Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees serves as the highest governing body of North Park University. The Evangelical Covenant Church elects a portion of the membership, with the remaining members appointed by the board. Members serve a three-year term and may serve up to four terms consecutively.
Organization
The work of the board is organized according to several committees:
- Academic Committee
- Advancement Committee
- Committee on Trustees
- Enrollment Committee
- Finance Committee
- Seminary Committee
- Student Success Committee
Meeting schedule
The board traditionally meets three times during the academic year; in late October, February, and early June. Access the meeting documents.
Current Board of Trustees members
David Otfinoski
BA ‘84 Board Chair President Catamount Medical Education Old Lyme, CT
Jay Carstenbrock
Board Vice Chair Retired VP of Operations Support BP Wheaton, IL
Mary Miller
MDiv ’80 Board Secretary Lead Chaplain Covenant Living at the Holmstad Geneva, IL
Dawn Helwig
BA ’76 Board Treasurer Retired Partner Milliman USA Chicago, IL
Mary Surridge
Ex-Officio President, North Park University Chicago, IL
Sally Carlson
BA ’00, MA ’11, MBA ’11 Associate Pastor Shoreline Covenant Church Shoreline, WA
Sam Chang
Gregory Crawford
BA ’70 Senior Vice President, Human Capital Management Assured Partners Lisle, IL
Marvin Curtis
BA ’72 Coordinator of Arts Equity and Public Art The Morris Performing Arts Center Granger, IN
David Dwight
BA ’73 Retired President Covenant Ministries of Benevolence Northbrook, IL
Beth Fredrickson
BA ’80 Executive Director Harbor Point Ministries Wauwatosa, WI
Rev. Dr. Catherine Gilliard
BS ’79, MDiv ’10, DMin ’15 Ex-Officio Superintendent ECC Southeast Conference Atlanta, GA
Arriel Gray Jr.
BA ’81 Retired Deputy Fire Commissioner Chicago Fire Department Chicago, IL
Michael Harper
BA ’80 Agent State Farm Insurance Portland, OR
Donna Harris
President Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, MN
Paul Johnson
BS ’97 Executive Director Bravingbird West Dundee, IL
Gricel Medina
Senior Pastor La Trinidad Covenant Church McAllen, TX
Peter C. Nelson
BA ’84 Dean – College of Engineering UIC Wilmette, IL
Erin Oleniczak
BS ’99 Occupational Therapist Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Lincolnwood, IL
Aaron Olson
BA ’96 Executive Vice President Aon Corporation Evanston, IL
Christine Rosell
BA ’86 Community Volunteer Lincolnwood, IL
Tammy Swanson-Draheim
MDiv ’03, MM ’03 Ex-Officio President Evangelical Covenant Church Park Ridge, IL
Krist Werling
BA ’99 Partner McDermott, Will and Emery Winnetka, IL
Ann Wiesbrock
BA ’81 Retired President Covenant Trust Company Hinsdale, IL
Dennis Wolff
BA ’90 Partner Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Bellevue, WA