diego, California
Katherine C. Meredith
Des Moines, Iowa
Vernon H. Pooley ’50
President and Chief Executive Officer, retired
Pooley and Associates, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
James M. Reed ’54
Private Equity Investor
Scottsdale, Arizona
Charles E. Rohm
Executive Vice President, retired
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Ralph F. Schlenker
Senior Vice Chairman, retired
MidAmerican Energy
Indianola, Iowa
H. Richard Smith ’53
Of Counsel
Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Keith R. Swanson ’54
Physician
Atlantic, Iowa
Marilyn M. Vernon
Naples, Florida
James H. Weinman ’49
President, retired
Weinman Insurance Services
Indianola, Iowa
Fred W. Weitz
President
Essex Meadows, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
A. Roger Witke
Of Counsel
Whitfield and Eddy, P.L.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
ADVISORS
Marilee Scieszinski
Albia, Iowa
James Spooner
Des Moines, Iowa
Dennis Young
Des Moines, Iowa