Board of Trustees

The men and women who serve as our Mount Marty University Board of Trustees work selflessly behind the scenes, and their service is vitally important to our school’s success.

Trustees are nominated by the board and approved by the Council of Sacred Heart Monastery, our sponsoring institution. Trustee terms are four years, and trustees are eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms.

The board meets three times per year. Trustees also serve on committees, including Academic Affairs, Finance and Audit, Mission and Trusteeship, Institutional Advancement, Building and Grounds, and Student Affairs, Enrollment Management and Athletics.

The Board of Trustees is the ultimate fiduciary of Mount Marty University and is charged with the general oversight of our institutional affairs in accord with our charter, bylaws, evolving statements of mission and purpose, and institutional plans. 

2024-2025 Mount Marty Board of Trustees  

	Sister Penny Bingham, O.S.B., Prioress (C '73) Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery
	Sister Mildred Busch, O.S.B. Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery
	Ms. Deb Fischer-Clemens, Vice Chair (C'77) Sioux Falls, SD Retired, Avera Health
	Mr. Michael Donohoe, Treasurer Dallas, TX Self-Employed
	Dr. Jim Fitzgerald Yankton, SD Partner, First Chiropractic Centers, P.C.
	Mr. Shawn Gallagher Spearfish, SD Retired, Attorney Advisor at NASA Langley Research Center
	Dr. J. Lee Johnson Manitou Beach, MI Retired, Siena Heights University
	Fr. James Keiter Fordyce, NE Pastor of:  - All Saints Parish: Constance, Fordyce & Menominee, Nebraska  - Holy Family Parish: Bow Valley, St. Helena & Wynot, Nebraska  - St. Rose of Lima Parish: Crofton, Nebraska  - Holy Angels Parish: Bloomfield, Brunswick, Creighton, Verdigre & Niobrara, Nebraska
	Ms. Shauna Kauth Bloomfield, NE Williams & Company, PC
	Sister Barbara McTague, O.S.B.  (C '71) Yankton, SD  Sacred Heart Monastery
	Ms. Kara Payer (C '96) Wagner, SD Mission, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital and Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
	Sister Mary Jo Polak, O.S.B., Secretary Yankton, SD  Sacred Heart Monastery
	Mr. John Porter  Sioux Falls, SD Retired CEO, Avera Health
	Mr. Donald Roby Watertown, SD  Partner, R & R Investments, LLC
	Mr. Rob Stephenson, Chair Yankton, SD  President and CEO, First Dakota National Bank
	Mr. Daryl Thuringer Sioux Falls, SD  Brand and Acquisition Director, Premier Bankcard
	Sister Patricia Ann Toscano, O.S.B. Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery
	Sister Carol Jean VanDenHemel, O.S.B. Omaha, NE  Teacher, Mount Michael Benedictine High School
	Dr. Rachel Vannatta (C '87) Bowling Green, OH Distinguished Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University
	Dr. Marcus Long, President, OblOSB Yankton, SD President, Mount Marty University