The Foundation has a volunteer board of 15 community leaders serving from several surrounding towns. Each director brings to the group a diversified degree of educational background, talent, business experience, and opinions. This ensures the Foundation board has a solid background in decision making processes and a full understanding of the Foundation and Barton College's mission statements. Each will serve a three year term and has the option of serving two terms before stepping down for at least one year.

 

K. B. Bell	Gary Burke Second Vice-Chair	Lana Dietz	Gregg Fischer Immediate Past Chair	Judy Fox

Dr. Tom Greene	Jennifer Lagerman	Sharon Mauler Chairperson	Debbie Niedens

Chad Premer	Chris Ringwald First Vice-Chair	Chris Shepard	Shellie Thill

 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

1. FINANCE AND FUND RAISING: Develops, approves, and monitors the Foundation's annual strategic plan. Actively participates in fund-raising activities to achieve Foundation goals.

2. GOVERNANCE AND POLICY: Ensures that the Foundation is operating within adopted By-laws. Approves all policies affecting the operations of the Foundation.

3. PLANNING AND EVALUATION: Sets long-range agendas for the Foundation. Regularly monitors progress toward meeting goals and objectives. Ensures activities of the Foundation are consistent with mission and goals.

4. BOARD DEVELOPMENT: Become familiar with By-laws and duties of the role they are to perform as a Board member. Elects all officers of the Board. Ensures that officers serve proper terms.

5. COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Serves as a knowledgeable advocate for the Foundation in the community. Establish major projects and monitors its public relations activities.

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