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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