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Simpson College Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Nick Andersen 99

Tim Bonney, Ex-Officio

Jessica Boltinghouse 

Ron Carlson, Ex-Officio

Manuel A. Cornell ’11

Nicole L. Crain ’05 

D. Robert Downing ’63

Rick W. Exline ’78

Steven C. Fiterman ’68

Ben F. Gaumer ’75

Denise M. Griffey ’79 E

Martha Davis-Goldstein ’08, Ex-Officio

Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, Ex-Officio

Kevin Halterman

Terry W. Handley ’09, E Board Chair

Kamie Downing Haynes ’92

Mark L. Hill ’78

Laura Howe ’06

Steven G. Johnson ’81 E

Thomas J. Keating '77

Ronald L. Keller, E

Sean M. Kennedy ’92

Izaah JB Knox

Virginia Lauridsen

John T. Lawlor ’73

Terrance J. Lillis ’77 E

Jay T. Marshall

Barbara A. Miller ’64

Trent Murphy ’90

Elizabeth "Beth" Raymond Nigut ’91

John R. Norris ’81

Hank Norem ’02

Garrett Piklapp ’04

Nile D. Ramsbottom ’66

Robert (Bob) G. Riley

Joe Sorenson ’12

James C. Spooner ’82 E

Deanna Strable-Soethout, E Treasurer 

Kirk J. Tyler 

Susan E. Voss ’75, Secretary

Juli M. Willeman ’96

Maribeth Wright '87

Jay R. Byers ’93, Ex-Officio President | Simpson College

 

 

HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES

Douglas J. Barakat ’68
Senior Vice President, Director of Sales, retired, American Republic Insurance Company
Boulder, Colorado

Mary Sconiers Chapman
Senior Vice President, retired, Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, Iowa

Jerry L. Chicoine
Chairman and CEO, retired, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

Karen A. Conner ’69
Professor Emerita, Drake University
Scottsdale, Arizona

Allison Fleming
Des Moines, Iowa

Barbara M. Gartner
Des Moines, Iowa

Michael G. Gartner
Chairman, Iowa Cubs
Des Moines, Iowa

Darrell J. Goodhue '62
Iowa District Court Judge, retired
Carlisle, Iowa

Jordan B. Hansell
President, Rockbridge
Columbus, Ohio

Fred S. Hubbell
Member Executive Group, retired, ING Group
Des Moines, Iowa

Gage A. Kent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kent Corporation
Muscatine, Iowa

Linda W. Koehn
Des Moines, Iowa

Robert L. Lester ’64
Senior Vice President, retired, Iowa Power
Indianola, Iowa

Mary Rose Main ’53
National Executive Director, retired, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
New York, New York

Marvin E. Mazie
Chairman of the Board, retired, Firstar Bank of Des Moines
San Diego, California

Mark C. Miller '79
Director of Corporate Services, retired, DuPont Pioneer
Adel, Iowa

Lizz S. Nichols
Vice President, retired, Noble Ford, Inc.
Indianola, Iowa

James R. Oplt ’72
Senior Vice President, Investments, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa

James M. Reed ’54
Private Equity Investor
Scottsdale, Arizona

Charles E. Rohm
Executive Vice President, retired, Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

Gary Ruble ‘63
CEO (retired) 
Multi-tech Inc.

Douglas Shull
Indianola, Iowa

H. Richard Smith ’53
Attorney, retired, Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Keith R. Swanson ’54
Physician
Atlantic, Iowa

Fred W. Weitz
President, retired, Essex Meadows, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa

Richard M. Willis '74
President, Willis Automotive
Clive, Iowa

A. Roger Witke ’54
Of Counsel, Whitfield and Eddy, P.L.C.
Des Moines, Iowa

Sumner Worth
President, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company
Waukee, Iowa

 

ADVISORS

David A. McNeill ’79
Des Moines, Iowa

Kaela L. Phillips '06
West Des Moines, Iowa

Marilee Scieszinski
Albia, Iowa

Dustin L. Thomas '07
Des Moines, Iowa

Dennis E. Young
Des Moines, Iowa