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New members named to CSB Board of Trustees
September 27, 2009
Seven new members have been appointed to the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) Board of Trustees.
S. Carol Berg, OSB, Iris Cornelius, Ph.D., Tonya Dolezal, Diana Lam, Kimberly Motes and Carolyn Smallwood each began serving a three-year term on the board July 1. The Board of Trustees consists of 43 members. Kathryn Hauff, the new student representative, will serve a one-year term.
Berg is currently serving as the editor of the Benedictine Community newsletter and as an assistant for special events in the Saint Benedict’s Monastery Development Office, St. Joseph. Prior to that, she taught history at CSB for more than 30 years. In addition, she was an elementary school teacher for 10 years in schools in St. Cloud, Breckenridge, Melrose and Meire Grove. Berg received a bachelor of arts degree in 1966 from CSB and her master’s degree in history from the University of Arizona. She earned her doctorate degree at the University of Minnesota. Berg has written several book reviews and articles for academic journals and given lectures on Native Americans and Asian History.
Cornelius is a psychologist and president of Cornelius & Associates, where she specializes in intergenerational transition and succession planning of families. She founded a non-profit educational company IaM Resources and developed a Saturday School at Ames Elementary School in St. Paul. In addition, Cornelius has held various teaching positions at Macalester College, University of Minnesota and St. Catherine’s University. She has a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Brown University, a master’s degree from Howard University and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Washington. She has served on the boards of Saint John’s University and Catholic Charities of Minneapolis/St. Paul and is the co-founder of Women Leaders Connect.
Dolezal, an ex-officio member, began her role as CSB Alumnae Council president July 1. She graduated from CSB with a bachelor of arts in sociology in 1993 and earned her master’s degree in human development from St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis. She has worked as a vocational counselor with Dakota County, an adjunct instructor at Dakota County Technical College, registrar and director of Admission at Walden University and director of the Academic Quality Improvement Program at Walden University.
Hauff, the new student trustee and an ex-officio member, is a sophomore from Fargo, N.D. majoring in political science and minoring in Asian studies. As a first-year student, she was named a Robson Scholar for Students of Public Policy and Civic Engagement and she received the Asian Studies Department Scholarship Award. This past summer, she travelled to China to study the culture and language. In addition, Hauff competes on the varsity golf team and is actively involved in the Student Senate, Institute for Women’s Leadership and Amnesty International.
Lam is an authority on educational policy and change strategies for public schools and is currently president of the international consulting firm SATA. She has served as superintendant of schools in four communities in Texas, Iowa, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Lam has also served as deputy chancellor for Teaching and Learning for New York City Public Schools. A native of Lima, Peru, Lam received a full scholarship to study at CSB and graduated in 1969. She also received a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, completed doctoral work at Boston University and received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Whales University. She was the CSB commencement speaker in 1990 and received the Distinguished Alumnae Award in 1994.
Motes has devoted her career to arts administration. She recently left her position as executive director of the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center in Minneapolis to become managing Director of Theater Latte Da Company, Minneapolis. She has held positions at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and was director of development at the Arena Stage in Washington, the oldest producing theater in the country. She received her bachelor of arts degree in music from CSB in 1989. She has served as the president and vice president of the CSB/SJU Alumni Chapter in Washington, D.C.
Smallwood is executive director of Way to Grow, a non-profit organization in Minneapolis, which empowers parents to nurture healthy development and to teach their children through everyday interaction and play activities. She previously served as executive director of the Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council. Prior to entering the nonprofit world, she held a variety of senior executive positions with ADC, the Broadband Company, and US Bancorp. She is also an active volunteer in the Twin Cities and been widely involved in diversity issues and non-profit management. Smallwood holds a bachelor of arts degree in marketing and finance from the University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul.