CUW - Key Persons
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- Professional Communications, Data Science and Applied Analytics / Hometown / South Beloit, IL / Watch Spotlight
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- Professional Counseling Intern
Counseling Approach: I am completing my MS in Professional Counseling as an intern in the CUW Counseling Center, and I also serve as a life coach and graduate admissions counselor on campus. After earning my bachelor's degree in communication (interpersonal/organizational/intercultural) from UW-Milwaukee, I took time off from school to get married and raise a family, which includes my five children, ages 12-20. Life is also a great teacher, as I have experienced many aspects of life stage development, relationships, and family dynamics along the way. I look forward to helping those with issues related to: dating and other relationships, conflict management, time management, grief, goal setting, career exploration, holistic health (mind/body/spirit), and development of self-concept.
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- Secondary Education and History / Hometown
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- President of the CUW Alumni Association Council Executive Committee
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- ICSW - Counseling Center Director
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- Registrar
- Associate Vice President of Academics for Academic Operations
Brooke Johnson, M.A., oversees academic operations, including the university registrar and library and information services. She and her team ensure that operational processes and procedures are optimally designed to deliver a seamless student experience.
Associate Vice President of Academics for Academic Operations
Dr. Brooke D. Johnson
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Ms. Kimberly R. Masenthin
Assistant Vice President of Academics, Ann Arbor
Dr. Erin K. Laverick
Assistant Vice President of Continuing Education
Ms. Sarah A. Pecor
Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
Ms. Michele M. Hoffman
Executive Assistant to the President
Ms. Lisa K. Mariani
Campus Pastor, Ann Arbor
Rev. Randall Duncan
Campus Pastor, Mequon
Rev. Jonathon J. Bakker
Dean - Batterman School of Business, Haab School of Business Ann Arbor
Dr. Matthew W. Hurtienne
Dean - School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Rachel J. Ware Carlton
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- President - Synoptix Software, South Jordan, UT
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- Dean - School of Pharmacy
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- Vice President of Student Success
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- Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Success
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- Vice President for Academics and Chief
- Vice President of Academics and Chief Academic Officer
Leah Dvorak, Ph.D., is Vice President for Academics and Chief Academic Officer (CAO). Her most important responsibility is to ensure the implementation of Concordia's mission in all of its academic endeavors. Her team of faculty and staff members work to provide Concordia students with an outstanding Christian education from a Lutheran perspective. Dr. Dvorak oversees Concordia's six academic schools, as well as academic operations, faculty research and scholarship, the university libraries, interprofessional education, and the undergraduate core curriculum.
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- Dean - School of Nursing, Ronald and Marvel Jones School of Nursing Ann Arbor
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- Dean - School of Arts and Sciences
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- Vice President of Enrollment and Chief Strategy Officer
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- Dean - School of Education
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- Professor of Psychology - Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
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- Vice President of Innovation and Chief of Staff
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- Industrial Engineering / Hometown
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- Business Marketing and MBA Program / Hometown / Menomonee Falls, WI / Watch Spotlight
Counseling Approach: After a career in state government, public mental health agencies, and private practice, I was drawn to the Counseling Center because of its openness to incorporating faith into therapy and my interest in early adult development. I view this period as offering freedom and unique opportunities to shape one's future path. I believe that understanding how one experiences themselves, other people, and the world can lay the foundation for a more meaningful life. Learning practical tools to accomplish this is part of what I offer in my counseling work. My wife is on faculty here at Concordia, and two of our children attend the University. In my spare time, I enjoy golf, reading about spirituality, and home projects.
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- Interim Campus Executive CUAA
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- Lutheran Education and Mathematics / Hometown / Milwaukee, WI / Watch Spotlight
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- Owner - Seider Heating, Plumbing & Electrical
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- COO / Partner - Wisconsin Athletic Club, LLC
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- CEO and Managing Partner - Skygen USA
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- Adjunct Instructor - Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI
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- Litigation Attorney - Piehler & Strande S.C, Wausau WI
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- Vice President of the Foundation
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- CEO - National Telephone Supply / Director Primarius
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- Faculty, University Prep Science and Math High School, Detroit, MI
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- President and CEO ( Retired ) - Allen - Edmonds Shoe Corp
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- Managing Principal and CEO - Fortress Partners Capital Management, LLT
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- Chairman of the Membership Committee
- Software Quality Assurance, DentaQuest, Milwaukee, WI
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- Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis - Northwestern Mutual
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- President - Catalyst Construction
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- Chairman ( Retired ) - Rite - Hite Holding Company
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- Teacher, Trinity Lutheran School, Sheboygan, WI
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- Financial Advisor - Northwestern Mutual
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- Founder and Senior Consultant - Performance Elevator Consulting, LLC
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- Executive Vice President of Sales - M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc
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- CEO ( Retired ) - Lennox International, Inc
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- Software Quality Assurance, DentaQuest, Milwaukee, WI
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- Vice President ( Retired ) - UPS, E - Ventures
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- President ( Retired ) - Marriott, Caribbean and Latin America
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- Chairman of the Investment Committee
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- Franchisee / Owner - Operator - Culver 's Frozen Custard
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- CEO - Life Empowered Consulting Services
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- Chairman
- President and CEO - Cousins Subs, Menomonee Falls, WI
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Executive Secretary
- Treasurer
- Vice President of Finance
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- President / CEO ( Retired ) - Commerce Industrial Chemicals
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- Vice President of Advancement
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- Teacher - Martin Luther High School, Greendale WI
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- CUAA Advancement Committee Chair
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- Assistant Vice President of Academics, Ann Arbor
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Financial Associate - Thrivent, Appleton WI
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- Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
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- Director of Advancement Operations
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- Speech Language Pathologist - Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee WI
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- Intake and Triage Coordinator
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- District President - LCMS Northern Illinois District, Hillside, IL
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- Vice President of Mission, Identity and Church Relations
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- District President - LCMS Michigan District, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Prior District President - LCMS Michigan District, Ann Arbor, MI
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- District President - LCMS English District, Farmington, MI
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- District President - LCMS Ohio District, Olmsted Falls, OH
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- District President - LCMS Indiana District, Fort Wayne, in
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- District President - LCMS North Wisconsin District, Wausau, WI
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- Senior Pastor - Our Redeemer, Delavan, WI
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- Dean - Batterman School of Business, Haab School of Business Ann Arbor
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- Senior Pastor - Our Savior Ev Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay, WI
Robert Balza, Ph.D., provides leadership for the university related to development, delivery, assessment and improvement of academic programs and courses. He and his team ensure that Concordia faculty members are excellent teachers and have strong student and program assessment skills.