Committees

MHEC brings together committees of practitioners and subject-matter experts to share knowledge and expertise on issues facing higher education while brainstorming on ways to collaboratively address these issues. MHEC relies upon these committees to continually improve and evaluate the initiatives and activities while enabling them to problem solve with similarly situated thought leaders in their field.

M-SARA Regional Steering Committee
Kathleen Fimple Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Nebraska
Jim Farhat Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Michigan
Lisa Johnson North Dakota University System North Dakota
Nkechi Onwuameze Illinois Board of Higher Education Illinois
Chris Foley (non-voting member) Indiana University Indiana
Mary Kochlefl (non-voting member) Xavier University Ohio
Jennifer Armour Kansas Board of Regents Kansas
Tom Sudkamp Ohio Department of Higher Education Ohio
Lisa Pundt Iowa College Aid Iowa
Jeff Newell (non-voting member) Illinois Community College Board Illinois
Paige Smith Wisconsin Distance Learning Authorization Board Wisconsin
Joshua Fischer Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development Missouri
Andrew Wold Minnesota Office of Higher Education Minnesota
Midwest Student Exchange Program Council
Aimee Arnold University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin
Sam Christy-Dangermond Kansas Board of Regents Kansas
Daniel J. Hurley Michigan Association of State Universities Michigan
Kadi Lukesh Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Nebraska
Stephanie McCann Ohio Department of Higher Education Ohio
Ross Miller Indiana Commission for Higher Education Indiana
Nkechi Onwuameze Illinois Board of Higher Education Illinois
Meghan Flores Minnesota Office of Higher Education Minnesota
Brandon Trujillo Wisconsin Technical College System Wisconsin
Leroy Wade Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development Missouri
Brenda Zastoupil North Dakota University System North Dakota
Claire Gunwall North Dakota University System North Dakota
Review Panel for State Policy and Performance Data
Sue Buth University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin
Linh Anh Le Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) Wisconsin
Cynthia Farrier Kansas Board of Regents Kansas
Jill Heese Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Nebraska
Mia Murphy Michigan Association of State Universities Michigan
Jason Pontius Board of Regents, State of Iowa Iowa
Jennifer Weber North Dakota University System North Dakota
Wendy Caveny South Dakota Board of Regents South Dakota
Brooke Kile Indiana Commission for Higher Education Indiana
Michael Reda Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development Missouri
Carrie Schneider Minnesota Office of Higher Education Minnesota
Shana Rogers Illinois Student Assistance Commission Illinois
Student Health Benefits Advisory Committee
Jessica Doty University of North Dakota Main Campus North Dakota
Keswic Joiner Minnesota State Minnesota
Katherine "Kat" Lindsey Kent State University Ohio
Katie Fitzsimmons North Dakota University System North Dakota
Alethea Stovall Bryan College of Health Sciences Nebraska
Nick Chancellor University of Illinois Illinois
Maureen Cahill The Ohio State University Ohio
Technologies Executive Committee
John Rathje Kent State University Main Campus Ohio
Aric Kirkland Eastern Michigan University Michigan
John Dunning University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Ex Officio) Wisconsin
David Hansen South Dakota Board of Regents South Dakota
Dirk Huggett North Dakota University System North Dakota
Craig Jackson Illinois State University Illinois
Angela Neria Pittsburg State University Kansas
Chet Strebe Northcentral Technical College Wisconsin
Andrew Buker University of Nebraska Nebraska
Al Stadler Crowder College Missouri