Committee Chairs




Commissioner Cost Savings Committee
Lyndon Carlson, MN House of Representatives, MN
David Creamer, Miami University, OH
Randolph Ferlic, University of Nebraska System, NE
Marci Francisco, Kansas State Senate, KS
Connie Hornbeck, Iowa Association of Community College Trustees, IA
Dennis Johnson, North Dakota House of Representatives, ND
Evelyn Jorgenson, Moberly Area Community College, MO
Carlin Yoder, Indiana State Senate, IN


Communications Taskforce
Debra Anderson, North Dakota University System Office, ND
Andrew Careaga, Missouri University of Science & Technology, MO
Linda Kohl, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, MN
Vanessa Lamoreaux, Kansas Board of Regents, KS
Steve Morse, Illinois Community College Board, IL
William Napier, The Cleveland State University, OH
Bob Otterson, South Dakota State University, SD
Steve Parrott, University of Iowa, IA
Sharon Stephan, University of Nebraska Central Administration, NE
Mike Suver, Inter-University Council of Ohio, OH




Employee Health Benefits Advisory Committee
Tim Ashley, Iowa State University, IA
Elizabeth Aumann, University of Cincinnati, OH
Sue Chamberlain, University of Wisconsin System, WI
Sparb Collins, Public Employees and Retirement System, State of North Dakota, ND
Keith Dietze, University of Nebraska Central Administration, NE
Jilena Faith, Black Hills State University, SD
Kim Frericks, OSU Managed Health Care Systems, Inc., OH
Thomas Guerin, University of Cincinnati Main Campus, OH
Barb Kieffer, Fox Valley Technical College, WI
Patti Klobucar, Michigan Universities Coalition on Health, MI
Rosey Murton, University of Illinois, IL
Dan Rives, Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Kelley Stuck, University of Missouri System, MO
Madi Vannaman, University of Kansas, KS




ETI Project Advisory Committee
Melissa Bisson, Center for Educational Performance and Information State of Michigan, MI
Molly Chamberlin, Indiana Department of Education, IN
Catisha Coates, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, IN
Megan FitzGibbon, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, MN
Kathy Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education, KS
Ann Herbener, Papillion-La Vista High School, NE
Marshall Hill, NE Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, NE
Robert Kubat, Purdue University Main Campus, IN
Paul McGuinness, Purdue University North Central Campus, IN
Abel Montoya, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, IL
Dean Reineke, Ohio Department of Education, OH
Dawn Ressel, Kansas Board of Regents, KS
Denny Roark, University of Wisconsin System, WI
Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, IN
Mary Vilmo, University of Wisconsin, HELP, WI


Master Property Program Committee (MPP)
Carla Ahrens, Office of Administration Risk Management, MO
Nancy Baxter, Northwest Missouri State University, MO
Dana Biernbaum, Western Illinois University, IL
Susan Bodin, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
James Bradley, Northern Michigan University, MI
Sharon Brinton, University of Central Missouri, MO
Marilyn Campbell, Aurora University, IL
Greg Clayton, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Thomas Clayton, Johnson County Community College, KS
Sara Cliffe, Northern Illinois University, IL
Cheryl Cragg, Truman State University, MO
Kelly DeHill, Westminster College, UT
Mick Doxey, Grand Valley State University, MI
Mark Dworschak, Pima County Community College, AZ
Marc Fried, Saint Louis Community College, MO
Chris Glidewell, Southern Illinois University, IL
Robert Harrington, Missouri Southern State University, MO
Janet Hayden, Michigan Technological University, MI
Dorothy Hedman, Washburn University, KS
David Jonaitis, Northeastern Illinois University, IL
Patricia Kale, University of Illinois, IL
Timothy Kellogg, Western Michigan University, MI
Debra Kidwell, Lincoln University, MO
Craig Kispert, Seattle Pacific University, WA
Karen Kissel, Governors State University, IL
Timothy Kissock, Missouri Western State University, MO
Ed Knollmeyer, University of Missouri System, MO
Mimi Konicki, Oakland University, MI
Tangella Maddox, Roosevelt University, IL
David Marple, Illinois State University, IL
Paul McCann, Eastern Illinois University, IL
Edwin McFarlane, Reed College, OR
Robert Moore, The Colorado College, CO
Barbara Morrow, Harris-Stowe State University, MO
Carolyn Murphy, Nebraska State College System, NE
open, University of Maine System, ME
Steven Pardoe, University of Minnesota, MN
Laura Peterson, University of Wyoming, WY
Tara Riley, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
Dan Salk, Eastern Michigan University, MI
Lisa Schaller, Nevada System of Higher Education, NV
Connie Schweitzer, Saginaw Valley State University, MI
Brad Sheriff, Indiana Wesleyan University, IN
Laura Stock, Southeast Missouri State University, MO
Jan Trionfi, Central Michigan University, MI
Barbara Trybula, Chicago State University, IL
Carl Vance, Lewis & Clark College, OR
Christina Weber, Ferris State University, MI
Susan Wilde, Southeast Missouri State University, MO
Mike Wills, Missouri State University, MO
Paul Wykes, Clark University, MA
William Yasinski, Willamette University, OR
Daretha Yeardon, Lake Superior State University, MI


Midwest Student Exchange Program Council (MSEP)
Bob Blankenberger, Illinois Board of Higher Education, IL
Michael Boulus, Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, MI
Ginny Dodds, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, MN
Tom Heffron, Wisconsin Technical College System, WI
Stephen Lehmkuhle, University of Minnesota Rochester, MN
Kadi Lukesh, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, NE
Lynn Paulson, University of Wisconsin System, WI
Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, IN
Nathan Stratton, North Dakota University System, ND
Leroy Wade, Missouri Department of Education, MO
Joan Warren, Kansas Board of Regents, KS


