BETHEL UNIVERSITY - Key Persons


AJ Barrett

Job Titles:
  • Creative Communications Manager
AJ Barrett Creative Content Manager AJ owns the voice and feel of Campus Ministries. His heart is to take what God is doing and share it with the Bethel community for greater engagement with that work of God.

Alan Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired, Regional President / Wells Fargo

Alicia Ochs

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Student Care

Anabelle Linson

Job Titles:
  • United Worship Administrator

Andrea Schilling

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Strategic Advisor

Ann Pearcy

Job Titles:
  • Housing Specialist

Ann Tschetter - VP

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice President

Ben Lodahl

Job Titles:
  • Director of Worship
In addition to leading worship at Christ Presbyterian Church, Ben has a passion for developing the next generation of worship leaders and leads all of our on-stage programming and worship.

Bethel Student

Job Titles:
  • Government
  • Government ( BSG )

Chris Mason

Job Titles:
  • Director of Worship Development
In addition to leading worship at Eagle Brook Church, Chris loves to pour into the lives of college students and oversees all of our United coaching and our student worship leader development and coaching.

Chris Meidt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President and CEO / North Risk Partners

Christie Lundberg

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager for Student Lif

Daniel Lindh - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President

David Edgerton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Principal / DEJ Group

Dawn Marcus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Event Planning and Sales

Dr. Miriam Hill

Job Titles:
  • Director of Counseling Services

Edina Public

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Emily Allen

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean of Residence Lif

Erica Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President of Student Lif

Gasby Brown

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • CEO and Executive Consultant / the Gasby Group Inc.

George Bolt

Job Titles:
  • Annual Giving Specialist

George Soltero

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Greg Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Athletics

Hailey DuPree

Job Titles:
  • Student Chaplain

Hannah (Brandes) Hermann

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President of Development

Jackson Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Attorney / Jackson Lewis

Janna Collins

Job Titles:
  • Director of Admissions

Jeanne Osgood

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff & Vice President of University Advancement
  • Chief of Staff and Vice President of Advancement

Jenna Holst

Job Titles:
  • Director of Student Activities and Campus Engagement

Jennifer Scott

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Jim Green

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired, President

Joel Costa - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Vice President of Operations

Joel Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Executive Director / Center for Pastor Theologians

John K. Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President of the Additional Board

John Wiens


Jon Wicklund

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Kaia Hill

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Katie Koehn

Job Titles:
  • Development Officer

Kristi Erickson

Job Titles:
  • Student Care Coordinator

Kristi Piehl

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Founder and CEO / Media Minefield

Lamarr Lark

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Business Owner / GEMC, LLC

Laura McKnight

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Attorney / Jackson Lewis

Leslie Chapman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired SVP, Chief Actuary, and Chief Risk Officer / Securian Financial Group

Linda Goodwin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired, SVP / Wells Fargo

Maddie Meeker

Job Titles:
  • Student Chaplain

Maddy Stites

Job Titles:
  • PSEO Engagement Specialist

Mark Hintz

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Transformational Giving

MaryKay Bursaw

Job Titles:
  • Manager of UA Planned Giving and Scholarship Operations

Matthew Runion

Job Titles:
  • Campus Pastor for Partnerships

Michael Brocker - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Michael Freer - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Human Resources Officer

Miranda Powers

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Student Experienc
  • Vice President of Student Experience

Nate Gustafson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Campus Engagement

Nick Cedergren

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean of Residence Lif

Pastor Matt

Pastor Matt's calling is to engage students in God's work in themselves and around the world. He has a passion to see students develop a vibrant relationship with God that grows in community and launches them into restorative work in the world. Pastor Matt has been married to his wife, Amy for XX years and they have two children, Kate and Levi. MDiv, Bethel Seminary

Pastor Nick Cocalis

Job Titles:
  • Lead Campus Pastor / Pastor Matt Runion, Campus Pastor for Partnerships
Pastor Nick has a heart to walk alongside students as we work together to make campus look more like heaven. He has a deep background and passion for local and global missions and loves to play and coach golf. Pastor Nick has been married for 10 years to his wife, Melanie ‘12, who played hockey at Bethel. B.A., Marquette University; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MDiv, Bethel Seminary ‘25.

Pastor Sara Richards

Job Titles:
  • Campus Pastor for Discipleship
Pastor Sara joins the Bethel team with a heart for the spiritual formation and direction of college age students. She has over 20 years of pastoral experience and has earned postgraduate certificates in spiritual formation and spiritual direction. Sara is married to her husband Chad and has three sons, Zach, Caden and Eli. B.A., Bethel University ‘96

Paul McGinnis

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment

Rahn Franklin

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Randy Dorn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired, President, Central Region

Renata Krieger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of University Relations

Rick Meyer

Job Titles:
  • Wellness Center Director

Robin Rylaarsdam

Job Titles:
  • University Provost

Ronn Kreps

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Retired Partner / Law Firm

Ross Allen - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President

Sergio Amezcua

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Senior Pastor / Dios Habla Hoy Ministries Inc.

Shana Stoll

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Stacie Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Superintendent

Stephanie Williams O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Lead Pastor

Steve Wilhite

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President of the Executive Committee

Todd Shannon

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Troy Kopischke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Managing Director / Invenshure LLC

Wayne Johnson - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Owner
  • President

Wendy Ulferts

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • System Vice President of Patient Care and CNO

Will Swanda

Job Titles:
  • Student Chaplain