Administrative Team

Carl Balsam
Carl Balsam
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (773) 244-5610
Old Main, 3RD
Campus Box: 34

Education

B.S. Engineering Science, Pennsylvania State University, '66
M. Div. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, '76
MBA University of Rhode Island '87

Past Employment

Barrington College, Barrington, RI
Naval Ships Systems Command/Atomic Energy Commission
Kenney Manufacturing Company

Boards

Board of Directors, Covenant Trust Company Chair
Investment Committee, Covenant Trust Company

Personal

Spouse: Barbara
Father of Aaron (NPU '98) and Ashley (NPU'02)

Joseph Jones, Provost
Joseph Jones
Provost
Phone: (773) 244-5570
Old Main, 2ND
Campus Box: 11

Education

B.A., Psychology, Colby College, 1975
M.S., Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 1978
Ph.D., Criminal Justice, SUNY at Albany, 1994

Past Employment

Dean, School of Education and Social Sciences, Messiah College, 2001-2007
Director of the Center for Justice and Urban Leadership, Taylor University, 1995-2001
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Roberts Wesleyan College, 1992-1995
Director of Multicultural Affairs, SUNY-Cobleskill, 1989-1992

Boards

Harrisburg Leadership Foundation
Dauphin County Commission on Drug and Alcohol
Dauphin County Health Collaborative
Dazante Community Arts Center
Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission on Compassionate Release

Personal

Spouse: Yvette
Parent of three daughters

Nate Mouttet
Nathan Mouttet
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Phone: (773) 244-5705
Old Main, 2nd
Campus Box: 05

Education

B.S. Business Administration, John Brown University, (AR), '94
M.A. Christian Leadership, Asbury Theological Seminary, (KY), '05

Past Employment

VP and Senior Consultant, Austen Group
VP for Communications, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Coordinator of Membership Services and Communications, North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals
Director of Admissions, John Brown University

Professional

Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Member, National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)
Member, North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals (NACCAP)

Personal

Spouse: Dr. Kristin Russell Mouttet
Parent of a son

Dean Andrea Nevels
Andrea Nevels
Vice President of Student Development/Dean of Students
Phone: (773) 244-5565
Student Services, 2ND
Campus Box: 24

Education

B.A. Communications Design, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 82'
M.Ed. Higher Education and Policy, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 94'
Ph.D. (cand.), Higher Education and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago

Past Employment

Director, Alumni Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
Director, Urban Health Program, College of Applied Health Sciences

Professional

Member, Association of Christians in Student Development (ACSD) 2003-present Founding Member, Creating Opportunities for Reaching Excellence, (CORE) 2002-present
Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) 1998-present

Personal

Spouse: William
Parent of two daughters

Mary Surridge
Mary Surridge
Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
Phone: (773) 244-6264
Development - 3319 W. Foster, 1ST
Campus Box: 06

Education

B.S. Speech Communications, Northwestern University, '84
M.S. Student Personnel Administration, Concordia University, (WI), '95

Past Employment

Associate Director of Planned & Major Gifts, Northwestern University
Director of Residence Life and Student Activities, Concordia University, WI
Milwaukee Bucks
Marquette University
Marian College
Chicago White Sox