Taylor University Leadership
President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is responsible for stewarding the University’s culture and strategy.
Members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) are signified with an asterisk. The SLT oversees personnel and resources of the University and functions as the operational leadership group for Taylor University.
Michael Lindsay Ph.D. *
President
- PhD, Sociology, Princeton University
- MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
- BA, English and Speech, Baylor University
Dan Darko
Dean for Global Engagement & Professor of Biblical Studies
- PhD, New Testament & Early Christianity, King’s College London (University of London)
- ThM, Evangelical Theological Seminary (Osijek, Croatia)
- MA, Biblical Studies, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies & University of Leeds
- BTh, Evangelical Theological Seminary (Osijek, Croatia)
- Diploma, Pastoral Ministries & Religious Education, Ghana Christian University
Nancy Dayton
Dean of Arts & Humanities
- PhD, American Literature, Miami University
- MA, English Literature, Indiana University
- BA, English, Writing, Indiana Wesleyan University
Gregory Dyson
*
Vice President for Spiritual Life & Intercultural Leadership and Campus Pastor
- MS, Organizational Leadership, Cairn University
- BA, Bible, Cedarville University
- Diploma, Biblical Studies, Word of Life Bible Institute
Karen Elsea
Dean of Nursing
- EdD, Higher Education, Ball State University
- MS, Nursing Administration, Indiana University
- BS, Nursing, Ball State University
Mike Falder
*
Vice President for University Advancement
- EdD, Higher Education Leadership, Regent University
- MA, Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
- BA, Business Administration, Taylor University
Will Hagen
*
Vice President for Strategy and Chief of Staff
- EdD, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College (ongoing)
- MS, Financial Analysis, Gordon College
- BA, English Language and Literature, Gordon College
Jody Hirschy
Associate Dean of Business, Executive Director of Graduate Programs in Leadership
- PhD, Global Leadership, Regent University
- MA, Corporate & Multicultural Communication, DePaul University
- BA, Communications Arts & Sciences, DePauw University
Benjamin Hotmire
Dean of Business, Education, & Social and Behavioral Science
- PhD, Curriculum (cognates: Educational Technology and Social Foundations of Education), Ball State University
- MA, Teaching, Wright State University
- BS, Elementary Education (JH/MS Science and Social Studies), Taylor University
Chris Jones
*
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
- BS, Computer Science, Gordon College
Andrea Masvero
Executive Director of 1846 Enterprises
- MBA, Business Administration, University of Michigan
- BA, Business Administration, Taylor University
Jewerl Maxwell
*
Provost
- PhD, Political Science, Miami University
- MA, Political Science, Miami University
- BA, Political Science, History, and Public Affairs, Muskingum University
Stephen Olson
*
Vice President for Finance/CFO
- MBA, Purdue University Fort Wayne
- BS, Taylor University
Matthew Renfrow
Dean of Natural & Applied Sciences
- PhD, Human Performance/Exercise Science, Middle Tennessee State University
- MS, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Middle Tennessee State University
- BS, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Belmont University
Carol Sisson
Associate Professor of Education
- EdD, Educational Psychology/Special Education, Regent University
- EdS, School Psychology, Ball State University
- MA, School Psychology, Ball State University
- BA, Psychology, Taylor University
Skip Trudeau
*
Vice President for Student Development & Intercollegiate Athletics, Director of the Master of Arts in Higher Education Program
- EdD, Higher Education Administration, Indiana University Bloomington
- MA, Student Personnel Administration, State University of New York College at Buffalo
- BA, Christian Education, John Brown University
Holly Whitby
*
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
- MS, Instructional Design & Technology, Trevecca Nazarene University
- MBA, Business Administration, Belmont University
- BA, Business Administration & Management, Trevecca Nazarene University
Provost’s Council
Barbara Bird
Professor of English, Dean of Faculty Development, and Director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning
- PhD, Composition and Rhetoric, Ball State University
- MA, English, Ball State University
