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Board of Trustees

TrusteeOccupationResidence
Richard Brown ‘72Retired, State Government Department of CorrectionOwensboro, Kentucky
Lark Buckman ‘69Retired Director, Vanderburgh County Department of Child ServicesWaverly, Kentucky
Kevin Carrico ‘86President, South Central BankOwensboro, Kentucky
David CarrollDirector of Operations, Green River Distilling Co.Owensboro, Kentucky
Grant Collins, CPRC '14Investment Advisor Representative, Advanced Investment ManagementOwensboro, Kentucky
Larry Conder ‘83Vice President, Public Energy Authority of Kentucky (PEAK)Owensboro, Kentucky
Wanda Figueroa-Peralta, EdD, LCPCPresident & CEO, RiverValley Behavioral HealthOwensboro, Kentucky
Sarah FordVice President, Hartz Construction, Company
Owensboro, Kentucky
Chris Graff '02System Vice President, Financial Operations, Baptist Health SystemLouisville, Kentucky
Carl Greenwell ‘73Owner, Greenwell ChisholmOwensboro, Kentucky
Dr. Diane HatchettRetired, Superintendent, Berea Community SchoolsBerea, Kentucky
Rick Higdon '86Retired Executive Director, Ernst & YoungRoswell, Georgia
Ed Hodskins '74Attorney, Thacker Hodskins & Knight LLPOwensboro, Kentucky
Sr. Martha Keller '80Assistant Congregational Leader, Ursuline Sisters of MSJMaple Mount, Kentucky
Joe KieferPresident & Managing Broker, Hahn Kiefer Real Estate ServicesEvansville, Indiana
T. Alex Mattingly, Esq. '02City Administrator, City of Crestview Hills, KYIndependence, Kentucky
Keith MartinMartin Advisory Services, LLCIndianapolis, Indiana
Teresa McJoyntEmeritus, Mayo ClinicJacksonville, Florida
Most Rev. William MedleyBishop of OwensboroOwensboro, Kentucky
Robert E. Mitchell, CPA, CVA '89Managing Member, Mitchell & Associates, PLLCHenderson, Kentucky
Susan Montalvo-Gesser, J.D.Director, Catholic Charities of OwensboroOwensboro, Kentucky
John MoorePartner, President, and CEO, Moore AutomotiveOwensboro, Kentucky
Joseph Moore '74Retired Executive VP & CFO, Vanguard Health SystemsBrentwood, Tennessee
Naheed Murtaza, J.D.Vice President, Owensboro Human Relations CommissionOwensboro, Kentucky
Shawn PattersonPresident & CEO, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Owensboro, Kentucky
Lauren PattonAVP and Charitable Foundation Manager, Independence BankOwensboro, Kentucky
Michael ReynoldsPartner, Reynolds, Johnston, Hinton & PepperBowling Green, Kentucky
Phil RineyPresident, Chief Risk Officer, Independence BankOwensboro, Kentucky
Kevin SchwartzFounding Partner, Schwartz Business AdvisoryOwensboro, Kentucky
Sr. Carol Shively, OSU '83Superintendent, Diocese of ShreveportShreveport, Louisiana
Madison C. Silvert J.D.President, Brescia UniversityOwensboro, Kentucky
Beth SteeleChief Operating Officer, Owensboro HealthOwensboro, Kentucky
Sr. Sharon Sullivan '75Congregational Leader, Ursuline Sisters of MSJMaple Mount, Kentucky
Ernie Taliaferro '70Retired CFO, Diocese of OwensboroOwensboro, Kentucky
Jim Weafer '02Retired Partner, Financial Freedom PartnersNewburgh, Indiana
Emeritus:
Robert BestRetired President & CEO, Atmos Energy CorporationDallas, Texas
Sr. Joseph Angela Boone '62Retired, Diocese of OwensboroMaple Mount, Kentucky
Dr. Sam DunLany '69Retired PhysicianLouisville, Kentucky
Larry O'Bryan '70CPA/Partner, The O'Bryan, Gardner, Hawley Group of Hilliard-LyonsPhilpot, Kentucky
Kathryn Raymer '93Executive VP Mortgage Risk Services, US BankOwensboro, Kentucky
Donald Riney '59Retired CPACincinnati, Ohio
Waitman TaylorRetired Director, The Foundation for HealthOwensboro, Kentucky
Thomas ThompsonPresident, Thompson Homes, Inc.Owensboro, Kentucky
Ronald TischRetired Executive Vice President, Calgon Carbon Corp.Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Dr. William Russell Young IIIFarmerFloyd, Virginia
Alumni Representative
Jean Owen '10Practice Administrator, Allergy & Asthma Specialists, PSCOwensboro, Kentucky
Faculty Representative
Dr. Deacon Tim Nugent Associate Professor of Theology and Associate Professor of Social WorkOwensboro, Kentucky
Staff Representative
Isaac DuncanAssistant Dean of Students
Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development & Effectiveness
Owensboro, Kentucky
Student Representative
Josephine GesserPresident, Student Government Association Owensboro, Kentucky
Cabinet
Melanie Brooks, CFREVice President for Institutional AdvancementOwensboro, Kentucky
Dale CecilVice President of Business & FinanceOwensboro, Kentucky
Keith CottonerVice President of Athletic AffairsOwensboro, Kentucky
Dr. Lori EtheridgeVice President for Student Affairs/Dean of StudentsOwensboro, Kentucky
Chris HoukVice President for Enrollment Management and
Executive Director of BUonline
Owensboro, Kentucky
Lauren McCrary, Ed.D.Vice President of Executive Affairs/Chief of StaffOwensboro, Kentucky
Dr. Amanda MorrisVice President for Academic Affairs/Academic DeanOwensboro, Kentucky