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