- BA, English, Taylor University
Kimberly Case
Higher Education Faculty and Director of Assessment & Quality Improvement
- PhD, Higher Education—Student Success, Azusa Pacific University
- MAR, Christian Education, Asbury Theological Seminary
- BA, Christian Education, Asbury College
Dan Darko
Dean for Global Engagement & Professor of Biblical Studies
- PhD, New Testament & Early Christianity, King’s College London (University of London)
- ThM, Evangelical Theological Seminary (Osijek, Croatia)
- MA, Biblical Studies, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies & University of Leeds
- BTh, Evangelical Theological Seminary (Osijek, Croatia)
- Diploma, Pastoral Ministries & Religious Education, Ghana Christian University
Nancy Dayton
Dean of Arts & Humanities
- PhD, American Literature, Miami University
- MA, English Literature, Indiana University
- BA, English, Writing, Indiana Wesleyan University
Shannon Eaves
Director of Zondervan Library
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
- MS, Personnel Services, Bob Jones University
- BA, History, Bob Jones University
Karen Elsea
Dean of Nursing
- EdD, Higher Education, Ball State University
- MS, Nursing Administration, Indiana University
- BS, Nursing, Ball State University
Jody Hirschy
Associate Dean of Business, Executive Director of Graduate Programs in Leadership
- PhD, Global Leadership, Regent University
- MA, Corporate & Multicultural Communication, DePaul University
- BA, Communications Arts & Sciences, DePauw University
Benjamin Hotmire
Dean of Business, Education, & Social and Behavioral Science
- PhD, Curriculum (cognates: Educational Technology and Social Foundations of Education), Ball State University
- MA, Teaching, Wright State University
- BS, Elementary Education (JH/MS Science and Social Studies), Taylor University
Carrie Meyer
Director of Online Learning & Institutional Technology
- MBA, Taylor University
- BA, University of Southern Indiana
Matthew Renfrow
Dean of Natural & Applied Sciences
- PhD, Human Performance/Exercise Science, Middle Tennessee State University
- MS, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Middle Tennessee State University
- BS, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Belmont University
Janet Rogers
University Registrar
- MA, Education, Morehead State University
- BBA, Teaching, Morehead State University
Board of Trustees
Angela Angelovska-Wilson ’96
Lawyer, DLx Law
JD, American University
BA, Taylor University
Angela Angelovska-Wilson is a lawyer with Dlx Law in Washington, DC. She is also General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with Digital Asset Holdings LLC. Prior to those appointments, Angela was a Partner at Reed Smith LLP and practiced at Latham & Watkins (both in Washington, DC). She and her husband reside in Washington D.C.
Jill Anschutz ’07
Director, The Anschutz Foundation
BA, Taylor University
Jill Hamilton Anschutz ’07 lives in Denver, Colorado. Throughout her career she has worked to strengthen the fabric of the community she calls home. After graduating from Taylor, she worked in public issue communications and before starting her own consulting business. Jill uses her expertise in media and advocacy to serve a variety of organizations as a board member including the Colorado Charter School Institite, Denver Institute for Faith & Work, and Seed Company. She also sits on the corporate board of the Broadmoor Sea Island Company. Jill and her husband have a young son.
Jonathan V. Beukelman ’98
Senior Vice President, UBS Financial Services
BA, Taylor University
Jonathan Beukelman, after graduating as a Business major from Taylor, completed the Investment Consultants Program at the Wharton School of Business and the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) certification through Haas School of Business, and now manages The Beukelman Group. He was listed in “America’s Top Wealth Advisors” (Forbes, 2016); ranked among the “Top Financial Advisors in America” (Barron’s, seven consecutive years); and named in “Top 40 under 40” (Wall Street), “400 Top Financial Advisors” (Financial Times, four times), and “Top Wire House Advisors under 40” (REP Magazine, 2013, 2014). He and his wife reside in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Minda Chow
Retired Nurse & Homemaker
BS, University of Illinois
Minda Chow, a retired nurse, resides in Redington Shores, Florida with her husband. She is involved with the Suncoast Community Church Ladies Bible Study as a group leader and also leads a Bible Study Fellowship group.
