  {"id":8252,"date":"2017-11-16T19:09:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T19:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=8252"},"modified":"2017-11-17T17:04:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:04:27","slug":"board-of-regents-welcomes-new-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2017\/11\/16\/board-of-regents-welcomes-new-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Regents welcomes new members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At its September meeting, the Augsburg Corporation elected four additional members to the Board of Regents and re-elected three currently serving members. In addition, in accordance with the bylaws for Augsburg University, two bishops were appointed as ex-officio board members this fall. Augsburg University welcomes these new regents and thanks them for their service.<\/p>\n<p>Elected to a new four-year term in 2017:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"alignnone\"><strong>Eric J. Jolly<\/strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8253\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Eric.jpg\" alt=\"Eric J. Jolly\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Eric.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Eric-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p class=\"alignnone\">President and chief executive officer of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. Jolly previously served on the Augsburg Board of Regents from 2008-2015.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cynthia G. Jones \u201981<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8261\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Cynthia.jpg\" alt=\"Cynthia Jones\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Cynthia.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Cynthia-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Senior level advisor for nuclear safety and analysis at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jones previously served on the Augsburg Board from 2010-2012.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Dean Kennedy \u201975<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8264\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Dean.jpg\" alt=\"Dean Kennedy\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Dean.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Dean-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Co-founder and chief strategy officer of Texakoma Oil &amp; Gas Corporation. Kennedy previously served on the Augsburg Board from 2005-2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Karolynn Lestrud \u201968<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Karolynn.jpg\" alt=\"Karolynn Lestrud\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Karolynn.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/Karolynn-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Retired photography and publishing industry professional; former board member in historic preservation and performing arts organizations; and active volunteer in arts, education, and theater.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Elected to a second four-year term:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Wayne Jorgenson \u201971,<\/strong> senior vice president of wealth management at UBS Financial Services Inc.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Dennis Meyer \u201978,<\/strong> chief marketing and business development officer at Robins Kaplan LLP<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Pam Moksnes \u201979,<\/strong> vice president for gift planning services, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, through the Lutheran Church Extension Fund<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Elected to a third four-year term:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Ann Ashton-Piper,<\/strong> president of the IT consulting firm The Bridgie Group<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Appointed as ex-officio members of the Board of Regents for a three-year term:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The <strong>Rev. Patricia J. Lull<\/strong>, bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod<br \/>\n\u2022 The <strong>Rev. Steven H. Delzer<\/strong>, bishop of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At its September meeting, the Augsburg Corporation elected four additional members to the Board of Regents and re-elected three currently serving members. In addition, in accordance with the bylaws for Augsburg University, two bishops were appointed as ex-officio board members this fall. Augsburg University welcomes these new regents and thanks them for their service. 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