
Leadership
University Leadership
Presidential Appointment
The University of Saint Francis President is appointed by the sponsoring Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, working closely with the Saint Francis Board of Trustees.
Members of the Board of Trustees work with the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the Saint Francis President in guiding the long-term strategies that will enable Saint Francis to successfully serve students.
Through collaboration with the Executive Vice President and with the support of the Executive Team, the President acts as the executive head of the university and is responsible for the general direction of its affairs.
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Board of Trustees
Mr. Thomas G. Obergfell, Board Secretary
Notre Dame Credit Union
Ms. Kathryn Callen
Old National Bank (Retired)
Mr. Steve Corona
Corona Consulting, LLC
Mr. Richard A. Poinsatte, Board Chair
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Sister M. Clare Reuille, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Dr. Abigail Favale
University of Notre Dame
Mr. Richard E. Fox, Board Vice Chair
Barrett McNagny LLP (Retired)
Sister M. Karol Ann Hoefer, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Father Brian Isenbarger
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Sister M. Lissetta Gettinger, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Dr. Lance Richey
President
Sister M. Lenore Schwartz, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Sister M. Jennifer Henry, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa
Franciscan Health
Mr. David B. Lupke
Lupke Rice Insurance & Financial Services
Mr. Craig Vanderwall, II
General Petroleum
Mrs. Kathryn Miller
STAR Financial
Sister Gianna Marie Webber, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Sister Margaret Mary Mitchel, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Mr. Nicholas A. Yack, Board Treasurer
PNC Bank
Mr. William G. Niezer (Emeritus)
USI Insurance Services (Retired)President
Executive Team