Leadership: Board of Trustees &
Cabinet

Board of Trustees

The Friends University Board of Trustees is vested with ultimate authority for the general, academic and financial policy-making functions for Friends University. Trustees are responsible for the University’s financial health and welfare and exercise their institutional authority in a fiduciary capacity. The board is responsible for selecting the president, reviewing and approving major changes to academic programs, and determining institutional policies bearing on faculty appointment, tenure and promotion.

Trustees are responsible for monitoring the financial condition of the University, ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and functioning for the institution’s assets, investments, and physical plants. As such, the board approves the annual budget, including tuition and fees. Through its bylaws, the Board of Trustees is responsible for other fiduciary duties and works closely with the president, who is charged with the day-to-day administration of the university.

Dr. Thayne Thompson, chair of the Friends University Board of Trustees, welcomes your questions or comments. Contact boardchairfriendsu@gmail.com or 316-295-5888.

Executive Committee

Thayne Thompson

Dr. Thayne Thompson, Chair

  • Business Owner
  • Lead Superintendent
  • Evangelical Friends Church Mid-America
Kevin Hoppock

Dr. Kevin Hoppock, Vice-Chair

  • Family Physician
  • Ascension Medical Group
John Lewis

Dr. John Lewis

  • President and Founder
  • Wichita Dental Group PA
Bob Casper

Mr. Bob Casper, Treasurer

  • President and CEO
  • POET Ethanol Products
Mrs. Regina Miller

Mrs. Regina Miller, Secretary

  • Owner/Director of Trailblazers Academy
Mr. Jeff Ramsey

Mr. Jeff Ramsey

  • President & CEO
  • Flint Hills Resources
Mr. Matt Shepherd

Mr. Matt Shepherd

  • Head of School
  • Trinity Academy
Mr. Jim Nagy

Mr. Jim Nagy

  • Retired Executive Vice President
  • GM Financial
Mr. Jim Nagy

Dr. Kent Walkemeyer

  • Retired Assoc. Professor of Ministry; Friends Center Director
    Azusa Pacific University

Members-at-large

  • Mr. Gil Alvarez
  • Mrs. Kimberly Dugger Attwater
  • Mrs. Shannon Bohm
  • Mrs. Vickie Young Beam
  • Mr. Brent Edmisten
  • Mr. Nathan Foreman
  • Mrs. Lynn Ghormley
  • Mr. Daniel Littler
  • Mrs. Jana McDaniel
  • Mr. Alex Melugin
  • Mrs. Renae Ryan

Friends University Cabinet

Current Friends’ Cabinet members include: Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, President; Dr. Guy Chmieleski, Vice President of Student Affairs and Church Relations; Scott Frey, CFO & Vice President of Administration; Danita Mason, Senior Director Human Resources; Rob Ramseyer, Vice President for Athletics and Strategic Expansion; Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Preston Todd, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success; Sanya Wiles, Vice President of University Advancement and Marketing;

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey

  • President
  • President’s Office
Dr. Guy Chmieleski

Dr. Guy Chmieleski

  • Vice President of Student Affairs and Church Relations
  • President’s Office
Scott Frey

Scott Frey

  • CFO & Vice President of Administration
  • Finance
Danita Mason

Danita Mason

  • Vice President of People and Culture
  • Administration
Rob Ramseyer

Rob Ramseyer

  • Vice President of Athletics and Strategic Expansion
  • President’s Office
Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus

Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus

  • Vice President of Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty
  • Academic Affairs
Preston Todd

Dr. Preston Todd

  • Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success
  • Enrollment Management
Sanya Wiles

Sanya Wiles

  • Vice President of University Advancement
  • University Advancement

Friends University Cabinet Council

Current Friends’ Cabinet Council members include: Case Bell, Director of Inclusion & International Students; Mike Jaderston, Director of Campus Ministries and Campus Pastor; Rachel Millard, Senior Director of Marketing; Crystal Roach, Senior Director of Enrollment Management; Roger Scales, Senior Director of Information Technology; Dr. Brent Yoder, Associate Academic Dean

Case Bell

  • Director of Inclusion & International Students
  • President’s Office
Mike Jaderston

Mike Jaderston

  • Director of Campus Ministries and Campus Pastor
  • President’s Office
Rachel Millard

Rachel Millard

  • Senior Director of Marketing
  • University Advancement
Crystal Roach

Crystal Roach

  • Senior Director of Enrollment Management
  • Enrollment Management

Roger Scales

  • Senior Director of Information Technology
  • Administration
Dr. Brent Yoder

Dr. Brent Yoder

  • Associate Academic Dean
  • Academic Affairs