Fall 2023 Trine Course Catalog

Board of Trustees

Year in parentheses denotes when affiliation with board began.

Officers:

Rick L. James (2010) Chair

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.S.B.A. (Tri-State University); Hon. DBA (Trine University);

Chairman/CEO, Metal Technologies, Inc., Auburn, Indiana

Keith E. Busse (2003) Vice Chair

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.S.B.A. (University of Saint Francis); M.B.A. (Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne);

Hon. DBA (University of Saint Francis); Hon. DBA (Trine University)

Chairman, Board of Directors Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana

Lynn A. Brooks (2007) Treasurer

Auburn, Indiana

B.S.B.A. (Tri-State University)

President and CEO (ret.), Rieke Corporation, Auburn, Indiana

Elizabeth F. Rooney (2014) Secretary

New York, New York

B.A.S. (Boston College)

Product Marketing Manager, Google Inc., New York, New York                               

 

Members:

Jerry L. Allen (1995)

Chair Emeritus Board of Trustees

Westfield Center, Ohio

B.S.M.E., Hon. D.E. (Tri-State University)

President, Conduit Space Recovery Systems, LLCclose

Sarasota, Florida

Michael D. Axel (2020)

Kendallville, Indiana

B.A. (Wabash College); M.B.A. (Vanderbilt University)

CFA, Founder and President, AMI Investment Management Inc.


William D. Dubois (2018)

Indianapolis, Indiana

B.S. (Trine University); M.S.C.E. (Michigan State University)
Founder/President (ret.), Patriot Engineering and Environmental

Indianapolis, Indiana

Kenneth R. Ehinger (2023)
Coldwater, Michigan
B.S. (Trine University)
Founder/CEO, KRE Stategies, LLC
Fremont, Indiana

Michael J. Eikenberry (2014)

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.S.B.A. (Ball State University)

President (ret.), PNC Bank, Fort Wayne, Indiana

James P. Fabiani (2001)

Vice Chair Emeritus Board of Trustees

Alexandria, Virginia

B.S. (Harvard); M.Ed. (University of Massachusetts);

Chair and CEO, Fabiani & Company
Washington, D.C.

David M. Findlay (2021)
Warsaw, Indiana
B.A. (DePauw University)
President/CEO, Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank
Warsaw, Indiana

Tomas Furth (1997)

New York, New York

B.S.M.E., B.S.Ch.E., Hon. D.E. (Tri-State University)

President, Sudamtex Holding
Caracas, Venezuela

Timothy J. Haffner (2016)

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.A. (Wabash College); J.D. (Indiana University Maurer School of Law)

Partner, The Law Firm of Faegre Baker Daniels
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Andrew R. Hein (2023)
Carmel, Indiana
B.Sc. (Trine University); J.D. (Georgetown University)
Founder/Partner, Crown Point Advisors LLC
Carmel, Indiana

Rick Henvey (2017)

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.S.B.A., M.S. (Southern Nazarene University)

Chief Operating Officer, Parkview Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Joe Jordan (2021)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
M.S. (Indiana Wesleyan University)
President/CEO, Boys and Girls Club
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mark Music (2022)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
President/CEO, Ruoff Mortgage
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Richard L. Oeder (1995)

Morrow, Ohio

B.S.C.E. (Tri-State University)

Area Manager (ret.), Columbia Gas of Ohio\
Springfield, Ohio

Derek S. Reiners (2017)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

B.S.B.A., M.Acc. (Oklahoma State University)

Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, ONEOK, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Larry E. Reiners (2009)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

B.S.C.E. (Tri-State University); Hon. D.E. (Trine University)

Manager, ISTI Plant Services
Catoosa, Oklahoma


Jason Stechschulte (2019)

Findlay, Ohio

B.S.C.E. (Tri-State University)

Business Development Manager, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Findlay, Ohio


Jeffrey L. Turner (2019)

Auburn, Indiana

B.S. (Ball State University)

J.D. (Indiana University School of Law)

Attorney at Law

Senior VP Administration & Corp. Sect. (ret.), Metal Technologies, Inc.
Auburn, Indiana

Keith M. Turner (2014)

Angola, Indiana

B.S.M.E. (Tri-State University); M.S.B.A. (Indiana University)

Cofounder (ret.) Metal Technologies Group
Auburn, Indiana

Theresa E. Wagler (2011)

Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.A. (Taylor University)

Executive Vice President and CFO Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Fort Wayne, Indiana