Board of Trustees
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Rev. Jennifer Ahrens-Sims
Class of 2026
Pastor, Asbury UMC
Orange Park, FL
Academic Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
![Dana Aldridge Dana Aldridge](https://www.spst.edu/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Dana-Aldridge-portrait.jpg)
Mrs. Dana Aldridge
Class of 2026
SS&C Technologies
Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Executive Committee
Governance Committee Chair
Resource Committee
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Mr. Arden L. Borgen
Class of 2026
Founder & CEO of Borgen Systems, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
Executive Committee, At-Large
Governance Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
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Rev. Andy Bryan
Class of 2024
Lead Pastor, Manchester UMC,
Manchester, MO
Board Secretary
Academic Committee
Governance Committee
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Ms. Sharon Cleaver
Class of 2024
Senior Director of Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Board Chair
Executive Committee
Ex-Officio on All Committees
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Mr. Mark Faulkner
Class of 2025
Owner/Broker of Faulkner Real Estate
Governance Committee
Resource Committee
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Rev. Martin “Tino” Herrera
Class of 2025
Senior Pastor
Trinity UMC
Kansas City, MO
Resource Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
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Dr. Amy S. Hogan
Class of 2024
Ottawa University
Dean of the School of Education and Professor
Board Vice-Chair
Executive Committee
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Rev. Tex Sample, PhD
Class of 2024
Pastor, Trinity UMC
Kansas City, MO
Author, speaker & retired faculty member of Saint Paul
Past Board Chair
Executive Committee
Academic Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee Chair
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Mrs. Linda Shipman, CPA
Class of 2026
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Director of Corporate Accounting
Board Treasurer
Executive Committee
Resource Committee Chair
Governance Committee
![Rogers Strickland Rogers Strickland](https://www.spst.edu/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Rogers-Strickland-e1634314418279-portrait.jpg)
Mr. Rogers Strickland
Class of 2024
Founder/CEO of Strickland Construction
Founder/Partner of Attic Storage
Founder/Sole Proprietor of Strickland Farms
Governance Committee
Resource Committee
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Bishop James D. Tindall, Sr.
Class of 2024
Pastor Emeritus
Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ
Kansas City, MO
Governance Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
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Mr. Jabari Wamble, JD
Class of 2024
Assistant United States Attorney
Academic Committee
Resource Committee
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Rev. David Wiggs
Class of 2026
Senior Minister, Boston Avenue UMC
Tulsa, OK
Academic Committee
Strategic Planning & Evaluation Committee
Life Members
Rev. Charlotte Abrams
Mr. John W. Ballard III
Bishop Fritz Mutti
Mr. Harry D. Cleberg
Ms. Sally Firestone
Dr. Michael Parmely
Bishop Ann Brookshire Sherer-Simpson
If you have questions, please contact:
Matthew Mills, CFO, COO, Director of Human Resources
913-253-5060 | Email