Board of Trustees
Ripon College is incorporated in the state of Wisconsin as an independent, privately endowed college governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees.
Officers
Mark J. Franzen '83
Chair, 10/07/2023 - Present
Secretary, 10/02/2021 - 10/07/2023
Milliman IntelliScript
Paradise Valley, AZ
Secretary, 10/02/2021 - 10/07/2023
Milliman IntelliScript
Paradise Valley, AZ
Thomas W. Abendroth '81
Immediate Past Chair, 10/07/2023 - Present
Chair, 10/05/2019 - 10/07/2023
Vice Chair, 10/06/2018 - 10/05/2019
Secretary, 10/04/2014 - 10/06/2018
Treasurer, 10/01/2003 - 10/03/2009
Chair, 10/05/2019 - 10/07/2023
Vice Chair, 10/06/2018 - 10/05/2019
Secretary, 10/04/2014 - 10/06/2018
Treasurer, 10/01/2003 - 10/03/2009
Connie L. Moser '84
Vice Chair, 10/02/2021 - Present
Treasurer, 10/01/2016 - 10/02/2021
Navenio Ltd.
Franklin, TN
Treasurer, 10/01/2016 - 10/02/2021
Navenio Ltd.
Franklin, TN
Martin M. Lindsay '87
Treasurer, 10/02/2021 - Present
Arlington Heights, IL
Arlington Heights, IL
Penelope P. Greene
Secretary, 10/07/2023 - Present
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Members of the Board
Thomas W. Abendroth '81
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Evanston, IL
Evanston, IL
Alice G. Archabal '89
United Way
Northbrook, IL
Northbrook, IL
Thomas H. Broman '76
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Barneveld, WI
Barneveld, WI
James R. Clark '68
Foley & Lardner LLP
Mequon, WI
Mequon, WI
Camille C. Clemons '00
Cohen and Company
For River Grove, IL
For River Grove, IL
Victoria N. Folse
Ripon College President
Ripon, WI
Ripon, WI
Mark J. Franzen '83
Milliman IntelliScript
Paradise Valley, AZ
Paradise Valley, AZ
Blaine E. Gibson '81
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Grafton, WI
Grafton, WI
Penelope P. Greene
Minneapolis, MN
Steven J. Hopp '83
Oswald Companies
Avon Lake, OH
Avon Lake, OH
Dante A. Houston '01
AMN Healthcare
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
David A. Janssen '81
Fox Valley Plastic Surgery, S.C.
Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh, WI
Deborah J. Lahteine '93
Sheehan Family Companies
Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA
Abbe Lane '22
Special Graduate Trustee
Ripon, WI
Ripon, WI
Alex Levis '63
George Mason University
Aldie, VA
Aldie, VA
Hollly Lifke
Boldt Construction Co
Appleton, WI
Appleton, WI
Martin M. Lindsay '87
Arlington Heights, IL
Philip K. McCullough '69
Philip K. McCullough, MD, S.C.
Woodstock, IL
Woodstock, IL
Susan S. Meier '79
Meier and Associates
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Michael J. Milburn '97
Salsify
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Connie L. Moser '84
Navenio Ltd.
Franklin, TN
Franklin, TN
Leslie A. Paulsen '90
H & H Insurance Services, Inc.
Norcross, GA
Norcross, GA
Elizabeth Pecha-Poelker '78
PrintFlex Graphics Inc.
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis, MO
Ronald R. Peterson '70
Jenner & Block
Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest, IL
Kenneth R. Pinckney '81
Alumni Board of Directors, Trustee 2024
IntraFi Network
Glendale, WI
IntraFi Network
Glendale, WI
Carrie Roca-Dawson '94
Alumni Board of Directors, Trustee
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tinley Park, IL
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Tinley Park, IL
Richard K. Russo '76
Isabella Bank
Ada, MI
Ada, MI
Christian T. Schmidt '23
Special Graduate Trustee
Green Bay, WI
Green Bay, WI
Gene Schneider '90
Alumni Board of Directors, Trustee
The Bernard Group, Inc.
Lake Elmo, MN
The Bernard Group, Inc.
Lake Elmo, MN
Sejal V. Shah '96
TotalMed Staffing Inc.
South Barrington, IL
South Barrington, IL
Peter W. Tuz '76
Chase Investment Counsel
Charlottesville, IA
Charlottesville, IA
John H. Wolfe '69
Univ. of Pennsylvania & Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Blue Bell, PA
Blue Bell, PA
Lisa M. Wollan '78
Wawa, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Kimberly Woolley '94
Oracle Corporation
San Carlos, CA
San Carlos, CA
George J. Zornada '87
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP
Acton, MA
Acton, MA
Honorary Life Trustees
Robert V. Abendroth '51
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Mequon, WI
Mequon, WI
Doreen L. Chemerow '73
Boca Raton, FL
Scott L. Dicks '74
Selling Forensics Group
Middleton, WI
Middleton, WI
Jane R. Frederick '74
Shorewood, WI
Robert L. Hanley
JPMorgan Private Client Services
Mequon, WI
Mequon, WI
David G. Hartman '64
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
New Providence, NJ
New Providence, NJ
Guy R. Henshaw '68
Henshaw & Vierra
Danville, CA
Danville, CA
Marcus D. Hoffman '70
Ametek
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Robert J. Kirkland '81
Reinventauto
Fontana, WI
Fontana, WI
William C. MacLeod '73
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Washington DC
Washington DC
Pamela P. Smith '68
Mathtyme
Fox Point, WI
Fox Point, WI
Richard J. Srednicki '73
Chase Card Services, JPMorgan Chase
Steamboat Springs, CO
Steamboat Springs, CO
John A. Sturm '58
Sturm Foods, Inc.
Ponte Vedra, FL
Ponte Vedra, FL
Charles A. Van Zoeren '53
Alvan Motor Freight, Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Dena G. Willmore '67
Wellington Management Company
Buckland, MA
Buckland, MA
Thomas R. Wyman '50
Oshkosh, WI