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
Thomas W. Abendroth '81
Chair, 10/05/2019 - Present
Vice Chair, 10/06/2018 - 10/05/2019
Secretary, 10/04/2014 - 10/06/2018
Treasurer, 10/01/2003 - 10/03/2009
Schiff Hardin LLP
Evanston, IL
Vice Chair, 10/06/2018 - 10/05/2019
Secretary, 10/04/2014 - 10/06/2018
Treasurer, 10/01/2003 - 10/03/2009
Schiff Hardin LLP
Evanston, IL
Ronald R. Peterson '70
Chair, 10/04/2019 - 10/05/2019
Vice Chair, 10/03/2009 - 10/04/2014
Immediate Past Chair,
06/05/2004 - Present
Jenner & Block
Lake Forest, IL
Vice Chair, 10/03/2009 - 10/04/2014
Immediate Past Chair,
06/05/2004 - Present
Jenner & Block
Lake Forest, IL
Susan S. Meier '79
Vice Chair, 10/05/2019 - 10/02/2021
Meier and Associates
Chicago, IL
Meier and Associates
Chicago, IL
Connie L. Moser '84
Vice Chair, 10/02/2021 - Present
Treasurer, 10/01/2016 - 10/02/2021
Verge Health
Grayslake, IL
Treasurer, 10/01/2016 - 10/02/2021
Verge Health
Grayslake, IL
Members of the Board
Thomas W. Abendroth '81
Schiff Hardin 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
Alumni Board of Directors, Trustee 2023
Cohen and Company
For River Grove, IL
Cohen and Company
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
Blaine Gibson, class of 1981
Penelope P. Greene
Minneapolis, MN
Michael J. Hartman '20
Special Graduate Trustee
Grafton, WI
Grafton, WI
Steven J. Hopp '83
Oswald Companies
Avon, OH
Avon, OH
Dante A. Houston '01
Titus Talent Strategies
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
David A. Janssen '81
Fox Valley Plastic Surgery, S.C.
Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh, WI
Andrew P. Kitslaar '06
UW Foundation
Monona, WI
Monona, WI
Cameron C. Klein '21
Special Graduate Trustee
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Deborah J. Lahteine '93
L. Knife & Son
Plymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA
Abbe Lane '22
Special Graduate Trustee
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
Alex Levis '63
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Fairfax, VA
Holly Lifke
Boldt
Appleton, WI
Appleton, WI
Martin M. Lindsay '87
The Middleby Corporation
Arlington Heights, IL
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
Verge Health
Grayslake, IL
Grayslake, IL
Robert G. Murray
Taxbridge Financial Group
Falmouth, ME
Falmouth, ME
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
Richard K. Russo '76
Isabella Bank
Ada, MI
Ada, MI
Gene Schneider '90
Alumni Board of Directors, Trustee
The Bernard Group, Inc.
Chanhassen, MN
The Bernard Group, Inc.
Chanhassen, MN
Sejal V. Shah '96
TotalMed Staffing Inc.
South Barrington, IL
South Barrington, IL
Joseph M. Tolan '81
MetLife
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Peter W. Tuz '76
Chase Investment Counsel
Charlottesville, IA
Charlottesville, IA
Robert T. Welch '92
The Welch Group
Redgranite, WI
Redgranite, WI
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
K & L Gates 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
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