Leadership

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 Saint Francis Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees

Members of the Board of Trustees work with the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the Saint Francis president in guiding the long-term strategies that will enable Saint Francis 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

Mr. Thomas G. Obergfell

Notre Dame Credit Union

Ms. Kathryn Callen

Old National Bank (Retired)

Mr. Patrick W. Pasterick

Design Collaborative, Inc.

Mr. Steve Corona

Corona Consulting, LLC

Mr. Richard A. Poinsatte, Board Chair

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Mr. Thomas J. Creevey

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. (Retired)

Sister M. Clare Reuille, OSF

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Mr. Richard E. Fox, Board Vice-Chair

Barrett McNagny LLP

Lance Richey, Ph.D.

President, University of Saint Francis

Ms. Jane M. Gerardot

Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN (Retired)

Sister M. Leonore Schwartz, OSF

Saint Boniface Catholic School

Sister M. Jennifer Henry, OSF

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Sister M. Dorothy Speckhals, OSF

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa

Franciscan Health

Ms. Esther Terry

Diocese Fort Wayne – South Bend

Mr. David B. Lupke

Lupke Rice Insurance & Financial Services

Mr. Ronald W. Turpin, Board Treasurer

Ambassador Enterprises

Sister M. Angela Mellady, OSF

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Mr. James Vann (Emeritus)

REA Magnet Wire Co. (Retired)

Sister Margaret Mary Mitchel, OSF

Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

Mr. Nicholas A. Yack

Vice President, PNC Bank

Mrs. Debra A. Niezer, Board Secretary

AALCO Distributing, Inc. (Retired)

Mr. William G. Niezer (Emeritus)

USI Insurance Services (Retired)

Cabinet

Ellen Paxton

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Ben Adams, EMTM

Chief Information Officer

Sister Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF

Vice President for Catholic Culture and Student Life
Tracy Stewart

Tracy Stewart, Ph.D.

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

David Rhodes, MBA

Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management