Board of Regents

The Board of Regents for Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary is made up community, pastoral, and alumni leaders who provide counsel and support to the Dean and faculty of the School of Theology and Seminary. Its dynamic members assure the school’s mission and the execution of strategic plan while also building a more engaged and philanthropic community of support.

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Gretchen Agee

Minneapolis, MN

Board of Trustees Chair, Ex-Officio

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John Boyle

Minneapolis, MN

Regent Chair, Executive

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Brian Bruess, President

Collegeville, MN

Ex-Officio, Executive

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Mary Lou Carney

Roseville, MN

Vice-Chair

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Suzanne Eide

Plymouth, MN

Advancement

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Rev. Robert Flannery

Carbonadale, IL

Advancement

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Deacon David Flynn

Chicago, IL

Finance Committee

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Daniel Frie

Monticello, MN

Advancement.

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Deacon Mick Froslee

Vining, MN

Student Experience

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Dr. Steven Koop

Avon, MN

Student Experience

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Joe Majeski

Farmington, MN

Finance Chair, Executive

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R. Patrick Maxwell

Eden Prairie, MN

Finance

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Greg Melson

Minneapolis, MN

Governance, Ex-Officio

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Jennifer Meyer

St. Cloud, MN

Finance

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Joseph Mucha

Golden Velley, MN

Governance and Membership

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Rt. Rev. Douglas Mullin, OSB

Collegeville, MN

Ex-Officio, Executive

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Most Rev. Patrick Neary

Saint Cloud, MN

Ex-Officio

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Margaret Payne Nelson

Minneapolis, MN

Student Experience

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Kay Ness

Plymouth, MN

Student Experience

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Tom Nicol

Excelsior, MN

Governance and Membership

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Kathleen Norris

Honolulu, HI

Student Experience

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Sister Kerry O’Reilly, OSB

Saint Joseph, MN

Student Experience

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Mary Partington

Lilydale, MN

Advancement

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Michael Partington

Lilydale, MN

Student Experience

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Jane Kelley Rodeheffer

Rochester, MN

Advancement Chair, Executive

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Fr. Richard Reiser

Arlington, NE

Student Experience

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Mary Schaffner

St. Paul, MN

Governance and Membership

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Paul Schnepf

Deer Park, IL

Advancement

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Gregory Schwietz

Omaha, NE

Finance

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Virginia Stillwell

Plymouth, MN

Student Experience

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Connie Suchta

Cottage Grove, MN

Governance and Membership

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Stan Suchta

Cottage Grove, MN

Governance and Membership

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Eric Torgerson

Wayzata, MN

Advancement

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Nancy Weldon

St. Joseph, MN

Governance and Membership Chair, Executive

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Lorenz Willis

Los Angeles, CA

Student Experience