IWU Board of Trustees

At Illinois Wesleyan University’s final 2013-14 Board of Trustees meeting on May 16,  the following current officers were re-elected to serve for the coming 2014-15 academic year.

Those members re-elected include:  Richard S. Ames, Thomas C. McKinney, Jr. ’76, Phyllis Barker ’73, Thomas L. Brown ’79, John S. Esch ’79, Robert E. Field ’67, Steven A. Ring ’79, Ronald L. Ruecker ’66, James A. Shirk and Timothy J. Szerlong ’74.

Board of Trustees officers that were re-elected for the 2014-15 academic year include:  George A. Vinyard ’71, chair; Herbert A. Getz ’77, vice chair; Willie G. Brown, vice chair; Thomas L. Brown ’79, vice chair; Jean M. Baird ’80, secretary; and Robert E. Field ’67, treasurer.

Congratulations, Jean!

Mark H. Ohlendorf ’82

Mark Ohlendorf 1982

Mark has been named a new member on the IWU Board of Trustees! He received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Illinois Wesleyan in 1982. He has over 25 years of experience in the health care and long-term care industries and currently serves as co-president and chief financial officer of Brookdale Senior Living, the nation’s largest owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the United States and a leading national provider of senior-related services. Previously he served in several executive management positions at Alterra: CEO and president, chief financial officer and senior vice president. While a student at Illinois Wesleyan, he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and participated on the men’s golf team.

Congratulations, Mark!