Leadership Teams

University Leadership Team (ULT)

The University Leadership Team (ULT) is composed of 18 key administrators and faculty leaders. This group includes the 8 Cabinet members who are the most senior leaders at the university, and 10 other administrators and faculty leaders. The group is appointed and convened by the president of the university.

The ULT convenes at least monthly, and plays a vital role in shaping policies and strategies for managing the university. The ULT also serves as a conduit for important information to flow throughout the university, both from senior leaders to all faculty, staff, and students, and from all these stakeholders to senior leaders.

Each member of the ULT has areas of the university that they manage, and the shared work of the group helps to assure alignment and collaboration across the various offices and departments on campus. Thus the ULT is an essential asset in leading the university in an effective, mission-focused, and efficient manner.

University Leadership Team Members

  • Dr. Todd A. Olson | President
  • Sister Linda Bechen, RSM ’74 | Vice President for Mission & Ministry
  • Kim Blankenheim | Assistant to the President
  • Dr. Kim Bro | Dean of the Martin-Herold College of Nursing & Health
  • Brittney Burmahl '13, MSA | Vice President for Business & Finance/Controller
  • Dr. Tom Castle | Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Todd Coleman | Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing
  • Tom Doermann | Vice President for Operations
  • Lonna Drewelow ’86 | Associate Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
  • Mark Freed '18 MSL | Director of Financial Aid
  • Paul Gavin ’88 | Director of Athletics
  • Taryn DeBoard | Director of Marketing & Communications
  • Dr. Charles Martin-Stanley | Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
  • Tom Ksobiech | Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Dr. Danielle Rudd | Dean of Students
  • Curtis Sanders | Interim Director of Information Technology
  • Chance McWorthy | Registrar
  • Joni Howland | Associate Professor of Social Work

Strategic Planning Team (SPT)

  • Dr. Todd A. Olson | President
  • Sister Linda Bechen, RSM ’74 | Vice President for Mission & Ministry
  • Kim Blankenheim | Assistant to the President
  • Dr. Kim Bro | Dean of the Martin-Herold College of Nursing & Health
  • Dr. Tom Castle | Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Todd Coleman | Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing
  • Dr. Christopher DeVault | Professor of English
  • Tom Doermann | Vice President for Operations
  • Lonna Drewelow ’86 | Associate Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
  • Paul Gavin ’88 | Director of Athletics
  • Brittney Burmahl ’13, MSA | Vice President for Business & Finance/Controller
  • Dr. Gerald Kreitzer | Director of Music Activities
  • Tom Ksobiech | Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Dr. Charles Martin-Stanley | Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
  • Dr. Joe Nguyen | Professor of Chemistry
  • Christa Nelson | Assistant Professor of Business