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 four-year terms.
The board meets three times per year. Trustees also serve on committees, including Academic Affairs, Finance and Audit, Trusteeship, Institutional Advancement, Building and Grounds, and Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
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.
2020-2021 Mount Marty Board of Trustees
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Sister Mary Carole Curran, O.S.B. |
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Ms. Deb Fischer-Clemens, Chair |
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Dr. Jim Fitzgerald Yankton, SD Partner, First Chiropractic Centers, P.C. |
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Mr. Denis Fokken, Treasurer (C '73) Yankton, SD Retired Chief Financial Officer, First Dakota National Bank |
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Dr. Lori Hansen Yankton, SD Board Certified Pulmonologist, Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Dean, Yankton Campus, Sanford School of Medicine |
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Mr. David Johnson Watertown, SD Chairman, Reliabank |
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Dr. J. Lee Johnson Manitou Beach, MI Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, Siena Heights University |
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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
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Mr. Jeff May Yankton, SD President, Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. |
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Sister Barbara McTague, O.S.B.
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Deacon John Osnes, Ph.D. Rapid City, SD Permanent Deacon, Catholic Diocese of Rapid City |
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Sister Mary Jo Polak, O.S.B.
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Mr. John Porter Sioux Falls, SD Retired CEO, Avera Health |
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Mr. Donald Roby
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Fr. Paul Rutten Sioux Falls, SD Pastor, Saint Mary Catholic Church |
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Mr. Rob Stephenson Yankton, SD President and COO, First Dakota National Bank |
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Mr. Daryl Thuringer, Secretary Sioux Falls, SD Brand and Acquisition Director, Premier Bankcard |
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Sister Patricia Ann Toscano, O.S.B. Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery |
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Dr. Allan Tramp (C '80) Falls City, NE Physician, Falls City Family Practice, P.C. |
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Dr. Victoria Vlach |
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Sister Carol Jean VanDenHemel, O.S.B.
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Sister Maribeth Wentzlaff, O.S.B., Prioress (C '88) Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery |
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Ms. Nancy Werner, Vice Chair (C '83) St. Louis, MO Chancellor, Archdiocese of St. Louis |