Board of Trustees

Current Houghton University Board of Trustees

  • Rev. Dr. Joseph Jennings '86 (Chair)
  • Rev. Dr. Matthew D. Pickering '93 (Vice Chair)
  • Mrs. Karen Fohl '95 (Secretary)
  • Ms. Joy Tolliver (Assistant Secretary)
  • Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. (President, Houghton University)
  • Mr. Gary Bahler '73
  • Dr. Joanne Barnes
  • Mr. Daniel Bates '98
  • Mrs. Debra (McKay '76) Canfield
  • Mr. James Eckert '88
  • Mr. Mike Gaffney '94
  • Rev. John Gillette '76
  • Dr. Doris Griffin
  • Mr. Omar Haedo '87
  • Mr. Ray Kaltenbaugh '73
  • Dr. Ralph Kerr
  • Mr. Kevin C. Knowlton '79
  • Mr. Gary Larder '62
  • Mr. John Lee
  • Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd '79
  • Dr. C. David Markle '61
  • Rev. Dr. Greg McClain
  • Ms. Harriett Olson '80
  • Rev. Johanna Rugh (Ex Officio, The Wesleyan Church)
  • Rev. Dr. Wayne Schmidt (Ex Officio, The Wesleyan Church)
  • Mr. Terry Slye '79
  • Rev. Harold Spooner '75
  • Dr. Coreena Weaver '84
  • Mrs. Aimee (Bontempo '89) Wuethrich
  • Dr. Jun Zhuang

Chair Emerita

  • Mrs. Bobbie Strand
    Board Chair Emerita (granted 5/18/21)

President Emeriti

  • Dr. Shirley A. Mullen
    President Emerita (granted 2021)

Trustee Emeriti

  • David White, Esq.
    Trustee Emeritus (granted 4/29/21)
  • Dr. Robert Davidson
    Trustee Emeritus (granted 5/18/21)
  • Evelyn (“Lyn”) Barnett
    Trustee Emerita (granted 4/29/21)
  • Dr. David Babb
    Trustee Emeritus (granted 4/29/21)