Mark T. Davis
President, Atlantic Christian Academy & MD Ministry Partners, LLC
MBA, Florida Atlantic University
Pastor Mark Davis serves as President of Atlantic Christian Academy and has worked as a Christian consultant for numerous schools and ministries over the past 30 years. He also serves as a member of the Standards Committee of the Evangelical Counsel for Financial Accountability and on the National Commission on Religious Policy and Accountability for ECFA. He and his wife reside in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Sarah Flick ’92
Coach, Maxson & Associates
BA, Taylor University
Sarah Flick is a Coach with Jennifer Maxson & Associates, an organization that helps to enhance the credibility of leaders through leadership development and communications skills coaching. After graduating from Taylor with a major in Psychology, she worked as an Admissions Counselor, sharing Taylor’s mission and story with students and parents. She and her husband, Greg, met at Taylor and served as co-presidents of the Parents Council. She also coaches women’s Bible study leaders at her church. She and her family reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Chris Goeglein ’84
Managing Partner, True North Strategic Advisors, LLC
MBA, Ball State University
BA, Taylor University
Chris Goeglein is a Managing Partner at True North Strategic Advisors, LLC in Fort Wayne. In addition to Taylor University’s Board of Trustees, Chris sits on the boards of Taylor University Broadcasting—WBCL, The Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana, and the Fort Wayne Area Youth for Christ. He and his wife reside in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tamara Shaya Hoffmann ’08
Foreign Service Officer, Department of State
MA, University of Notre Dame
BA, Taylor University
Tamara Shaya Hoffmann is a member of the State Department's diplomatic corps, representing the United States abroad. Prior to joining the State Department, Tamara worked at the United States Agency for International Development where she held several roles, including Senior Desk Officer for Lebanon Affairs, Peacebuilding Advisor for the Middle East, and Communication Advisor for Women's Empowerment. Prior to joining government service, Tamara worked as a consultant to the ONE Campaign working on alleviating HIV/AIDS, and as the Director of Media for a non-profit that fostered dialogue between Christians and Muslims. She is married to Derek, a fellow Taylor graduate and U.S. diplomat.
Erik Hotmire ’95
Co-Founder, Watermark Strategies
BA, Taylor University
Erik Hotmire is co-founder of Watermark Strategies, a corporate communications and public affairs consulting firm. Previously, Erik was partner at Brunswick Group and global co-head of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group, senior managing director at Teneo, and partner at FGS Global. Erik is former spokesperson and senior advisor to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier, he served as special assistant to the President and White House spokesperson on domestic policy issues for President George W. Bush. A former spokesperson for two U.S. Senators, Erik began his career in radio and television. He lives with his family in the Washington, DC area.
Rhonda F. Jeter ’79
Associate Professor & Dean of the College of Education, Bowie State University
PhD, University of Pennsylvania
MA, University of Maryland-College Park
BS, Taylor University
Dr. Rhonda Jeter is a Professor and the Dean of the College of Education at Bowie State University. After earning a degree from Taylor in Communications and Theatre Arts, she completed her master’s degree in Family and Community Development and her Ph.D. in Professional and Scientific Psychology. She is a Certified Secondary School Teacher, National Certified Counselor, National Certified Psychologist, and Licensed Certified Professional Counselor. Rhonda resides in Brandywine, Maryland.
Stephen L. Johnson ’73
President, Stephen L. Johnson & Associates Strategic Consulting, LLC
MS, George Washington University
BA, Taylor University
LHD, Taylor University
Dr. Stephen Johnson is President of Stephen L. Johnson and Associates Consulting, LLC. After holding a number of positions in laboratory and bio-technology companies, he was appointed the Administrator of the EPA by President George W. Bush and became the recipient of the White House’s Presidential Rank Award, the highest award bestowed to civilian federal employees. He and his wife reside in Fredrick, Maryland.
Jeff Jones ’85
President, Forge Resources Group
BA, Taylor University
Jeff Jones is President of Forge Resources Group, where he has worked since 1988. Jeff graduated from Taylor in 1985 with a BA degree in Business Administration. He and his wife, Laura, live in the western suburbs of Chicago. They are the parents of six children; five of whom have attended, or are currently attending, Taylor.
Heather Larson ’96
Founder, Philanthropy Advisor, & Leadership Consultant, LiveGive
BA, Taylor University
Heather Larson has served with the American Red Cross, where she focused on Chicago initiatives and national disasters, and with Willow Creek Community Church as a lead pastor. Heather and her husband reside in South Barrington, Illinois.
Jana Murphy '96
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs for Saab, Inc
BS, Taylor University
Jana Murphy serves as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Saab, Inc. She has held a number of leadership roles in the federal government, including at the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. Jana received Taylor’s Roselyn G. Kerlin Women in Leadership Award in 2017 and has most recently served as an active member of the Board of Visitors. She and her husband, John, live in Alexandria, Virginia, with their two children.
Manuel Rosado ’96
President, Spectrum Investment Advisors, Inc.
