Volunteers

Board of Regents

• Chairman: Ryan P. Ermeling ’97, Founder of College Athletics Video Streaming Provider
• Vice Chairman: David J. Hemker, Ph.D., Senior VP/ Chief Technology Officer, Lam Research Corporation (Ret.)
• Secretary: Anthony Harnack, Wellington Foods Incorporated
• Jeffrey Beavers '89, Ed.D. '23 Teacher/Executive Director, Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine, CA
• Jason J. Bredeson, Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Sacramento, CA
• Neil Cowen, Senior Management in Biotech Industry
• Matthew Flandermeyer, Business Owner
• Michael E. Gibson, President, Pacific Southwest District, LCMS
• Laura G. Hemminger, Director, Y4Life, Lutherans for Life
• Scott Klemsz, Pastor, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Salinas, CA
• Glenn Lucas, Senior Pastor, Abiding Savior Luterhan Church and School, Lake Forest, CA
• Michael McThrow, AI researcher, Fujitsu Research of America
• Paula Meyer ’80, Attorney, President, Paula E. Meyer & Associates
• Craig Olson, Retired CEO/CFO, International Bakery Supplier
• Xavria Schwarz '96 Principal, Christ Lutheran Church and School, La Mesa, CA
• Mary Scott, Chief Executive Office, Orange Lutheran High School
• H.E. Durbin II '93, Ex Officio, CUI Trustee Chair, Executive, Thrivent Financial
• Rachel Klitzing, MAEd '98, Advisory, Executive Director of School Ministries, Pacific Southwest District LCMS
• Dr. Michael Thomas, Ex Officio, CUI President
• Michael Lange, Advisory, President, California-Nevada-Hawaii District, LCMS
• James Maxwell '05, Advisory, President, Rocky Mountain District, LCMS

Board of Trustees

• Chairman: H.E. Durbin II '93, Executive, Thrivent Financial
• Vice Chairman: Chris Pond '04, Director of Sales Planning & Analytics, Allergan
• Secretary: Cheryl M. Keithly, Business Owner, Keithly Williams Seeds
• Treasurer: Paul A. Schroeder, Owner, Schroeder Management Company
• Robert Bein†, Chairman Emeritus, RBF Consulting
• Paul Belden, Investment Executive, WLA Investments, Inc.
• Ronn C. Cornelius, Managing Partner at Montauk TriGuard Funds
• Garth K. Flint, Partner, Founder, Beacon Pointe Advisors
• Ramsey Israwi, Executive, Thrivent Financial
• Cathy Joeckel, Manager, Oil & Gas Entities
• Sarah Johnson ’91, former educator
• David Leichtfuss, President, Broadview Mortgage (ret.)
• Leann Luchinger, M.A. '13, Communications Director (ret.), Christian author
• Dianne Schautschick, Educator (Ret.)
• E. Steven Sonnenberg, Business Owner, Sonn Associates
• Donna Thiessen, Human Resources Consultant
• James N. Vitale '92, Systems Manager, TGS Management Company
• Pamela Frese Wade '82, M.A. '95, Business Executive, Pamela Wade Consulting
• Pam Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. (Ret.)
• James Morrision, MBA '17 CUI Alumni Association President
• Dr. Michael A. Thomas, CUI President
• Tim Jaeger, CUI Vice President for Advancement, Marketing and Communications

Alumni Board of Directors

• President:  James Morrison, MBA '17
• Vice President:  Bryan Valentini '99
• Secretary: Raquel Porter '18
• Henry Alonzo, MBA '09
• Sarah Anderson '15, MAOL '20 (Staff Representative)
• Jared Arteaga '16
• Megan Bui '24 (Nursing Representative)
• Scott Esswein '15 (Immediate Past President)
• Nick Garl, '09
• Daniel Jenkins '06
• Kelley Lawson '04, MA '08
• Brian Moore, MBA '12
• Sandra Mercier '93, MAEd '06 (Faculty Representative)
• Mark Siegert, MA '94
• Samuel Schult '24 (ASCUI President)
• Jerry Thor, MCAA '16
• Cheryl Todd, MA '18
• Savanna Winchel '22
• Michael Zangl, MCAA '15, MSCE '19

Staff (without vote)

• Tamara Sauer '02, MAOL '18
• Haley Marrujo '14, MBA '15
• Matt Wingert