Leadership
University Officers
April Novotny
Vice President
Advancement
Jody S. Fournier
Vice President
Provost
Tanya J. Poteet
Vice President
General Counsel
Tenzin Alexander
Executive Director
Marketing
William Mea
Vice President
Business & Finance
Treasurer
Stephanie Sanders
Interim Vice President
Enrollment
Melissa Lung
Executive Assistant to the President
Board of Trustees
The Capital University Board of Trustees is the governing body for the institution, establishing its general policies, and is responsible for the University's financial health and welfare.
The Board also elects the University president. Its membership consists of community and business leaders, the University president and clergy affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Trustees are elected by the board and serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three consecutive terms. The Board meets three times annually.
Steven Bahls
Board Vice Chair
President Emeritus
Augustana College
Bishop Laura Barbins
ELCA Northeastern Synod
Paul Chodak III
Executive Vice President
American Electric Power
Domonic DeLuca
President
Independence Construction
Timothy Donovan (L’81)
Special Advisor to CEO
Aramark
Luke Fedlam
Partner
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Christine Holt ('90)
Chancellor
University of Arkansas Community College
Erika Clark Jones ('12)
Chief Executive Office
ADAMH of Franklin County
David "Dave" L. Kaufman
President
Capital University
Jean Kohler ('70)
Lt. Colonel, USAF (Ret.) and Technology
Management Consultant
Michael J. Lancaster (’80)
Owner & President
NewMarket Financial Advisors
Marty McDonald ('00)
President
Fahlgren Mortine
Vincent Parisi (L '01)
COO
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Andre T. Porter ('02)
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Miso Energy
Brian H. Prince ('95)
Executive Director, Head of Asset Management Technology
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Niklaus "Nik" Schillack
Reverend & Senior Pastor
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Tyler Schleich
('04, M'05)
Tax Business Development Leader | US - Central Region
Ernst & Young LLP
Kimberly Shumate
Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiative, Office of Human Resources
The Ohio State University
Martha "Marti" Taylor ('86)
Board Chair
President & CEO
OneFifteen
Jeff Thiele ('95)
Founder & CEO
Thiele Consulting
William S. Wiecher ('85)
Pastor
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Mataryan "Mo" Wright
President & CEO
RAMA Consulting, Inc.