UNIVERSITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors represents the ultimate decision-making authority for our institution, creating policies, expanding programs, and upholding the Morningside mission.
The Board’s members comprise many Morningside alumni and respected community and business leaders from across the region and the nation. An alumni, staff, and faculty representative also sit on the Board, as well as the current student body president.
MRS. JODI A. BACON ’91
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (Retired)
Des Moines, IA
MS. RENEE BEAULIEU
Thompson Solutions Group
Sioux City, IA
MR. CHRIS D. BOGENRIEF ’94
NAI United
North Sioux City, SD
DR. J. ROBERT BURKHART ’70
United Methodist Church (Retired)
Indianola, IA
REV. RON CARLSON
United Methodist Church
Des Moines, IA
MR. CY W. CHESTERMAN JR. ’91
Chesterman Company
Sioux City, IA
DR. DAN COX
Salix, IA
MR. PAUL D. DEBEY ’84
RBC Wealth Management
Leawood, KS
MS. ROSA E. DIAZ
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Washington, DC
MR. MARK GAMBAIANA ’82
Advancement Professional (Retired)
Des Moines, IA
MS. BRAYTON K. HAGGE ’17
Financial Marketing Pros
Buenos Aires, Argentina
MR. SCOTT M. KERKHOFF ’93
Midwest Surplus, Inc.
Coralville, IA
MS. MEREDITH L. LANG ’02
Endeavor Air
Minneapolis, MN
MR. NOLAN LUBARSKI
CNOS
North Sioux City, SD
REV. DR. MICHEL O. LUNDULA
United Methodist Church
Le Mars, IA
MR. TIM J. MCCABE ’88
Sterling Computers
North Sioux City, SD
MRS. TARAH A. NOLAN ’09
Parker, SD
MR. JAMES PALMER
Tegra Corporation
Sioux City, IA
MR. KHALID A. RASHEED
Sioux City, IA
CORY A. ROBERTS, M.D. MBA ’90
Sonic Healthcare USA
Dallas, TX
MRS. ROBERTA J. ROHLENA
Koated Kernels
Sioux City, IA
MR. THOMAS J. ROSEN ’70
Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.
Fairmont, MN
MR. RAY A. SCOTT ’91
RASS Holdings & Real Estate Development
Jacksonville, FL
MR. JOHN J. STEELE ’79
Werner Enterprises (Retired)
Omaha, NE
MR. CRAIG I. STRUVE ’70
Agribusiness Owner
Okoboji, IA
MS. MIA SUDO
Sudo Corporation
Fujisawa City, Japan
MS. ERICA R. THEIN ’02
Target
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
MR. JAMES A. WALKER ’70
Heim & Walker
Wayzata, MN
MR. RICHARD A. WAlLER
Security National Bank (Retired)
Dakota Dunes, SD
MS. CAROL A. WERNER ’69
Environmental & Energy Study Institute (Retired)
Washington, DC
MR. CURTIS N. WHITE ’76
Mattel Corporation (Retired)
Westfield, IN
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
MR. CHAD W. BENSON ’90
Interim President
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
MR. DEONTEZ M. WILLIAMS ’27
Student Representative
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
DR. PATRICK F. MCKINLAY
Faculty Representative
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
MRS. KAREN WIESE ’97
Staff Representative
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
MRS. CINDY L. BARRETT BREWER ’82
Alumni Representative
Community Volunteer/Procter & Gamble (Retired)
Sioux City, IA
BISHOP KENNETHA BIGHAM-TSAI
Bishop, Iowa Episcopal Area
United Methodist Church
Des Moines, IA