Board of Trustees
Paving the Way Through Experience
As the governing board for the not-for-profit university, the Trine University Board of Trustees serve without compensation. *Designates Alumnus
Rick L. James*
Board Chair
Chairman/CEO
Metal Technologies Inc.
Auburn, Indiana
Elected 2010
Lynn A. Brooks*
Board Treasurer
President and CEO (ret.)
Rieke Packaging Systems
Auburn, Indiana
Elected 2007
Michael D. Axel
President
AMI Investment Management Inc.
Kendallville, Ind.
Elected 2020
John Cerasani
Founder
Glencrest Global
Chicago, Ill.
Elected 2021
Michael J. Eikenberry
Regional President (ret.)
PNC Bank
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2014
David M. Findlay
President and CEO, Lake City Bank & Lakeland Financial Corp.
Warsaw,IN
Elected 2021
Tomas Furth*
President
Sudamtex Holding
Caracas, Venezuela
Elected 1997
Timothy J. Haffner
Partner
The Law Firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2016
Joe Jordan
President & CEO
Boys and Girls Club of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2021
Mark Music
President and CEO
Ruoff Mortgage
Fort Wayne, IN
Elected 2022
Derek S. Reiners
Senior Vice President/CFO (ret)
ONEOK, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Elected 2017
Elizabeth F. Rooney
Board Secretary
Product Marketing Manager
Google, Inc.
New York, New York
Elected 2014
Jeffrey L. Turner
Attorney at Law
Sr. VP and Corp. Sect. (ret.)
Metal Technologies, Inc.
Auburn, Indiana
Elected 2019
Jerry Allen*
Chair Emeritus
President
Conduit Space Recovery Systems LLC
Sarasota, Florida
Elected 1995
Keith E. Busse
Vice Chair
Chairman, Board of Directors
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2003
William D. Dubois*
Founder and President (ret.)
Patriot Engineering and Environmental
Indianapolis, Indiana
Elected 2018
James P. Fabiani
Chairman and CEO
Fabiani & Company, LLC
McLean, Virginia
Elected 2001
Lawrence A. Franks*
Chair Emeritus
Secretary/Treasurer
Burr Oak Tool, Inc.
Sturgis, Michigan
1984-2002; Reelected 2004
William A. Gettig*
Chair Emeritus
President and CEO (ret.)
Gettig Technologies, Inc.
Angola, Indiana
Elected 1984
Rick Henvey
Chief Executive Officer
Parkview Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2017
Richard L. Oeder*
Area Manager (ret.)
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Morrow, Ohio
Elected 1995
Larry E. Reiners*
Manager
ISTI Plant Services
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Elected 2009
Jason A. Stechschulte*
Business Development Manager
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Findlay, Ohio
Elected 2019
Keith M. Turner*
Co-founder (ret.)
Metal Technologies, Inc.
Auburn, Indiana
Elected 2014
Theresa E. Wagler
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Elected 2011
Trustees Emeriti
Dates denote years of Trustee service.
James D. Bock* (2003 - 2021)
Elkhart, Indiana
Jimmie Caldwell* (1976-2009)
Chair Emeritus
Indianapolis, Ind.
Louis L. Holtz (2011-2017)
Orlando, Fla.
Dennis Kruse (2010-2022)
Auburn, Indiana
Stephen R. LaHood* (2004-2010; 2014-2020)
Sarasota, Fla.
Gary L. Ray* (1990-2002)
Chair Emeritus
Medina, Ohio
Richard A. Rosenthal (1971-1977)
Niles, Mich.
Clifford D. Ryan* (2009-2018)
Naples, Fla.
Jack A. Shaw (2010-2022)
Reunion, Fla.
Ralph D. Trine* (1990-2019)
Angola, Ind.
Sheri G. Trine (2007-2019)
Angola, Ind.