Board of Trustees
The governing body of Lenoir-Rhyne University, the board of trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university.
Leadership
Madeleine Dassow '75, Chair
Chris Peek, Vice Chair
Katherine Esch '70, Secretary
Janie Peak '73, Assistant Secretary
Jearld Leonhardt '69, Treasurer
Members
Perrell D. Bess, '06 JD '16
Weddington, NC
Vice President of Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America
Dr. Steven (Steve) R. Carter ’74
Pinehurst, NC
Anesthesiologist (retired)
The Rev. Dr. Eric Childers
Charleston, SC
Senior Pastor, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Duane Dassow ’75
Greensboro, NC
Retired Business Owner
Madeleine S. Dassow ’75
Greensboro, NC
Businesswoman/Former Teacher
Stephanie Delgado ’07
Jacksonville, FL
Senior Director, International Media (PGA)
Marvin S. (Eddie) Edwards, Jr.
Hickory, NC
President & CEO, CommScope, Inc.
Katherine B. (Kate) Esch ’70
Hickory, NC
Civic Leader
Rob Fritz ’76
Boone, NC
Retired from Pfizer
Boyd George
Hickory, NC
Alex Lee, Inc.
Margaret Jackson ’69
Newton, NC
Business Owner (retired)
Gabrielle Kelly ’01
Charlotte, NC
Executive Search Consultant, Coleman Lew Canny Bowen
Dr. Leslie Lambert
Roanoke, VA
Jearld L. Leonhardt ’69
Newton, NC
Retired EVP and CFO of CommScope, Inc.
Katherine F. McKenzie ’69
Wilmington, NC
Executive VP and Chief HR Officer, Citizens Financial Group (retired)
The Rev. J. Stephen Misenheimer ’76 LTSS ’82
Knoxville, TN
Retired Lutheran Pastor
George Moretz
Hickory, NC
O. Leonard Moretz Foundation
Isaiah (Ike) F. Oglesby ’91
Greensboro, NC
Broker/Owner, Oglesby Realty
Corie Pauling
Davidson, NC
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, TIAA
Donald M (Mickey) Payseur ’73
Cherryville, NC
CPA
Janie Parks Peak ’73
Gastonia, NC
Retired High School Teacher, LR Education Department
Chris Peek
Gastonia, NC
President and CEO CaroMont Health
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. (Tim) Smith
Salisbury, NC
Bishop, NC ELCA Synod
Michael Thomas, JD
Hickory, NC
Partner: Patrick, Harper, Dixon
The Rev. Christopher D. Webb ’93 LTSS ’97
Hickory, NC
Senior Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
David Westcott ’76
Brookhaven, GA
Owner, Pierre Construction Group
Dr. Fred K. Whitt
Hickory, NC
President, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Ex Officio Membership
Dr. Fred Whitt, Lenoir-Rhyne University President
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Smith Bishop, NC Synod, ELCA
The Rev. Richard Goeres, Interim Chair, LTSS Advisory Council
