Board of Trustees
The Briar Cliff University Board of Trustees provides the strategic leadership that shapes the institution’s future. As our highest governing body, the Board sets policy, guides academic and programmatic growth, and ensures that every decision reflects Briar Cliff’s Franciscan mission and values.
It further includes representatives from our alumni, faculty, and staff, in addition to the current student body president, all of whom participate in Board meetings and committees, ensuring diverse perspectives are reflected in the University’s strategic decision-making.
 Steve Stouffer
Board of Trustees Chair; Executive Committee Chair
Retired President
Tyson Fresh Meats
Jefferson, SD
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Lisa Estlund, JD
Board of Trustees Vice Chair
Deputy General Counsel
Great West Casualty Company
South Sioux City, NE
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 Jane Shey ('79)
Academic Affairs, Student Life & Mission Committee Chair; Enrollment Management & Marketing Chair
Consultant
World Food Program, USA
Algona, IA
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 Dan Moore, JD
Finance Vice Chair
Partner
Moore Corbett Heffernan Moeller & Meis
Sioux City, IA
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 Sister Kate Katoski, OSF ('69)
University Relations Committee Chair
Director of Development
Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
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 Steve DeVoe
Chief Operating Officer
CNOS
Dakota Dunes, SD
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 Greg Hoffman
Finance Committee Chair
North Sioux City President
People's Bank
Sioux City, IA
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 Gail Bernstein ('87)
Retired Speech Pathologist
Dakota Dunes, SD
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 Terry Friedman ('75)
Governance Committee Chair
Terry Friedman Consulting, LLC
Dubuque, IA
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 Sister Renae Hohensee, OSF ('07)
Ministry
St. Pius X Parish
Urbandale, IA
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 Darrell Jesse, JD
Audit Committee Chair
Partner
Crary Huff Law Firm
Sioux City, IA
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 Sister Kathy Knipper, OSF
Academic Affairs, Student Life & Mission Vice Chair
President
Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
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 Most Reverend John E. Keehner
Bishop
Diocese of Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
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 Ben Sitzmann ('12)
Academic Affairs, Student Life & Mission Chair
Senior Director of Sales
Sterling
Dakota Dunes, SD
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 Tom Padgett
Retired
Psychology Professor at Briar Cliff University
Director of the Gerald Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service at Albion College
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 Tricia Van Den Top ('94)
Retired
Commander (Vice President - Operations, Installation and Mission Support)
Air Force Global Strike Command 90th Missile Wing
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 Dr. Sandra Harper
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 Steve Freeman '69
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 Timm Funk '77
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Jennifer Letch
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