The Capital University Board of Trustees is the governing body for the institution, establishing its general policies, and is responsible for the University's financial health and welfare.
The Board also elects the University president. Its membership consists of community and business leaders, the University president and clergy affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Trustees are elected by the board and serve a four-year term, with a maximum of four consecutive terms. The Board meets three times annually.
Executive Committee
Bernie Ostrowski
Chair
Dublin, OH
Partner, Tax Services, Central Ohio, Plante Moran, PLLC
Andre T. Porter ('02)
Vice Chair
Carmel, IN
Vice President & General Counsel, Miso Energy
Kathy Wolfgram
Secretary
Columbus, OH
Chemical Industry Executive, Retired
Michael J. Lancaster ('80)
Committee Chair, Organizational Sustainability
Magnolia, OH
Owner and President, NewMarket Financial Advisors
Dr. Theodore E. Long ('65)
Committee Chair, Institutional Mission & Identity
Rockland, ME
President Emeritus, Elizabethtown College
Lee Anne Lowman (G'78)
Committee Chair, Educational Excellence
Summit, NJ
Financial Executive, Retired
Stephen J.H. Lyons (L'07)
Committee Chair, Governance
Columbus, OH
EVP and Chief Counsel, Columbus Partnership
E.J. Thomas
Committee Chair, Integrity and Compliance
New Albany, OH
President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity - MidOhio
Daniel A. Creekmur (L'06)
At Large Member
Columbus, OH
President, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
James R. Havens ('78, L'81)
At Large Member
Granville, OH
President, Havens Limited
John E. Phillips ('80, M'86)
At Large Member
Paradise Valley, AZ
President and CEO, The Fishel Company
Board of Trustees
Paul Chodak
Granville, OH
EVP, American Electric Power
Suzanne D. Dillahunt
Marysville, OH
Bishop, Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA
Rev. June M. Fryman ('88, S'93)
Wilmington, OH
Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church
Richard P. Hartmann ('56)
Kettering, OH
Certified Public Accountant, Retired
Todd A. Henry ('88)
Dublin, OH
Corporate Vice President, Finance and CFO, Allied Mineral Products, Inc.
Susan F. Jablonski
Columbus, OH
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, OhioHealth
Belinda M. Jones ('86, L'94)
Dublin, OH
Legislative Counsel, Capitol Consulting Group, Inc.
Jean M. Kohler ('70)
St. Petersburg, FL
Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired), and Technology Management Consultant
Ann Leak ('78)
Pickerington, OH
Banking Executive, Retired
Judy Leidy
Littleton, CO
Principal, The Zoelby Group
Richard Lombardi
Dublin, OH
President, Construction Consulting, LLC
Carol McWilliams
Columbus, OH
Security and Emergency Management Specialist, Retired
Neil Mortine
Columbus, OH
President & CEO, Fahlgren Mortine, Inc.
Dr. Elizabeth L. Paul
Columbus, OH
President, Capital University
Harry D. Raduege, Jr. (’70)
Colorado Springs, CO
Lt. General, USAF (Retired), and Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group
Dr. Ronald L. St. Pierre
Columbus, OH
Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University
Rev. Stephen D. Wachtman ('85, S'92)
Columbus, OH
Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. John R. Walker ('74)
Richmond, IN
Pastor, First English Lutheran Church
William S. Wiecher (‘85)
Colorado Springs, CO
Colonel, U.S. Air Force Academy
Dr. Moritz Ziegler ('64)
Cincinnati, OH
Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief, Retired