Bellevue University Board of Directors

Bellevue University is fortunate to receive continued support from local and national community, business, and political leaders. Their support is most recognized in the membership of the University's Governing Board:

Board Chair

Ryan Downs
President
Unison

Vice Chair

Gail S. Seaton
Partner & COO - retired
RCG

Secretary

Elizabeth Murphy
Civic Leader

Directors

Jerry D. Adams
CEO
Adams Land & Cattle Company

Scott R. Carlson
CEO
Westin Foods

Michael S. Cassling
Chairman & CEO
CQuence Health Group

Susan J. Dennis
President
Freeman Company, Inc.

William F. Dyer
President
Standard Nutrition Company

Keith B. Edquist, Jr.
Civic Leader

Javier Fernandez
President & CEO
OPPD

Steve L. George
CEO
Fremont Farms of Iowa, LLP

Daniel A. Hamann
Chairman
Spectrum Financial Services, Inc.

Carey Hamilton
President
Beardmore Chevrolet

Robert S. Howard
Civic Leader

Fred R. Hunzeker
CEO - retired
Tenaska Marketing Group

Audie M. Keaton
President & CEO
James Skinner Baking Company

John F. Kotouc
Executive Chairman
American National Bank

Michael C. Lebens
Consultant & Executive - retired
Tenaska, Inc.

Diva R. Mejias
Owner & President
DM Financial Services
Alumnae, 2003

Andrew C. Nelsen
President
A.C. Nelsen Enterprises, Inc.
Alumnus, 1981 & 1994

John P. Nelson
Chairman Emeritus
SilverStone Group, Inc.

Larry D. Rasmussen
President
Rage Energy

Michael A. Summers
CFO
First National Bank of Omaha

David G. Thrasher
President
Supportworks, Inc.

Gordon T. Watanabe
Civic Leader
Alumnus, 1997

Emeritus Directors

Cindy Bay
Civic Leader

Larry J. Courtnage
Chairman - retired
C & A Industries

Lynne Durham Boyer
Civic Leader

Henry Davis
President
Greater Omaha Packing Company

Sid Dinsdale
Chairman Emeritus
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

William P. Esping
EFO Holdings, LP

Marshall E. Faith
Chairman Emeritus
The Scoular Company

Deryl F. Hamann
Spectrum Financial Services, Inc.

Eric L. Keen
Chairman & CEO
HDR, Inc.

George A. Little
Chairman & CEO -retired
HDR, Inc.

Murray H. Newman
Newman Investments

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts