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Illinois

Harry J. Berman
Executive Director - Illinois Board of Higher Education
Phone: 217-557-7300
E-mail: berman@ibhe.org
Bio

Michael W. Frerichs
Chair, Higher Education Committee - IL State Senate
Phone: 217-782-2507
E-mail: Frerichs@senatedem.illinois.gov
Bio

Naomi D. Jakobsson
Chair, Higher Education Committee - IL House of Representatives
Phone: 217-373-5000
E-mail: naomijakobsson@gmail.com
Bio

Suzanne Morris
Vice Chair - Illinois Community College Board
Phone: 217-785-0123
E-mail: morrissuzanne@hotmail.com
Bio

Addison E. Woodward Jr.
Board Member - Illinois Board of Higher Education
Phone: 708-923-1104
E-mail: addisonwoodward@sbcglobal.net
Bio

Chad Hays (alternate)
Representative - Illinois General Assembly
Phone: 217-782-4811
E-mail: chad@rephays.com
Bio


Kansas

Juana "Janie" Perkins
Member - KS Board of Regents
Phone: 620-805-7172
E-mail: jperkins@gckschools.com
Bio

Marc Rhoades
Chair, House Appropriations Committee - Kansas House of Representatives
Phone: 316-284-9725
E-mail: marc.rhoades@house.ks.gov
Bio

Richard E. Short
President - Short & Son, Inc.
Phone: 785-899-4739
E-mail: dshort@st-tel.net
Bio

Andy Tompkins
President and CEO - Kansas Board of Regents
Phone: 785-296-3421
E-mail: atompkins@ksbor.org
Bio

Barbara W. Ballard (alternate)
State Representative - Kansas House of Representatives
Phone: 785-296-7697
E-mail: barbara.ballard@house.ks.gov
Bio

Marci Francisco (alternate)
State Senator - Kansas State Senate
Phone: 785-842-6402
E-mail: Marci.Francisco@senate.ks.gov
Bio


Minnesota

Terri E. Bonoff
Chair, Higher Education and Workforce Development Division, Finance Committee - Minnesota State Senate
Phone: 651-296-4314
E-mail: sen.terri.bonoff@senate.mn
Bio

Lyndon R. Carlson
Chair, Ways and Means Committee - MN House of Representatives
Phone: 651-296-4255
E-mail: rep.lyndon.carlson@house.mn
Bio

Karen Hanson
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost - University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-625-0051
E-mail: karhan@umn.edu
Bio

Lawrence J. Pogemiller
Director - MN Office of Higher Education
Phone: 651-259-3900
E-mail: larry.pogemiller@state.mn.us
Bio

Steven J. Rosenstone
Chancellor - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Phone: 651-201-1696
E-mail: steven.rosenstone@so.mnscu.edu
Bio

Sandra Pappas (alternate)
President - Minnesota State Senate
Phone: 651-296-1802
E-mail: sandrap@senate.mn
Bio


Nebraska

Sue Crawford
Senator - Nebraska Legislature
Phone: 402-471-2615
E-mail: scrawford@leg.ne.gov
Bio

Randolph M. Ferlic
Former Regent - University of Nebraska System
Phone: 402-397-2837
E-mail: rferlic@msn.com
Bio

Susan M. Fritz
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College - University of Nebraska
Phone: 402-472-5242
E-mail: smfritz@nebraska.edu
Bio

Rick Kolowski
Senator - Nebraska Legislature
Phone: 402-471-2327
E-mail: rkolowski@leg.ne.gov
Bio

Carol A. Zink
Member - NE Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Phone: 402-488-6336
E-mail: cazink5@gmail.com
Bio

Marshall A. Hill (alternate)
Executive Director - NE Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Phone: 402-471-2847
E-mail: Marshall.Hill@nebraska.gov
Bio


Ohio

Gary Cates
Senior Vice Chancellor, Innovation & Enterprise Development - Ohio Board of Regents
Phone: 614-752-9542
E-mail: gcates@regents.state.oh.us
Bio

Peggy Lehner
Chair, Education Committee - Ohio State Senate
Phone: 614-466-4538
E-mail: SD06@ohiosenate.gov
Bio

William J. Napier
Senior Advisor to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees - The Cleveland State University
Phone: 216-875-9970
E-mail: w.napier@csuohio.edu
Bio

Cliff Rosenberger
Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee - Ohio House of Representatives
Phone: 614-466-3506
E-mail: district91@ohr.state.oh.us
Bio

Richard A. Ross
Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction - Ohio Department of Education
Phone: 614-995-1545
E-mail: Richard.ross@education.ohio.gov
Bio

Bruce Johnson (alternate)
President - Inter-University Council of Ohio
Phone: 614-464-1266
E-mail: johnson.3287@osu.edu
Bio

David H. Ponitz (alternate)
President Emeritus - Sinclair Community College
Phone: 937-434-6640
E-mail: dponitzsinclair@woh.rr.com
Bio


South Dakota

Deb Shephard
President - Lake Area Technical Institute
Phone: 605-882-5284 x229
E-mail: shephard@lakeareatech.edu
Bio

Larry J. Tidemann
Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee - SD State Senate
Phone: 605-692-1267
E-mail: larrytidemann@hotmail.com
Bio

Janelle K. Toman
Director of Communications - South Dakota Board of Regents
Phone: 605-773-5477
E-mail: janelle.toman@sdbor.edu
Bio

Tony H. Venhuizen
Director of Policy and Communication - Office of the Governor
Phone: 605-773-4023
E-mail: tony.venhuizen@state.sd.us
Bio

Susan Wismer
State Representative - South Dakota House of Representatives
Phone: 605-237-3086
E-mail: swismer@brittonsd.com
Bio

Dan Dryden (alternate)
Representative - SD House of Representatives
Phone: 605-721-2902 xHm
E-mail: Rep.Dryden@state.sd.us
Bio

Larry Lucas (alternate)
Senator - SD State Senate
Phone: 604-208-8333 xBus.
E-mail: Sen.Lucas@state.sd.us
Bio

Executive Committee
Illinois: Naomi Jakobsson, Suzanne Morris, Addison Woodward
Indiana: Thomas J. Snyder, Carlin Yoder

Indiana

Tom Dermody
Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee, Ways and Means - Indiana General Assembly
Phone: 317-232-9619 x9600
E-mail: h20@IN.gov
Bio

Richard L. Ludwick
President - Independent Colleges of Indiana
Phone: 317-236-6090 x222
E-mail: rludwick@icindiana.org
Bio

Ken Sauer
Senior Associate Commissioner for Research and Academic Affairs - Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Phone: 317-464-4400 x121
E-mail: kens@che.in.gov
Bio

Thomas J. Snyder
President - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Phone: 317-921-4265
E-mail: tsnyder@ivytech.edu
Bio

Carlin Yoder
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair - Indiana State Senate
Phone: 317-232-9984
E-mail: s12@in.gov
Bio

Teresa S. Lubbers (alternate)
Commissioner - Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Phone: 317-464-4400 x133
E-mail: teresal@che.in.gov
Bio


Iowa

Robert N. Downer
Regent - Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Phone: 319-338-9222
E-mail: bobd@meardonlaw.com
Bio

Connie Hornbeck
Past Board Chair and Treasurer - Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
Phone: 712-642-4033
E-mail: cjfuturesinc@gmail.com
Bio

Olivia A. Madison
Dean of the Library - Iowa State University
Phone: 515-294-1443
E-mail: omadison@iastate.edu
Bio

Brian Schoenjahn
Chair, Education Appropriations Subcommittee - Iowa State Senate
Phone: 563-633-4065
E-mail: brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us
Bio

Quentin Stanerson
Vice Chair, Education Committee - Iowa Legislature
Phone: 515-281-3221
E-mail: quentin.stanerson@legis.iowa.gov
Bio

Andrew J. Baumert (alternate)
Vice President for Marketing and Outreach - Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Phone: 515-282-3175
E-mail: abaumert@iaicu.org
Bio

Nancy Boettger (alternate)
Member, Education Committee & Appropriations Committee - Iowa State Senate
Phone: 712-744-3290
E-mail: nancy.boettger@legis.state.ia.us
Bio

