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. 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

Lance Richey, Ph.D.
University of Saint Francis

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

Mr. William G. Niezer (Emeritus)
USI Insurance Services (Retired)
President’s Cabinet

Ben Adams, EMTM
Chief Information Officer

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

David Rhodes, MBA
Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management

Sister Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF
Vice President for Catholic Culture and Student Life

Tracy Stewart, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

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

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

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

Lewis Pearson, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Business

Tracy Stewart, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs