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)
Chief Marketing Officer, Loftie, 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, LLC
Sarasota, Florida
Dennis Argyle (2025)
Hope, Michigan
B.S., Central Michigan University
Senior Vice President/CFO, Knights Facilities Management
Saginaw, Michigan
Michael D. Axel (2020)
Kendallville, Indiana
B.A. (Wabash College); M.B.A. (Vanderbilt University)
CFA, Founder and President, AMI Investment Management Inc.
John Counceller (2025)
Columbus, Indiana
B.S. (Tri-State University)
President, First Metals and Plastics
Columbus, Indiana
William D. Dubois (2018)
Indianapolis, Indiana
B.S. (Tri-State 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. (Tri-State University)
Founder/CEO, KRE Stategies, LLC
Fremont, 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
McLean, Virginia
David M. Findlay (2021)
Warsaw, Indiana
B.A. (DePauw University)
President/CEO, Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank
Warsaw, Indiana
Alex Furth (2025)
Miami, Florida
B.S., M.S. (University of Buenos Aires), M.B.A. (Stern School of Business)
Co-Founder, Partner, President, P2G Capital partners, LLC
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 Drinker Biddle & Reath
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 Executive Officer, Parkview Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Al McGee (2026)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
M.D. (Wright University)
President Orthopedics
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
Morrow, Ohio
John B. Pellegrino Jr. (2023)
Erie, Pennsylvania
Co-Owner & Vice President of Manufacturing, Ridg-U-Rak
Erie, Pennsylvania
Derek S. Reiners (2017)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
B.S.B.A., M.Acc. (Oklahoma State University)
Senior Vice President/CFO (ret.), 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
Crystal (Hardesty) Sattler (2025)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
B.S. (Trine University)
API Organic Synthesis Lead, Pfizer, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jason Stechschulte (2019)
Findlay, Ohio
B.S.C.E. (Tri-State University)
Business Development Manager, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Findlay, Ohio
Sheri G. Trine (2010-2020/2025)
Angola, Indiana
Hon. D.H.L. (Tri-State University)
Executive Vice President, Vestil Manufacturing
Angola, Indiana
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)
Co-founder (ret.) Metal Technologies. Inc.
Auburn, Indiana
Sarah (Howe) Waidelich (2025)
Detroit, Michigan
B.S. (Trine University) J.D. (University of Michigan Law)
Partner, Honigman, LLP
Detroit Michigan
Theresa E. Wagler (2011)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
B.A. (Taylor University)
Executive Vice President and CFO, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Fort Wayne, Indiana