Karen Misjak (alternate)
Executive Director - Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Phone: 515-725-3400
E-mail: karen.misjak@iowa.gov
Bio

Brent Siegrist (alternate)
Director of AEA Services - Area Education Services
Phone: 402-250-5566
E-mail: bsiegrist@aea10.k12.ia.us
Bio

Sharon S. Steckman (alternate)
Ranking Member, Education Committee - Iowa House of Representatives
Phone: 641-424-9362
E-mail: sharon.steckman@legis.state.ia.us
Bio


Michigan

David L. Eisler
President - Ferris State University
Phone: 231-591-2500
E-mail: eislerd@ferris.edu
Bio

Conway A. Jeffress
President - Schoolcraft College
Phone: 734-462-4418
E-mail: jeffress@schoolcraft.edu
Bio

Al Pscholka
Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee of Appropriations - MI House of Representatives
Phone: 517-373-1403
E-mail: alpscholka@house.mi.gov
Bio

Tonya Schuitmaker
President Pro Tempore and Chair of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee - MI State Senate
Phone: 517-373-0793
E-mail: SenTSchuitmaker@senate.michigan.gov
Bio

Eileen Weiser
Member - State Board of Education
Phone: 734-827-0734
E-mail: eileen_weiser@msn.com
Bio

Michael A. Boulus (alternate)
Executive Director - Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan
Phone: 517-482-1563
E-mail: mboulus@pcsum.org
Bio

Michael P. Flanagan (alternate)
Superintendent of Public Instruction - Michigan Department of Education
Phone: 517-241-0494
E-mail: flanaganm@michigan.gov
Bio


Missouri

David Pearce
Chair, Senate Education Committee - Missouri State Senate
Phone: 573-751-2272
E-mail: david.pearce@senate.mo.gov
Bio

Mark W. Smith
Assistant Vice Chancellor - Washington University
Phone: 314-935-6489
E-mail: msmith@wustl.edu
Bio

Mike Thomson
Chair, Higher Education Committee - Missouri House of Representatives
Phone: 573-751-9465
E-mail: Mike.Thomson@house.mo.gov
Bio

David R. Russell (alternate)
Commissioner of Higher Education - Missouri Department of Higher Education
Phone: 573-751-1876
E-mail: david.russell@dhe.mo.gov
Bio


North Dakota

James L. Davis
President - Turtle Mountain Community College
Phone: 701-477-7865
E-mail: jdavis@tm.edu
Bio

Tim Flakoll
Senator - North Dakota State Senate
Phone: 701-367-5954
E-mail: tflakoll@nd.gov
Bio

Dennis Johnson
State Representative - North Dakota House of Representatives
Phone: 701-739-9328
E-mail: djohnson@nd.gov
Bio

Don Morton
Microsoft Fargo Site Leader - Microsoft
Phone: 701-281-6995
E-mail: don.morton@microsoft.com
Bio

Hamid "Ham" Shirvani
Chancellor - North Dakota University System
Phone: 701-328-2963
E-mail: ham.shirvani@ndus.edu
Bio


Wisconsin

Sheila Harsdorf
Chair, Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges - WI State Senate
Phone: 608-266-7745
E-mail: Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov
Bio

Donald G. Madelung
President - College of Media Arts-Madison & Minneapolis
Phone: 608-846-8489
E-mail: dgmadelung@gmail.com
Bio

Stephen Nass
Chair, Committee on Colleges and Universities - WI State Assembly
Phone: 608-266-5715
E-mail: Rep.Nass@legis.wisconsin.gov
Bio

Rolf Wegenke
President - WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Phone: 608-256-7761 x222
E-mail: rolf.wegenke@waicu.org
Bio

Gerald Whitburn
Member - University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents
Phone: 715-848-0721
E-mail: gwhitburn@aol.com
Bio

Morna Foy (alternate)
President - Wisconsin Technical College System
Phone: 608-266-1770
E-mail: morna.foy@wtcsystem.edu
Bio

Michael L. Morgan (alternate)
Senior Vice President for Administration & Fiscal Affairs - University of Wisconsin System
Phone: 608-262-4048
E-mail: mmorgan@uwsa.edu
Bio