Board of Trustees
2013–2014
The Rev. Jon V. Anderson
New Ulm, MN (ex officio)
Bishop, Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, Redwood Falls
Scott P. Anderson ’89, M.B.A.
Eagan, MN
Chairman, President, and CEO, Patterson Companies, Inc., Mendota Heights
Tracy L. Bahl ’84, M.B.A.
Greenwich, CT
Executive Vice President, CVS | Caremark, Woonsocket, RI
Warren Beck ’67
Greenwood, MN
President, Gabbert & Beck, Inc., Edina
Rebecca M. Bergman
North Oaks, MN
Vice President, Research, Technology, and Therapy Delivery Systems
Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management, Medtronic, Inc., Mounds View
Mark E. Bernhardson ’71, M.A.
Bloomington, MN
City Manager, City of Bloomington
The Rev. Åke Bonnier
Skara, Sweden
Bishop of Skara
Daniel G. Currell ’94, J.D.
St. Paul, MN
Executive Director, Corporate Executive Board, Arlington, VA
Ardena Flippin ’68, M.D., M.B.A.
Chicago, IL
Physician, Retired
The Rev. Brian Fragodt ’81
Medina, MN
Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Long Lake
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
Jeffrey D. Heggedahl ’87, M.B.A.
Minneapolis, MN (ex officio)
CEO, Ecova, Spokane, WA, and President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Susie B. Heim ’83
Edina, MN
Former Co-owner, S and S Heim Construction
Alfred Henderson ’62, M.B.A.
Chanhassen, MN
Business Executive, Retired
George G. Hicks ’75, J.D. (chair)
Eden Prairie, MN
Managing Partner, Värde Partners, Inc., Minneapolis
The Rev. John D. Hogenson ’81
Stillwater, MN (ex officio)
Senior Pastor, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi
Linda Bailey Keefe ’69, M.B.A.
Atlanta, GA
Vice President, NAI Brannen Goddard
Talmadge E. King, Jr. ’70, M.D.
Oakland, CA
Chair, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Paul Koch ’87
Plymouth, MN
Senior Vice President/Investments, UBS Financial Services, Wayzata
The Rev. Daniel A. Kolander ’68
Marion, IA
Pastor, Retired, and Congregational Strategic Planning and Pastoral Transition Consultant
Jan Ledin Michaletz ’74
Edina, MN
Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Jack R. Ohle, Hon. D.D., Hon. D.Litt.
St. Peter, MN (ex officio)
President, Gustavus Adolphus College
The Rev. Wayne B. Peterson ’77
Plymouth, MN
Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dan S. Poffenberger ’82
Stillwater, MN
Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church
Beth Sparboe Schnell ’82
Corcoran, MN
CEO, Sparboe Companies, Wayzata
Ronald C. White ’75
Las Vegas, NV (ex officio)
Chief Sales Officer, Growth Development Associates, Inc., and
Past President, Gustavus Alumni Association
Heather T. Wigdahl ‘95
Menomonie, Wisconsin (ex officio)
Lead Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and
President, Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations
You are welcome to contact members of the Board of Trustees by sending an email to GACtrustee@gustavus.edu.