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Dr. Gary Wheeler currently serves as the President of Glen Oaks Community College in Michigan. He has had a variety of roles in the Higher Learning Commission Peer Review Corps and chaired many on-site evaluations. He also served on various committees and task forces for the Commission. Dr. Wheeler’s prior experience includes President of Gogebic Community College and Associate Executive Director for the Middletown Campus of Miami University. At Miami University his service also included Acting Executive Director of the Middletown Campus, Director of Continuing Education and Business & Industry Center, and Professor, American Studies and Art History Scholar-in-Residence, Center for American and World Cultures. Dr. Wheeler holds a B.F.A. from the University of Connecticut, an M.F.A. from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. from Union Institute and University.
Dr. David Anderson serves as the 11th president of his alma mater, St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1874 by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants, St. Olaf is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, distinctive both for its academic excellence and its history of educational innovation. Dr. Anderson previously served as Provost, Denison University; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Luther College; Professor and Chair, Department of English, Florida Atlantic University; Associate Professor of English, Texas A&M University; Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Kansas; and Assistant Professor of English, St. Olaf College. Dr. Anderson holds a B.A. from St. Olaf College and a Ph.D. from Boston College.
Sister Joanne Burrows became the 15th president of Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, in July 2006. Throughout her presidency, she has been instrumental in helping the institution clarify its future vision and implement steps to achieve it. Prior to joining the Clarke University community, Burrows served as the chief academic officer of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, in various roles at Indiana State University, and in positions at Holy Names College in California and College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education from The Ohio State University, a M.A. in theology from the Graduate Theological Union and Jesuit School of Theology, and a B.S. in graphic design from University of Maryland, College Park.
Dr. Michael Chipps is the president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, and previously served as president for Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska. Prior to these presidencies, he served as vice-president and chief executive officer of North Platte Community College in Nebraska and held multiple instructional, student affairs, and administrative positions in Central Community College in Nebraska. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction with a specialization in Management of Colleges and Universities from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He also holds a M.S. in Education with a specialization in Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a B.S. in Education with a major in Sociology and a minor in Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In addition, Dr. Chipps served 21 years in the United States Army Reserve and retired as a Major in 1995.
Dr. Timothy Hartshorne teaches in the accredited doctoral and specialist programs in School Psychology and has served as the School Psychology Program Director and the Chair of the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on CHARGE syndrome, a genetic disorder, and he is an internationally known expert in this field. Dr. Hartshorne has also served as Assistant Vice Provost at Central Michigan University as well as Assistant Professor of Counseling and School Psychology at Wichita State University, where he also served as the Director of the School Psychology Program and Graduate Coordinator for the Counseling and School Psychology unit. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Counseling from Colgate University, and a B.A. in Sociology from Grinnell College.
Mr. David Ho, as Vice President for Academic Affairs, oversees all activities in more than 100 credit-bearing programs at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, and leads full-time and adjunct instructors in course and curriculum development resulting in course and program offerings. He is also responsible for standards in academic programs and provides leadership for continued faculty growth and development. He has been with the College since 1993 and worked in the industry for 22 years prior to that time in positions such as director of materials and systems, plant manager, vice president of manufacturing, and vice president of operations.
Dr. Cheryl Johnson-Odim is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. Her responsibilities include overseeing the hiring and promotion and tenure review of faculty members, curriculum development and oversight of all academic budgets. Her prior experience includes Professor of History and Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Columbia College Chicago and Chairperson of the History Department and Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago. She has also taught at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Dr. Johnson-Odim holds a B.A. from Youngstown State University and a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University; she was also a Fulbright Fellow in Nigeria.
Sister Joan Lescinski is the 13th president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. St. Ambrose University, founded in 1882 by the Diocese of Davenport, currently enrolls nearly 3,800 students, approximately 900 of which are at the graduate level. Currently, she is leading strategic planning and facilities master planning efforts at the University after the successful completion of a comprehensive campaign for $77 million. Lescinski also served as President of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, the oldest Catholic liberal arts college for women in the country. Prior to that, she was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean at Fontbonne University in Missouri; Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Avila University in Missouri; and Professor of English at the College of St. Rose in New York. Lescinski earned a doctorate in English literature from Brown University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the College of St. Rose. In addition, she holds certificates in Fundraising Management and Educational Management from Indiana and Harvard Universities, respectively. She is a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist is the president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College, which serves the Spirit Lake Dakota community and her home reservation. She is an adjunct faculty member in Community Medicine & Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Heath Sciences. She was appointed by President Bush to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and was a Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow. Dr. Lindquist holds a bachelor’s degree in Indian Studies and English from the University of North Dakota, a master’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis on Indian health systems from the University of South Dakota, and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota.
Mr. Dale Moretz serves as a public member on the Commission Board and is the Managing Member of Moretz Technologies, LLC, located in Jackson, Michigan. In this position, he develops new technologies, primarily in the area of automotive fuel efficiency and product improvement. He also serves on the Board of three additional businesses, of which he is part owner, and works directly with those businesses in the areas of strategic management, product improvement, and operational optimization. His prior experience includes Vice President, Director of Product Development, and part owner of Mid-American Products, Inc., a company he co-founded. He also co-founded and worked for Technique, Inc., a company engaged in precision prototyping utilizing leading edge technologies, and Pentar Stamping, Inc. He serves in various public roles for Jackson County, Michigan. Mr. Moretz holds an A.B. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has attended the graduate school of the University of Michigan.
