Board of Trustees



2007-08 Sterling College Trustees



Rev. Charles Ayers Minister & Farmer, Bar H Ranch, Inc. Leoti KS

Michael Bender Owner / President of KMW, Ltd. Sterling KS

Dr. Alan Cureton President, Northwestern University Blaine MN

Glennys Doane Volunteer in several educational organizations Downs KS

Dr. Ray Farag Teacher and Consultant for USD 259 Wichita KS

Jeff Hanson President & CEO of Triple Net Realty Santa Ana CA

Howard Hay Attorney for Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Costa Mesa CA

Rev. Dr. Wayne Hardy Co-Senior Pastor, Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Tulsa OK

Randall Henry Attorney, Oswalt Arnold Oswald & Henry Sterling KS

Pete Kitch Owner, KIPHS, Inc. Wichita KS

Mary Knecht Self-employed lobbyist and event planner Wichita KS

Mia Korbelik Dir. of Development, United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Garden City KS

Joe Lang First Asst City Attorney Wichita KS

Paul Laughlin Retired Insurance Agency Owner Portland OR

Phil Levin Owner, Levin Development Co. Troy MI

Lyle Lansdell Sr. VP Apartment Div., Triple Net Properties Laguna Hills CA

Rev. Dr. Steven Marsh Senior Pastor, Eastminster Presbyterian Wichita KS

Daryl Nuss Chief Ministries Officer, Nat’l Network of Youth Ministries San Diego CA

Heather McCreery Chief Financial Officer, Wall Street on Demand, Inc. Estes Park CO

Tim O’Brien Retired Owner of Econo Lube N’ Tune Newport Beach CA

Chuck Sale Exec. VP & CFO; Pacific Republic Mortgage Corp. Capistrano Valley CA

Carol Sibley Wardrobe Consultant for Doncaster Clothing Minneola KS

Dr. Thomas Simpson Physician, Sterling Medical Center Sterling KS

Anthony Thompson CEO, Thompson National Properties Irvine CA

Annie Wyatt State Farm Insurance Agent Dodge City KS




Jerome Chandler Chairman Emeritus Tucson AZ

Dr. Robert Campbell Trustee Emeritus Sterling KS

Ralph Gilmore Trustee Emeritus Aldeo IL

Dick Henkle Trustee Emeritus Garden City KS

Rev. Donald Ray Trustee Emeritus Ellsworth KS

Executive Committee:
Tom Simpson, Chair of the Board until April 26, 2008
Mary Knecht , Vice Chair of the Board & Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee
Randy Henry, Secretary of the Board
Phil Levin, Treasurer
Mike Bender, Chair of Finance & Investment Committee
Carol Sibley, Chair of Student Life Committee
Daryl Nuss, Chair of Board Development Committee
Charles Ayers, Chair of Academic Affairs Committee
Tony Thompson, Chair-elect of the Board