About Senior Leadership

The Senior Leadership Team is comprised of academic department heads, departmental directors and other campus leaders.  

Meetings: Monthly

Senior Leadership Team at the 2024 Retreat
NameTitle
Mary Holz-ClauseChancellor
TBADirector of Human Resources
Megan BellAssociate Professor and Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Business, Arts, and Education
Jess BengtsonCommunication Specialist
Kara BowenLecturer and Department Chair of Business Department
Brandy ChaffeeDirector of Alumni and Donor Relations
Michelle ChristophersonDirector of Outreach and Engagement
Larry DooleyDirector of Facilities and Operations
Sue EricksonDirector of Institutional Engagement and Interim Director of Admissions
Sam GruenbergDepartment Head Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Stephanie HelgesonDirector of Athletics
Lynsey HusethDirector of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Josh ParrillInterim Director of the Student Success Center
Rosemary JohnsenVice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Tony KernAssociate Vice Chancellor of Agriculture & Natural Resources and Math, Science & Technology
Kayla PahlenDirector of Financial Aid
Tricia SandersDirector of Finance
Dale ScullyAssociate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Teresa SpaethChair of the Veden Center
Jeff SperlingDirector of Technology Support Services
Sharon StewartDepartment Chair Math, Science and Technology
Sok Leng TanDirector of Global Programs
Jason TangquistRegistrar
Kristie WalkerDepartment Chair Agriculture and Natural Resources
Chris WinjumAssistant to the Chancellor
Keri YoungstrandDirector of Library Services