Maggi Murdock is currently the Associate 
A public member of the Board, Dave Nething was a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1966 to 2012 and served as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also served as President Pro Tem of the Senate and was Senate Leader. He is a retired lawyer. Senator Nething has also served as chair of and in other roles for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, on the National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education, and on the National Advisory group for “Making Place Matter.” Senator Nething is a veteran of the Korean War, and graduated from Jamestown College and University of North Dakota law school.
Janis Purdy, of Cleveland, Ohio, is a public member of the Board. She opened her own consulting business called Services to Nonprofit Organizations in 2004, utilizing her twenty-five years of experience in nonprofit, government, and academic settings. Her relevant work experiences include Regional Policy Fellow, Cleveland State University, College of Urban Affairs; Executive Director, Citizens League of Greater Cleveland/Citizens League Research Institute; Assistant Director, City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development; and Vice President, Planning and Development, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Ms. Purdy received an M.S. in Urban Affairs and a B.S. in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University’s College of Urban Affairs.
Dr. Marlene Strathe currently serves as Professor of Education for Colorado State University. She also recently held the position of Provost and Senior Vice President at Oklahoma State University, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Stillwater campus, serving as the Chief Academic Officer of the Oklahoma State University System, and overseeing nine colleges. Prior to that appointment, Dr. Strathe was the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Northern Colorado and the Provost at the University of North Dakota. She also spent many years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Northern Iowa. Prior to her membership on the Board of Trustees, she served as a peer reviewer for the Commission for many years. Dr. Strathe holds B.S. degrees in Bacteriology and Government, an M.S. in Counseling, and Ph.D. in educational research and measurement, all from Iowa State University. She also earned an Ed.S. degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa.
Mr. Strong, a public member of the board, is the former Director of the Oklahoma Quality Award Foundation, a non-profit organization that he founded and led for over 17 years. As a champion of organizational performance improvement in non-profit and for-profit organizations, he partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to provide organizational improvement consulting and assessment services to Oklahoma organizations in the health care, business, education, and service sectors. Mr. Strong’s role as a change agent and advocate of the use of performance improvement concepts and techniques led him to become a Senior Examiner with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program. Through this program, he participated in and led assessments of healthcare, education and manufacturing organizations participating in the Baldrige program. Prior to developing the Foundation, he was a Colonel in the United States Air Force at a large industrial aircraft overhaul and remanufacturing facility where he was the Director of Quality Programs. He focuses on developing the right strategy and converting that strategy into activities that lead to growth and improved results. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree and Ball State University with a Masters in Public Administration.
Mr. Guadalupe Valtierra is currently Chancellor Emeritus of the northwest region of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. As Chancellor, he was the Chief Executive Officer and responsible for the overall supervision of administrative, managerial, and fiscal functions for the seven county region that includes four campuses located in Gary, Valparaiso, East Chicago, and Michigan City. He provided vision, leadership, and quality assurance for all programs and services delivered throughout the regional with over 6,000 students and 500 courses per semester. Mr. Valtierra’s previous experience includes Regional Dean of Student Affairs and Regional Dean of Academic Affairs at Ivy Tech State College, Director of Purdue University Calumet Upward Bound, Groups Specialist Assistant-Academic Advisor of Indiana University-University Division, and positions at Indiana University School of Education. Mr. Valtierra is an Attorney Member of the Indiana Bar. He holds a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, a Master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University, and an undergraduate degree in Secondary Education from Purdue University.
Dr. Albert Walker is the current President of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to that position, he was the President of Bluefield State College in West Virginia. He has also previously served as a tenured professor or administrator at several universities. In addition, he served as Assistant Commissioner of Education, Division of Teacher and Urban Education for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; as Dean of Education for North Carolina A&T State University; as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Harris-Stowe State College and at Kentucky State University; and as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Walker was also a teacher and principal in the Peoria, Illinois, public schools. He earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Lincoln University, three master's degrees (1) Education Administration, (2) Secondary/Community College Education and (3) Elementary Education, all from Bradley University, and a doctorate degree in education from Indiana University, Bloomington. Dr. Walker also served 14 years in the United States Army.
Mr. James Williams has been Dean of Libraries at the University of Colorado at Boulder since 1988. His current responsibilities include the strategic planning, administration and management of seven libraries on the Boulder campus. His career includes 13 years as a Medical Librarian and 26 years in research library administration. Prior to his deanship at the University of Colorado, he was the Associate Dean of Library Services at Wayne State University, where he also served as the Director of Health Sciences Library and concurrently served as Director of the Kentucky-Ohio-Michigan Regional Medical Library Network. Mr. Williams holds baccalaureate and graduate degrees from Morehouse College and Atlanta University.
Dr. David Wissmann is currently Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Law and Justice Studies at Avila University. He is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the department and has primary teaching responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics and undergraduate courses in research methods. He has also held the positions of Director of the Weekend College and Director of Alternative Programming at Avila University. Current projects include research in the organ donation attitudes and behavior of native persons in British Columbia and a leadership position at Avila in the areas of assessment of student learning and institutional effectiveness. Dr. Wissmann served the Commission as a peer reviewer for many years prior to his appointment to the Board. He holds a B.A. from the University of Puget Sound and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.