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.
2026-2027 Mount Marty Board of Trustees
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Sister Penny Bingham, O.S.B., Prioress |
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Ms. Deb Fischer-Clemens, Chair |
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Mr. Michael Donohoe, Vice Chair
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Sister Bonita Gacnik |
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Mr. Shawn Gallagher |
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Dr. J. Lee Johnson Manitou Beach, MI Retired, Siena Heights University |
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Ms. Shauna Kauth, Treasurer Bloomfield, NE Williams & Company, PC |
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Ms. Jean Koehler Mitchell, SD Retired, Trust Officer and Attorney |
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Sister Carmella Luke, O.S.B. Yankton, SD Sacred Heart Monastery |
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Sister Barbara McTague, O.S.B.
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Ms. Kara Payer |
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Dr. Ron Place |
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Sister Mary Jo Polak, O.S.B., Secretary
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Mr. John Porter Sioux Falls, SD Retired CEO, Avera Health |
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Mr. Rob Stephenson Yankton, SD President and CEO, First Dakota National Bank |
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Sister Patricia Ann Toscano, O.S.B. |
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Dr. Rachel Vannatta (C '87) Bowling Green, OH Distinguished Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University |
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Dr. Mark Brown, President Yankton, SD President, Mount Marty University |
