Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees serves as the highest governing body of North Park University. The Board is comprised of 30-35 members. A portion of the membership is elected by the Evangelical Covenant Church with the remaining members appointed by the Board itself. All members serve a five-year term with a mandatory one-year leave between consecutive terms.

Organization

The work of the Board is organized according to several committees:

  • Academic Committee
  • University Advancement Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Committee on University Mission
  • Seminary Committee
  • Committee of Student Recruitment and Retention
  • Committee on Trustees

Meeting Schedule

The Board of Trustees traditionally meets three times during the academic year; in late October, February, and mid-May.

Board Meeting Documents (Login Required)

David Helwig
Dave Helwig
Board Chair

Retired President & CEO,
West Region WellPoint, Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA


Paul Hawkinson
Paul Hawkinson
Board Vice Chair

Managing Director, US Sector Head Industrial Investment Banking
BMO Capital Markets
Green Oaks, IL


Karen Tamte
Karen Tamte
Board Secretary
Pediatrician
Chanhassen, MN

Ann R. Alvarez
Ann R. Alvarez

President and CEO
Casa Central
Chicago, IL


Lars Anderson
Lars Anderson

Senior Vice President - National Sales Manager
U.S. Bank Corp. Trust Services
Farmington, MI


Virgil H. Applequist
Virgil H. Applequist

Retired Executive Vice President & CEO
American Agricultural Insurance Co.
Palatine, IL


Paula A. Banks
Paula A. Banks

President & CEO
P.A. Banks Entertprises, Inc.
Chicago, IL


Bruce Bickner
Bruce Bickner
Retired Chairman and CEO
DeKalb Genetics Corp.
Sycamore, IL

Renee Borkowski
Renee Borkowski

Regional VP Marketing Strategy
Razorfish
Lake Forest, IL


Jay Carstenbrock
Jay P. Carstenbrock
Retired Vice President & Operations Support
BP
Glen Ellyn, IL

John P. Douglass
John P. Douglass
University Advancement Committee Chair

Private Investment Manager
North Oaks, MN


Kathryn Edin
Kathryn Edin
Professor of Public Policy & Management
John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University
Brookline, MA

Donna Erickson
Donna Erickson
University Mission Committee Chair

TV Host, Syndicated columnist and author
Prime Time with Kids, Inc and StarChair Entertainment, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN


Randy Furushima
Randy  Furushima

Academic Vice President
Pacific Rim Christian College
Honolulu, HI


Darrell Griffin
D. Darrell Griffin
Pastor
Oakdale Covenant Church
Chicago, IL

Dave Hanson
Dave Hanson
Board Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Chief Financial Officer
Bayside Covenant Church - Granite Bay
Granite Bay, CA

Donna Harris
Donna Harris

President
Minnehaha Academy
Minneapolis, MN


Jonathan R. Heintzelman
Jonathan R. Heintzelman

Vice President Advancement
Loyola University
Lake Bluff, IL


Calla Holmgren
Calla Holmgren
Physician
Gardner Women & Newborn Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Carole J. Johnson
Carole J. Johnson

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Family Continuity Program
Northbridge, MA


John Martz
John Martz
Ex-Officio
Pastor
Arvada Covenant Church
Arvada, CO

Nancy Nyberg
Nancy Nyberg

Homemaker/Community Volunteer
Naperville, IL


David A. Otfinoski
David A. Otfinoski
Student Recruitment and Retention Committee Chair

Retired CEO
MedKnowledge Group, LLC
Chester, CT


David Parkyn
David Parkyn
Ex-Officio

President
North Park University
Chicago, IL


LoAnn Peterson
LoAnn Peterson
Academic Committee Chair

Professor and Director of Hematopathology
Northwestern University Medical School
Winnetka, IL


Bonnie J. Pihl
Bonnie J. Pihl

Evangelical Covenant Church Volunteer
Wheaton, IL


Rev. Amy Rohler
Amy Rohler

Director of Ministries
Community Helping Hands
Jamestown, NY


Efrem D. Smith
Efrem Smith
Ex-Officio
Superintendent
Pacific Southwest Conference
Concord, CA

John Snow
John Snow

Retired
Director, Vice President,
Auburn Corp.
Orland Park, IL


Gary Walter
Gary Walter
Ex-Officio

President
The Evangelical Covenant Church
Palatine, IL


Greg Wittrock
Gregory D. Wittrock
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Masco Corp.
Plymouth, MI

North Park University Board of Trustees