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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

Ian Boyce

Mr. Ian D. Boyce
Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management

Kathryn Callen

Ms. Kathryn Callen
Old National Bank (Retired)

Steve Corona

Mr. Steve Corona
Corona Consulting, LLC

Tom Creevey

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

Richard Fox

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

Jane Gerardot

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

Sister Jennifer Henry

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

Dr. Joseph LaRosa

Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa
Franciscan Health

David Lupke

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

Sr. Angela Mellady

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

Sister Margaret Mary Mitchel

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

Debra Niezer

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

Thomas Obergfell

Mr. Thomas G. Obergfell
Notre Dame Credit Union

Patrick Pasterick

Mr. Patrick W. Pasterick
Design Collaborative, Inc.

Richard Poinsatte

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

Sister Clare Reuille

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

Lance Richey

Lance Richey, Ph.D.
University of Saint Francis

Sister Leonor Schwartz

Sister M. Leonore Schwartz, OSF
Saint Boniface Catholic School

Sister Dorothy Speckhals

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

Esther Terry

Ms. Esther Terry
Diocese Fort Wayne – South Bend

Ron Turpin

Mr. Ronald W. Turpin, Board Treasurer
Ambassador Enterprises

James Vann

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

Nicholas Yack

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

Trish Bugajski

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

Anglea Harrell

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

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

Lance Richey

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