Board of Trustees
2015–2016
The Rev. Jon V. Anderson
Redwood Falls, MN (ex officio)
Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA
Scott P. Anderson ’89, M.B.A.
Eagan, MN
Chairman, President, and CEO, Patterson Companies, Inc., Mendota Heights
Catherine Asta ’75, J.D.
Saint Paul, MN
Attorney at Law, and Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A.
Greenwich, CT
Executive Vice President, CVS | Caremark, Woonsocket, RI
Grayce Belvedere-Young, M.B.A.
Edina, MN
Founder and CEO, Lily Pad Consulting
Rebecca M. Bergman
St. Peter, MN (ex officio)
President, Gustavus Adolphus College
Suzanne F. Boda ‘82
Dallas, TX
Senior Vice President, Hubs and Gateway Operations, Fort Worth, TX
Daniel G. Currell ’94, J.D.
St. Paul, MN
Director, Client Solutions, Novus Law LLC, Chicago, IL
Edward J. Drenttel ’81, J.D.
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Attorney/Partner, Winthrop & Weinstine, Minneapolis, MN
Bruce A. Edwards ‘77
Westerville, OH
Retired CEO, DHL Global Supply Chain
James H. Gale ’83, J.D.
Washington, DC
Attorney at Law
Marcus M. Gustafson ’73, D.D.S.
Lakeland, MN
Former CEO and Founder, Metro Dentalcare
John O. Hallberg ’79, M.B.A.
Wayzata, MN
CEO, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Minneapolis
Susie B. Heim ’83
Edina, MN
Former Co-owner, S and S Heim Construction
George G. Hicks ’75, J.D.
Eden Prairie, MN
Founding Partner, Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis
The Rev. John D. Hogenson ’81
Stillwater, MN
Senior Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
Linda G. Huett ‘66
Minneapolis, MN
Retired President and CEO, Weight Watchers International, Inc.
The Rev. Peter C. Johnson ‘92
Minneapolis, MN
Executive Pastor, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie, MN
Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A.
Atlanta, GA
Vice President, NAI Brannen Goddard
Talmadge E. King, Jr. ’70, M.D.
Oakland, CA
Dean, School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor, Medical Affairs
University of California, San Francisco
Paul R. Koch ’87
Plymouth, MN
Senior Vice President/Investments, UBS Financial Services, Wayzata
Jan Lindman, MBA
Stocksund, Sweden
Treasurer to the King, The Royal Court, Stockholm, Sweden
Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74
Edina, MN
Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Thomas J. Mielke ’80, J.D.
Flower Mound, TX
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Irving
Marcia L. Page ‘82
Edina, MN
Founding Partner, Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis
The Rev. Craig A. Pederson ‘90
Minneapolis, MN (ex officio)
Assistant to the Bishop, Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA, and
Past President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations
The Rev. Wayne B. Peterson ’77
Plymouth, MN
Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dan S. Poffenberger ’82 (chair)
Stillwater, MN
Senior Pastor, Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake
Christopher J. Rasmussen ’88, Ph.D.
Berwyn Heights, MD (ex officio)
Vice President for Programs and Research
Association of Governing Boards, Washington, DC, and
President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82
Corcoran, MN
CEO, Sparboe Companies, Wayzata
Ronald C. White ’75
Las Vegas, NV
President, Sales, RC White Enterprises, Inc.
You are welcome to contact members of the Board of Trustees by sending an email to GACtrustee@gustavus.edu.