About Simpson

Simpson College Board of Trustees

Douglas J. Barakat '68

Senior Vice President, retired
American Republic Insurance Company

Boulder, CO

John W. Byrd
(Ex-Officio)

President
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Geoff Christy '92 (Ex-officio)

 

National Sales Vice President

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

D. Robert Downing '63

President, retired

Chairman of the Board
Downing Construction, Inc.

Indianola, IA

Allison Fleming

 

Des Moines, IA

Barbara M. Gartner

 

Des Moines, IA

Ben F. Gaumer '75

Vice President and Regional Chief Medical Informatics Officer

Catholic Health Initiatives

Indianola, IA

Thomas C. Godlasky

 

Naples, FL

Darrell J. Goodhue '62

District Court Judge
5th Iowa District Court

Carlisle, IA

Joseph D. Hall '58

Radiologist, retired
Iowa Radiology, P.C.

Clive, IA

Jordan B. Hansell
Treasurer of the Board

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NetJets® Inc.

Columbus, OH

Phillip E. Harlow '71

Principal
Falcon Opportunity Partners

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mark L. Hill '78 Corporate Compliance OfficerWellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Des Moines, IA

Kay Hooper
(Ex-Officio)

Senior Pastor
First United Methodist Church
Indianola, IA

Frederick S. Hubbell
Board Chair

Member Executive Board, retired
ING Group

Des Moines, IA

Steven Johnson '81

President and Chief Operating Officer

Care View Communications                    

 Lewisville, TX

Gage A. Kent

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kent Corporation

Muscatine, IA

Linda Koehn   Des Moines, IA
Terry Lillis '77 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, IA

Fred Lorber

President and Chairman of the Board, retired
Lortex, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

Mary Rose Main '53

National Executive Director, retired
Girl Scouts of the USA

New York, NY

Barbara A. Miller '64

Director
Center for Education in Law and Democracy

Denver, CO

Mark C. Miller '79

Director of Corporate Services
Pioneer, A DuPont Business

Johnston, IA

 Rose K. Mitchell '77

Senior Vice President of Education and Governmental Affairs

Hy-Vee, Inc.

 West Des Moines, IA

Owen J. Newlin

Senior Vice President and Director, retired
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

Lizz S. Nichols

Vice President
Noble Ford-Mercury

Indianola, IA

James R. Oplt '72

Senior Vice President, Investments
UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

Nile D. Ramsbottom '66

Executive Vice President Global Sales
Renewable Energy Group

Innsbrook, MO

Sunnie Richer

Chairman
Doextra Corporation

Des Moines, IA

Robert G. Riley, Jr. President and CEO
Feed Energy Company
Des Moines, IA

Gary L. Ruble '63

Chairperson/CEO
Multi-Tech, Inc.

 Indianola, IA

Mary Sconiers Chapman

Vice President of Community Outreach
Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines, IA

Douglas Shull

 

Indianola, IA

Deanna Strable-Soethout Senior Vice President, Individual Life
and Specialty Benefits
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, IA

Julius C. Trimble (Ex-Officio)

Bishop, Iowa Area
The United Methodist Church
Des Moines, IA

Kirk J. Tyler

President
Atlantic Bottling Company
Waukee, IA
Thomas N. Urban   Des Moines, IA

Stephen Van Buren '92

General Surgeon
McFarland Clinic

Marshalltown, IA

David Weesner (Ex-officio)

Superintendent, Central District
The United Methodist Church

 

Richard M. Willis '74
Secretary of the Board

President
Willis Auto Campus

Clive, IA

P. Sumner Worth

President
Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company

Waukee, IA

Honorary Life Members

Wayne L. Carse '50

President
Carse Oil Company, Inc.

Orlando, FL

Jerry L. Chicoine Chairman and CEO, retired
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Scottsdale, AZ
Karen A. Conner '69 Professor Emerita
Drake University
Scottsdale, AZ

John B. Farnham '43

Physician, retired

Phoenix, AZ

Ann W. Fleming

 

Carlisle, IA

Michael G. Gartner

Chairman
The Iowa Cubs

Des Moines, IA

Luther L. Hill, Jr. Of Counsel
Nyemaster Law Firm
Des Moines, IA
James H. Kent Vice Chairman
Muscatine Foods Corp.
Muscatine, IA
Robert L. Lester '64 Senior Vice President, retired
Iowa Power
Indianola, IA

Marvin E. Mazie

Chairman of the Board, retired
Firstar Bank of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Katherine C. Meredith

 

 Des Moines, IA

Vernon H. Pooley '50

President and Chief
Executive Officer, retired
Pooley & Associates, Inc., Frank B. Hall of IA, Inc.

Cedar Rapids, IA

James M. Reed '54 Private Equity Investor Scottsdale, AZ
Charles E. Rohm Executive Vice President, retired
The Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA

Ralph F. Schlenker

Senior Vice Chairman, retired
MidAmerican Energy

Indianola, IA

H. Richard Smith '53

Of Counsel
Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.

Fort Myers Beach, FL
Keith R. Swanson '54 Physician Atlantic, IA

Marilyn M. Vernon

 

Newton, IA

James H. Weinman '49

President
Weinman Insurance Services

Indianola, IA

Fred W. Weitz

President
Essex Meadows, Inc.

Des Moines, IA

A. Roger Witke '54

Of Counsel
Whitfield and Eddy, PLC

Des Moines, IA

Advisors

Alan Magruder, Indianola, IA

Merilee Scieszinski, Albia, IA

Jim Spooner, Des Moines, IA

Dennis Young, Des Moines, IA

Last Updated: 4/13/12