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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees at Lewis University consists of thirty men and women who bring to the University a wide range of experience in diverse fields, including corporate leadership, law, educational administration, volunteer work, healthcare, government and industry. Board membership includes seven members of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, sponsors of Lewis University. At the current time, twelve Trustees are alumni of Lewis University.

The Board of Trustees commits itself to the Catholic and Lasallian Mission of Lewis University, observing the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct while carrying out its duties and responsibilities. Trustees affirm that the University will be directed in accord with the moral, spiritual and religious inspiration and values of the Catholic Church and guided by the spiritual, intellectual and educational ideals of the Christian Brothers, in the spirit of their founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle.

See Photo Gallery of the Board of Trustees.

Officers of the Board of Trustees

James Goodwin, Chair
James LaGrippe, Vice Chair
Elaine Ruettiger, Secretary
John Eudes, Treasurer

See schedule of Board of Trustees meetings.

Members of the Board of Trustees

Brother Milton Barker, FSC
President
Totino-Grace High School
Fridley, MN

Robert Beckman'76
President and CEO
Wicab, Inc.
Middleton, WI

John Brett, '79
Senior Vice President
MetLife Broker Dealer Group
Iselin, NJ

Brother Francis Carr, FSC
Provincial
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Burr Ridge, IL

Brother Michael Collins, FSC
President
De La Salle High School
Minneapolis, MN

Jane Condon '79 '82
President/Manager, 1st Choice
Temporary Service, Inc.

Brother Kevin Convey, FSC
Director of Education & Mission
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Burr Ridge, IL

Brother Patrick Conway, FSC
Director of Formation and Vocations
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Burr Ridge, IL

John Eudes
Board Treasurer
Co-Founder
Greystone.Net, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

Timothy Ferrarell, '79, '83
Senior Vice President
Enterprise Systems
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Lake Forest, IL

Dr. Michael T. Flavin
Chairman & CEO
Advanced Life Sciences
Woodridge, IL

Brother James Gaffney, FSC
President
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Brother David Galinski, FSC
Director of Student Services
Saint Patrick High School
Chicago, IL

Mohra Gavankar
Vice President
Rockdale Controls Co.

James Goodwin
Chairman & CEO (Retired)
United Airlines
Schaumburg, IL

H. Patrick Graham, '63
President
H.P. Graham Construction Co., Inc.
Founder and Director
First Community Bank of Joliet

Kathleen Halloran, '74
Executive Vice President (Retired)
Finance/Administration
Nicor, Inc.
Aurora, IL

James Harvey, '76
Managing & Senior Partner
McKeown Law Firm
Joliet, IL

Clifton Kelly, '78
Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Life Agency
San Francisco, CA

James LaGrippe, '61
Board Vice Chair
Majority Owner
Blue Bengal Learning Labs
Chicago, IL

Reverend Douglas Martis
Director
The Liturgical Institute at University of St. Mary of the Lake
Mundelein, IL

Mark Olson, '80
Vice President & Controller
Andrew Wireless Solutions
Westchester, IL

Michael Parker, '77
Senior Vice President - Executive Director Broker Relations
Liberty Mutual Middle Market
Warrenville, IL

Edward Prodehl
President
Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell
Joliet, IL

Elaine Ruettiger
Board Secretary
Volunteer and Civic Leader
New Lenox, IL

Eduardo Sanchez
President & CEO
Lopez Foods, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK

Russ Smyth
President & CEO
H&R Block
Kansas City, MO

Lowell Stahl
Chairman
PFS Financial, LLC
Des Plaines, IL

Joel Stava, '78
President
Midwest Tungsten Service, Inc.
Willowbrook, IL

Dr. Pietro Tonino
Director of Sports Medicine
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Trustees Emeriti

Brother Maurice Anglim, FSC
Resurrection Life Center
Chicago, IL

Reverend Wiliam T. Cullen
Pastor Emeritus
Ascension Parish
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Michael Hughes
President
Huen Electric
Broadview, IL

Kathryn Kelly
Attorney-at-Law (Retired)
Franklin, TN

William Rybak, '73
Board Chair Emeritus
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Retired)
Van Kampen Investments, Inc.
OakBrook Terrace, IL

Michael E. Waters
Board Chairman Emeritus
President
Michael E. Waters & Associates
Lake Forest, IL

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