Policy Research Advisory Committee (PRAC)
Debra Bragg, University of Illinois Department of Educational Organization & Leadership, IL
Gerald Brouder, Columbia College, MO
Kate Carey, Otterbein College, OH
Robert Downer, Board of Regents, State of Iowa, IA
Tim Flakoll, North Dakota State Senate, ND
Thomas George, University of Missouri-St. Louis, MO
Conway Jeffress, Schoolcraft College, MI
Robert Jones, University of Minnesota, MN
Sheila Klinker, Indiana General Assembly, IN
Michael McCabe, The Council of State Governments, IL
David Ponitz, Sinclair Community College, OH
Linda Ray Pratt, University of Nebraska, NE
Noel Radomski, Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Ada Simmons, Indiana University, School of Education, IN
William Wagnon, Professor of History, Emeritus, Washburn University, KS
Rolf Wegenke, WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, WI
Susan Wismer, South Dakota House of Representatives, SD


Purchasing Initiatives Committee
Robert Anderson, WTCS Purchasing Consortium, WI
Michael Bloechle, University of Illinois at Springfield, IL
Mitch Borchers, Johnson County Community College, KS
Nancy Brooks, Iowa State University, IA
Scott Engel, College of Du Page, IL
Bertha Fields, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, IN
Robert Hodge, Independent Colleges of Indiana, IN
Bob Hutton, Columbia College, MO
Robert L'Heureux, Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
Pam McKnight, Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities, MN
Rosey Murton, University of Illinois, IL
Scott Schreiner, University of North Dakota Main Campus, ND
Roger Spiehs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
Frederick Spurgat, Concordia University - River Forest, IL
Barry Swanson, University of Kansas Main Campus Comptroller's Office, KS
Thomas Trionfi, Central Michigan University, MI


Risk Management Committee
Carla Ahrens, Office of Administration Risk Management, MO
Greg Clayton, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Thomas Clayton, Johnson County Community College, KS
Mick Doxey, Grand Valley State University, MI
Ed Hoffman, Nebraska State College System, NE
Patricia Kale, University of Illinois, IL
Kim Miller, Bowling Green State University-Firelands College, OH
Donna Pearcy, University of Iowa, IA
Larry Stephens, Indiana University at Bloomington, IN


Student Access Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Michael Barron, The University of Iowa, IA
Daniel Burcham, Ferris State University, MI
Sean Creighton, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, OH
Whitney Harris, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, MN
Cindy Hermsen, Oakland University, MI
Marshall Hill, NE Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, NE
Douglas Knowlton, Dakota State University, SD
Sue Maes, Kansas State University, KS
Ken Sauer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, IN
Ada Simmons, Indiana University, School of Education, IN
Gregory Sturm, Bismarck State College, ND
Reginald Wilkinson, Ohio College Access Network, OH


Student Health Benefits Advisory Committee
Suzi Aadland, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Ivanhoe International Center, SD
Nancy Brooks, Iowa State University, IA
Laurie Burchett, University of Michigan Managed Care/Student Insurance Office, MI
Michelle Eslinger, University of North Dakota, ND
Phillip Gieschen, College of Du Page, IL
Andria Hendricks, Lincoln University, MO
Keswic Joiner, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, MN
Ed Knollmeyer, University of Missouri System, MO
Douglas Koyle, The Ohio State University, OH
Diana Malott, The University of Kansas, KS
Janice Minder, South Dakota Board of Regents, SD
William Payton, University of Missouri System (Retired), FL
Julie Pitts, Johnson County Community College, KS
Dan Rives, Indiana University Bloomington, IN
James Yankech, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Terri Zeilenga, Columbia College, MO


Technologies Committee
Gary Allen, University of Missouri System Administration, MO
Robert Anderson, WTCS Purchasing Consortium, WI
Mark Askren, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Andrew Buker, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE
Stephen Cawley, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MN
Frank Cervone, Purdue University Calumet, IN
Beth Chancellor, University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
John Dunning, Wayne State College, NE
Angela Embree, Drake University, IA
Tom Erwin, Butler Community College, KS
Darby Ganschow, The University of South Dakota, SD
Ruth Ginzberg, CISSP, CTPS, University of Wisconsin System, WI
David Hopper, Spring Arbor University, MI
Cathy Horvath, Minot State University, ND
Debra Kidwell, Lincoln University, MO
Donald King, Ball State University, IN
Aric Kirkland, Eastern Michigan University, MI
Craig Klimczak, Saint Louis Community College, MO
Bryan Krusniak, A. T. Still University of Health Sciences, MO
Richard Lehn, North Dakota University System, ND
Joseph Miragliotta, College of DuPage, IL
Steven Moon, University of Northern Iowa, IA
Rosey Murton, University of Illinois, IL
Harry Pontiff, Macalester College, MN
Mick Pytlik, North Dakota University System, ND
John Rathje, Central Michigan University, MI
Ken Ries, Pine Technical College, MN
Wayne Riske, University of Mary, ND
David Schmidt, Fort Hays State University, KS
William Schultz, WAICU Educational Technology Consortium (WAICU ETC), WI
Jerry Smith, Associated Colleges of Central Kansas, KS
Timothy Smith, The Ohio State University / College of Arts & Sciences, OH
Nathan Sorensen, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, MN
Al Stern, University of Dayton, OH
Rob Stirton, Schoolcraft College, MI
Walter Weir, University of Nebraska Computing Services, NE
Warren Wilson, Black Hills State University, SD