University Leadership
Presidential Appointment
The University of Saint Francis President is appointed by the sponsoring Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, working closely with the USF Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Members of the Board of Trustees work with the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the USF president in guiding the long-term strategies that will enable USF to successfully serve students.
With the support of the President’s Cabinet and Deans, the President acts as the executive head of the University and is responsible for the general direction of its affairs.
Board of Trustees

Mr. Ian D. Boyce
Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management

Ms. Kathryn Callen
Old National Bank (Retired)

Mr. Steve Corona
Corona Consulting, LLC

Mr. Thomas J. Creevey
Franciscan Alliance, Inc. (Retired)

Mr. Richard E. Fox, Board Vice-Chair
Barrett McNagny LLP

Ms. Jane M. Gerardot
Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN (Retired)

Sister M. Jennifer Henry, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa
Franciscan Health

Mr. David B. Lupke
Lupke Rice Insurance & Financial Services

Sister M. Angela Mellady, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Sister Margaret Mary Mitchel, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Mrs. Debra A. Niezer, Board Secretary
AALCO Distributing, Inc. (Retired)

Mr. William G. Niezer (Emeritus)
USI Insurance Services (Retired)

Mr. Thomas G. Obergfell
Notre Dame Credit Union

Mr. Patrick W. Pasterick
Design Collaborative, Inc.

Mr. Richard A. Poinsatte, Board Chair
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Sister M. Clare Reuille, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Sister Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Sister M. Leonore Schwartz, OSF
Saint Boniface Catholic School

Sister M. Dorothy Speckhals, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Ms. Esther Terry
Diocese Fort Wayne – South Bend

Mr. Ronald W. Turpin, Board Treasurer
Ambassador Enterprises

Mr. James Vann (Emeritus)
REA Magnet Wire Co. (Retired)

Mr. Nicholas A. Yack
Vice President, PNC Bank

Rev. Dr. Eric Albert Zimmer
University of Saint Francis
President’s Cabinet

Richard A. Bienz, B.S.
Vice President for Operations

Sister M. Anita Holzmer, OSF, M.S.Ed., M.A.
Associate Vice President for Mission Integration

Robert A. Pastoor, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff, Vice President for Student Affairs

Lance B. Richey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs

Craig M. Teetsel, MBA, CPA, CGMA
Vice President for Finance

Ellen C. Paxton, M.A.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
President’s Staff

Mr. Gerry Grim
Senior Advisor to the President/Principal Gifts Officer

Ms. Melissa Studebaker
Executive Assistant to the Office of the President
Academic Leadership

Tricia J. Vanderlee Bugajski, M.A., M.S.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Andrea Geyer, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Business

Angela Harrell, D.HSc.
Dean, College of Health Sciences

Lance B. Richey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs