Office of the President

The Board of Regents consists of 37 members:

  • The President of the university, ex-officio
  • Three Bishops of the synods of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  • Eighteen from the membership of Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (three are pastors)
  • Three Alumni
  • Twelve at-large regents

OFFICERS

First
Last
Board position
Occupation
Hometown
Bruce
Bjerke '72
Chair
Attorney and Partner - Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Seattle, Wash.
James
Hushagen '70, '77
Vice Chair
Attorney - Eisenhower Carlson, PLLP
Puyallup, Wash.
Eileen
Tellefson
Secretary
Consultant - Ron and Elieen Tellefson Consulting
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Sheri
Tonn
Treasurer
Vice President for Finance and Operations - Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Wash.
Thomas W.
Krise
Ex-Officio
President - Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Wash.
First
Last
Occupation
Hometown
Daniel
Alsaker
President, Alsaker Corporation
Spokane, Wash.
Neal
Arntson '58
Chairman, Albina Fuel Company
Vancouver, Wash.
Linda
Barbo '63
Community Volunteer
Seattle, Wash.
Dale
Benson '63
Retired Investment Manager
Portland Ore.
Gayle
Berg '72
Homemaker/Rancher, Berg Ranch Co.
Martinsdale, Mont.
W. Chris
Boerger '71
Bishop, Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA
Seattle, Wash.
David
Brauer-Rieke '78
Bishop, Oregon Synod, ELCA
Milwaukie, Ore.
Edward
Grogan '93
Financial Planner and President, Summit Financial Group
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Darren
Hamby '87, '92
Sr. Vice President and Director of HR, Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle
Seattle, Wash.
Roe
Hatlen '65
Owner, Hatlen Investments
Apple Valley, Minn.
Darryl (Tony)
Hicks '75
Corporate Executive, Hospira Worldwide
Scottsdale, Ariz.
David
Johnson '74, '77
Sponsorship Coordinator, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Mount Vernon, Wash.
Estelle
Kelley '82
Corporate Director and Ph.D. Candidate
Portland, Ore
Lisa
Kittilsby '84
Vice President, Miles Sand & Gravel Company
Mercer Island, Wash.
Mark
Knudson '70
President and CEO, EnteroMedics, Inc.
Shoreview, Minn.
Lisa
Korsmo '87
Community Volunteer
Lakewood, Wash.
Jon
Kvinsland '63
Dentist, Kvinsland Dentistry
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Kathleen
McCallum Sachse '95
Pastor, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Bothell, Wash.
Donald
Morken '60
Retired Investment Advisor
Redmond, Wash.
Brenda
Morris '91
CFO, 5.11 Tactical
Lake Tapps, Wash.
Larry
Neeb
President, The Neeb Family Foundation
Kirkland, Mo.
Knut
Olson '90
Senior VP, Financial Network, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Lakewood, Wash.
David
Peters
Director for Evangelical Mission, Montana Synod, ELCA
Billings, Mont.
Nancy
Powell
Real Estate Developer, Northface Development Company
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Jeffrey
Rippey '78
Director, JFR Foundation
Portland, Ore.
Donna
Schlitt
Community Volunteer
Portland, Ore.
Jerry
Skaga '72, '73
Retired Educator and Real Estate Investor
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Charleen
Tachibana '77
Senior VP, Hospital Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Woodinville, Wash.
Brad
Tilden '83
President & CEO, Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group
Seattle, Wash.
Tom Eric
Vraalsen
Ambassador/Special Adviser to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oslo, Norway
Shelley
Wickstrom
Bishop, Alaska Synod, ELCA
Anchorage, Alaska
Donald
Wilson '74
President & General Manager, Wilson Construction Company
Lake Oswego, Ore.
Andrew
Yee
Spiritual Care Director, Josephine Sunset Home
Camano Island, Wash.