Administration and Staff Contacts
Jody Horner
President
Laura Jensen
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jessica Knoell
Human Resources Generalist
Admissions, Marketing, and Communications
Lori Ethier
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Michaela Shepard
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Sydney Walker
Director of Institutional Branding & Undergraduate Marketing
Athletics
Courtney Thomsen
Athletic Director
Isaac Jennings
Assistant Athletic Director, External Operations
Sidney Hirsch
Assistant Athletic Director, Student Development
Jeff Braun
Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Information Director
Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
Jessica Richardson
Director of Center for Graduate & Professional Studies
Eleanore Sell
Program Advisor
Brianna Ward
Program Advisor
Jessye Torneten
Program Advisor
Finance
Jodi Benjamin
Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Harnisch
Chief Financial Officer
Weston Shepard
Controller
Sherry Koehler
Assistant Controller
Amy Larsen
Student Financial Counselor/Student Billing
Shelly Everitt
Student Financial Counselor
Rikkel Glosser
Accounts Payable/Student Billing
Financial Aid
Doug Watson
Director of Financial Aid and Express Services
Sharon Clark
Financial Aid Assistant, Center for Graduate & Professional Studies
Lisa Hughes
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Sarah Trausch
Financial Aid Counselor
Information Technology
Shane Perrien
Chief Information Officer
Chuck Farraj
Lead Systems Architect
David McDonald
System Administrator
David Millar
Help Desk/Project Manager
Alan Shovan
Systems Analyst
Hiram Upchurch Jr.
Lead Systems Architect
Thomas Burke
Help Desk Technician
Student Affairs: Residence Life, Student Life
Kristina Cammarano
Vice President for Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer
Kris Dvorak
Director of Student and Resident Services
Lisa Kramme
Director for Campus Ministry & Spiritual Wellness
Libby Havenridge
Coordinator, Student Involvement
Kelli Slagle
Director, Counseling Services
Student Success Center
Keith Kramme
Director of Student Success Center
Student Success Advisor
Taylor Tucker
Assistant Director of Student Success Center
Student Success Advisor
McKenzie Hallstromm
Student Success Advisor
Beth Dorsey
Student Success Advisor
Garret Thompson
Student Success Advisor
Mariel Limon
Student Success Advisor
Kate Schwarz
Student Success Advisor
Amanda Timmerman
Student Success Advisor
*As of July 2023 - See www.midlandu.edu for a complete and current listing of staff and contact information.
Board of Directors
Amber Barton
Senior Vice President Commercial Lending
Pinnacle Bank
Steve Feye
Partner-Retired
Deloitte LLP
Brett Griess
Former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Member
CSG International
Rev. Peggy Hall
Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care
Immanuel Communities
Jody Horner
President
Midland University
Rico Munn
Chief of Staff
Colorado State University
Mary Shannon
President & CEO
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
Tony Urban
National Tax Consulting Leader
RSM
Tom Walker
President
Health Care Information Systems
Brett Richmond
CEO
Methodist Fremont Health
Mark Shepard
Superintendent
Fremont Public Schools