MBA, Concordia University
BA, Taylor University
Manuel Rosado is the President of Spectrum Investment Advisors, Inc. After graduating Taylor with a major in Business, he earned an MBA from Concordia University-Wisconsin, and completed the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) Designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies. He has also earned a Certified Behavioral Finance Analyst (CBFA) certification from the AGI Center for Behavioral Finance and an Investment Adviser Representative licensure (Series 65). He and his wife reside in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Kathy Stevens ’82
Owner, Opex Corporation
BA, Taylor University
Kathy Stevens is a homemaker, photographer, and philanthropist. She and her husband reside in Dallas, Texas.
Mark D. Taylor
President, Tyndale House Publishers
BA, Duke University
LHD, Taylor University
Dr. Mark Taylor Chairman of the Board of Tyndale House Publishing. He has published The Complete Book of Bible Literacy in 1992 (republished as The Complete Book of Bible Basics in 2005), and worked as the Chief Stylist and Director of the Bible Translation Committee with Holy Bible, New Living Translation (1996, 2004, 2015). He also holds memberships on six Boards of Directors/Trustees. He and his wife reside in Wheaton, Illinois.
Karen E. Thomas ’87
Minister and Business Owner
MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary
BA, Taylor University
Karen Muselman Thomas works as a Christian Laywoman and Homemaker. Karen served as Pastor of Evangelism and Newcomer Ministries for Centenary United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. She and her husband reside in Lexington, Kentucky.
P. Eric Turner ’74
President & CEO, T3 Investments Corp.
BS, Taylor University
Eric Turner serves as President and CEO of T3 Investments Corporation, a family-owned real estate investment company. He is Director of a Governmental Affairs Practice, representing clients before State Legislatures across the United States. He is also President of the Paul E. Turner Foundation, which serves Christian organizations throughout the world and was a longtime member of the Indiana State Legislature. He and his wife reside in Cicero, Indiana.
Nicholas J. Wallace
CPA, BKD, LLP
MA, California State University
Nicholas Wallace is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Indiana CPA Society, and National Association of College and University Business. He is a member of BKD National Not-for-Profit Group, BKD National Government Group, and BKD National Higher Education Group. Nicholas is also a noted speaker at national and regional industry conferences, and has authored articles for the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges, The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Christian College Consortium, and Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Nicholas and his wife reside in Carmel, Indiana.
Luther Whitfield
Founder and Senior Pastor, New Covenant Worship Center
DDiv, Huntington University
BS, Elementary Education, Concordia University
Dr. Luther Whitfield, a Fort Wayne native, has served as the National City Life Director for Youth For Christ USA and as Senior Director for the Primetime Community Center. In 2004, he founded New Covenant Worship Center, a multicultural church in Fort Wayne. He has most recently served as a member of Taylor’s Ministry Advisory Council. He has been happily married to his wife, Margo, for over 30 years and has three children.
Shani P. Wilfred ’99
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University
PhD, Indiana University Bloomington
MA, Indiana University Bloomington
BS, Taylor University
Shá is a 1999 Taylor University-Fort Wayne graduate. She majored in criminal justice administration, graduated magna cum laude, and played basketball for three years as a Lady Falcon. Shá received both her graduate degrees (MA & PhD) from Indiana University Bloomington where she majored in criminal justice and minored in public affairs. She is currently working as an educator and administrator in higher education, and she is the founder of JOST Justice Services & Support (JJSS), LLC a consultancy that is designed to provide criminal justice agencies, community-based organizations, and individuals with restorative justice-related services. Shá lives in Valdosta, GA, with her husband Sam, and their sons.
Daniel S. Wolgemuth ’77
President Emeritus, Youth For Christ USA
BA, Taylor University
LHD, Huntington University
Daniel Wolgemuth serves as President Emeritus of Youth for Christ USA. Before Youth for Christ, he worked 28 years in the corporate world. Daniel writes a weekly devotional message called Friday Fragments, and has written several books including: The Monday Memo.Com, Fragments, and Give Life. Daniel and his wife reside in Aurora, Colorado.
Bob Wright
President and Chief Executive Officer, Potbelly Sandwich Works
BS, LeTourneau University
Bob Wright, a seasoned leader in the restaurant industry, has been at the helm of fast-food favorites like Wendy’s, Checker’s, and Potbelly’s Corporation, where he currently serves as president and chief executive officer. A current member of Taylor’s Board of Visitors, Bob and his wife, Stacy, have helped launch Taylor’s new graduate program in Leadership (where he will guest lecture in the years ahead). They are the proud parents of Taylor alumni, Adam (Class of 2017) and Rebecca (Class of 2022).