Administration

Bethel Seminary is governed by a board of trustees comprising no fewer than 25 and no more than 35 persons. Sixty percent are elected by the delegates to the annual meeting of the Baptist General Conference, two are representatives of the district executive ministers council of the Baptist General Conference, and additional members are appointed by the Board of Trustees subject to confirmation by the annual meeting delegates. The president of the Baptist General Conference is an ex-officio member with voting rights. The president of Bethel University is the chief executive officer of the board. Reporting directly to the president are four administrative officers responsible for major areas of campus activity: executive vice president and provost of the seminary, executive vice president and provost of the college, executive vice president for business affairs, and executive vice president for institutional advancement.

Bethel Seminary is associated with Bethel University, a leading resource for Christian higher education with students from around the world enrolled in the seminary as well as the university’s College of Arts & Sciences, College of Adult & Professional Studies, and Graduate School.

Central Administration

Jay Barnes - President

James (Randy) Thomann - Executive Vice President for Business Affairs

Bruce W. Anderson - Vice President for Development

Seminary Administration and Staff—St. Paul Campus

Leland V. Eliason - Executive Director and Provost of the Seminary

Greg Bourgond - Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Justin Irving - Associate Academic Dean

Nick Matchefts - Associate Registrar

David Ridder - Dean of Bethel Seminary St. Paul

James Spickelmier - Associate Vice President for Seminary Development

Kristin Anderson - Director of InMinistry Distributed Learning

Tara Bauer - Ministry Placement Coordinator

Julie Bosacker - Office Coordinator for Intercultural Relations

Barb Cionca - Associate Director of of the Cory Center

Nathan Davis - Registrar Coordinator and Advisor of InMinistry

Sue Devane - Receptionist/Secretary

Kristine Doten - Assessment and Integrative Portfolio  Coordinator

Danielle Dworak - Associate Director of InMinistry

Joseph Dworak - Transregional Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Becky Eller - Program Coordinator, Marriage and Family Therapy

Laura Ellwanger - Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Lois Ferris - Operations Assistant for Seminary Student Life

Andrew Garbers - Seminary Admissions Research Assistant and Database Coordinator

Joy Genug - Seminary Housing Coordinator

Dan Jass - Director of Student Development

Mary Jensen - Associate Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy

Eric Johnson - Seminary Building Services Supervisor

Jeanne Johnson - Coordinator of Admissions Services

Judy Johnson - Administrative Assistant to the Office of Formation, Supervised Ministry and Placement

Molly Leverty - Recruiter for the Office of Admissions and Recruitment

Renae Long - Doctor of Ministry Program Coordinator

Nick Matchefts - Associate Registrar

Greg Meland - Director of Supervised Ministry and Placement

Gloria R. Metz - Coordinator of Faculty Support and Associated Services

Abigail Miller - Faculty Secretary

Suzi Nelson - Administrative Assistant for SemPM and D.Min. Programs

Molly Noble - Coordinator of Hybrid Course Development

Beth Nyenhuis - Recruiter for the Office of Admissions and Recruitment

Kim Olstad - New Wineskins Associate

Ana Ortiz - Assistant to the Registrar

Doreen Pedlar - Student Programs and Intensives Coordinator

Sam Rima - Director of Doctor of Ministry and Leadership Enrichment Programs

Susan Rima - Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Mary Sanders - Associate Director of Personal and Professional Formation

Marta Shaw - Administrative Assistant, Provost's Office

Andrew Shold-Coordinator of Student Services and Communication

Scott Strand - Instructional Technology Consultant

Gail Swenson - Administrative Assistant to the Seminary Deans

Dayna Taylor - SemPM Coordinator

Meg Thorson - Executive Assistant to the Provost

Christy Vanada - Senior Administrative Assistant to the Provost

Laura Verseput - New Wineskins Associate

Michelle Westlund - Communications Specialist

Scott Wible - Communications Specialist

Sara Wilhelm - Associate Director of Seminary Admissions and Recruitment

Seminary Library

Pamela Jervis - Assistant Librarian for Technical Services

Barbara Johnson - Circulation Coordinator

Katy Johnson - Acquisitions/Administrative Assistant

Deanna Munson - Technical Services Assistant

Mark Nygaard - Interlibrary Loan Coordinator

Sandra Oslund - Director

Tim Senapatiratne - Assistant Reference Librarian

Adam Westrich - Periodicals Coordinator

Auxiliary Personnel

Steven Bergeson, M.D. - School Physician

Liz Miller, R.N. - Director of Health Services

Kathy McGillvray - Director of Disability Services

Wanda Nelson - Campus Store Manager

Seminary Administration and Staff—San Diego Campus

John Lillis - Dean and Executive Officer

Keith Olson - Director of Marital and Family Therapy

Françoise Anderson - Assistant Librarian

Shirley Bunch - Business Affairs Coordinator and Bookstore Manager

Mary Lou Bradbury - Librarian

Mitchell Campbell - Administrative Assistant to the Dean and Academics

Theola Campbell - Director of Admissions

Lynne Fitzgerald - Administrative Assistant, Associate Registrar and Bookstore Manager

Natalie Hendrickson - Director of Supervised Ministry and Student Assessment

Caleb Hummel – Recruiter, Admissions

Christine Klein - Administrative Assistant, Marital and Family Therapy

Arnell Motz - Special Assistant to the Dean, Director of Seminary Impact

Merrill Ohlson - Building Specialist

Pamela Powell - Director of Student Life

Sherry Stockton - Associate Registrar and Director of Academic Support Services

Brenda Valentine – Administrative Assistant, Student Services and Distributed Learning Programs

Shannon Vandewarker - Administrative Assistant, Development

Mariel Voth - Director of San Diego Library

JoAnn Wilmer - Administrative Assistant, Admissions

Seminary Administration and Staff—Seminary of the East

Administrative Team

Doug Fombelle - Dean and Executive Officer

Lyn Brown - Library Director

Kathy Brown - Library Assistant

Cathy Fombelle - Admissions Assistant

Esther Gordon - Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Center Director

Cheryl Gregg - Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs

Michael Herbert - New York Center Director

Iris Holder - New York Center Team

Henry Kwan - New York Center Team

Beverly Little - Washington, D.C. Center Recruitment Assistant

Tyrone Perkins - Philadelphia Center Director

Joanne Porter - Associate Registrar and Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Lynn Rudolph - Development Associate

Jeanette Shaw - Alumni Coordinator

Noel Sherry - New England Center Director

Rosa Lynn Winborne - Office Coordinator and Accounts Manager