Campaign Council

Jill (Hamilton) Anschutz lives in Denver, Colorado, and serves on the Board of Trustees. After graduating from Taylor, she worked in public issue communications before starting her own consulting business. Jill uses her media and advocacy expertise to serve various organizations as a board member, including the Colorado Charter School Institute and Seed Company. She also sits on the corporate board of the Broadmoor Sea Island Company. Jill and her husband, Christian, have a young son and they are expecting their second child in May.

Jami (Sonnenberg) Beukelman majored in Business Systems at Taylor. She and her husband, Jonathan ’98, call Greenwood Village, Colorado their home. Jami enjoyed a career in finance before choosing to stay home with their three children. She spends her time consulting with the family business, managing building projects, and being involved in women’s Bible study at Journey Church. She is excited to have all three of their children attending Taylor in the fall.

Brent Clodgo and his wife Megan (Rarick ’88) reside in Indiana. They are the parents of four grown children, two of whom are Taylor grads who married Taylor grads. A graduate of Taylor University’s computer science program, Brent earned his MBA from Notre Dame. With a strong entrepreneurial mindset, Brent has played key roles in building IT Systems Integrators across the Midwest and Nationally. Brent has had senior leadership roles at Netech and Presidio. Brent joined startup, People Driven Technology in 2021 and helped fuel their growth to $200M in three years by focusing on building great relationships with their employees, clients, and OEM partners.

Sal Dantona is from Wantagh, New York. He formed Dantona Industries in 1988 with his brother Don to provide a quality product at good prices and treat customers how they wanted to be treated. Their first product lines, cordless telephone metal telescoping antennas and rubber bumpers, would transition into a replacement battery business. Today, Dantona Industries is the country's premier battery supplier. Sal and his wife Linda have three sons, two of whom are Taylor graduates.

Warwick is the founder of Beyond the Crucible and the host of the podcast of the same name. He was only 26 when, as the fifth-generation heir to a media empire bearing his family name, he led—and lost—a $2.25B public takeover bid. The lessons of that loss, as well as his life’s principles and strong Christian faith, fuel his helping others learn from their “crucible moments” and emerge to live lives of significance. He is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance. He also serves as an elder at Bay Area Community Church in Annapolis, Maryland. Warwick and his wife, Gale, have two sons and a daughter, and all are Taylor graduates.

Jamie Fellowes is the Chairman of the Board at Fellowes Brands. The Business Solutions Association recently named him a “Legend of the Industry” in recognition of his career accomplishments. Jamie and his wife, Deby, have four adult children, one of whom is a Taylor graduate. They have been faithful supporters of the University’s Christian mission for many years. This year, Jamie will receive the Doctor of Business degree, honoris causa.

Lisa (Curless) Ford holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary English education from Taylor University and an MAE in curriculum and instruction from Ball State University. Lisa taught at US Embassy affiliated schools in Damascus, Syria and Kuwait. She helped to launch an alternative school in Woodbridge, Virginia and has taught in Peru and Wabash, Indiana. She has served on the board of Wabash Area Community Theatre, Compass Rose Academy of the Josiah White’s organization, and the Sister Cities committee for Wabash County. Currently, she serves as a trustee of Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, and is a member of Wabash Friends Church. Lisa and her husband, Steve, have three sons, the youngest of whom will be attending Taylor as a freshman in the fall.

Jamie Haenggi is from Rose Hill, Kansas. She is the president of ADT Solar, a division of ADT Security Services, a smart-home security provider. Before this, she was the executive vice president and chief customer officer at ADT Security Services. She has more than 25 years of leadership in marketing, sales, customer experience, and operations in the private sector. She is a member of Taylor’s Board of Visitors. In April 2024, she received the Doctor of Business degree, honoris causa. Jamie and her husband, Jeff, have two children and a son-in-law. Her daughter and son-in-law are both recent Taylor graduates.

Mekael Teshome graduated magna cum laude from Taylor with a degree in Political Science and International Studies. He received his MA in Economics from Vanderbilt University. He serves as Managing Director at PNC Capital Markets. He has served as Vice President and Senior Regional Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, as an economist at the PNC Financial Services Group and at Moody's Analytics, and as chair of the Regional Growth and Competitiveness Committee of the Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh. Mekael lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kathryn.

Alice Tsang is from Hong Kong. She holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA in English and Translation from the University of Hong Kong. She is a CFA charterholder and an active volunteer for the CFA Institute. She has worked in public, corporate, and structured finance for much of her career, including senior analyst roles at Fidelity. Her research experience prepared her well for a 10+ years teaching career at Gordon College and now at Taylor. She has published numerous research reports on major financing widely distributed among institutional investors, used by MBIA for bond insurance underwriting purposes and by Fidelity for mutual fund investments. Alice is married to Ken.

Jackie (Howell) VanDyke lives in Hudsonville, Michigan. After graduating from Taylor, Jackie attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for her master’s in counseling psychology. Jackie is the Director of the Women’s Ministry at Chapel Pointe Church and creates Bible studies to help people encounter God’s Word. Hundredfold is an online ministry that offers free downloadable Bible Studies. She and her husband, John, have three children; one of whom is a Taylor graduate, and the youngest will be a senior this fall.

Dan Wolgemuth is from Aurora, Colorado. He serves as President Emeritus of Youth for Christ USA. In 2005 Dan become the fourth Taylor graduate to be the President of Youth For Christ. Before Youth for Christ, he worked in the corporate world for 28 years. In addition to his ongoing role with YFC, Dan writes a weekly devotional message called Friday Fragments. Dan is the son of Sam and Grace Wolgemuth, for whom Wolgemuth Hall is named. Dan and his wife, Mary (Cargo ’78), are parents of three children, all of whom are Taylor graduates, as well as their spouses. Dan and Mary have 11 grandchildren, all within close proximity in Denver.

With over 25 years of law experience, Norman Yatooma practices in all Michigan trial and appellate courts, as well as before federal courts and arbitration panels across the United States. He has represented hundreds of businesses and individuals throughout the world in both litigation and transactional work. Norman’s negotiation skills have also been utilized as a certified lobbyist, able to provide both public and private clients with quality, issue-based representation before Congress and the Executive Branch of Government. Norman is founder and president of the Yatooma Foundation for The Kids (Psalm 68:5). He and his wife Nicole ’94 are the parents of four children, one is a current student.

Jerry Yeager is from Warsaw, Indiana. After graduating from Taylor University with a business systems major, Jerry furthered his education at Indiana University, where he earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence. After practicing law, Jerry joined SYM Financial Advisors in 1997, where he serves today as CEO. Jerry loves helping people and thrives on team building, problem-solving, and mentoring. Jerry and his wife, Michelle, have three sons.

Sandy Yu is from Aurora, Illinois. She has a bachelor’s in engineering and a master’s in management. Sandy has worked as an engineer with Pfizer, for several environmental firms, and as an independent consultant. She retired early from a thriving engineering career to pursue her passion for financial planning. Today, she empowers clients to navigate their financial journeys with biblical guidance. Two of her four children are Taylor graduates.