Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is governed by its board of trustees.
The board has fiduciary responsibility for the governance of the university.
Operationally, the board relies on a strong committee structure to oversee the important functions for which it is responsible. The president is the chief executive officer of the university and is also a trustee. The role of a trustee is not ceremonial. It involves serious work and a significant time commitment. The board meets three times a year for two days, on either the Winona or Twin Cities campus. Committees meet in conjunction with regular board meetings. The trustees are a highly accomplished, dedicated, and enthusiastic group of people who share a commitment to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Officers of the Board
BOARD CHAIR
Gregory Stevens B’74
Falcon Heights, Minn
Retired, Senior Vice President – Wealth Management
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
VICE CHAIR
Michael Laak B’77, J.D.
Hackensack, Minn.
Retired, Senior Legal Counsel
Medtronic, Inc.
PRESIDENT
Very Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D.
Winona, Minn.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
SECRETARY
Sandra (Kaiser) Simon CST’72
Jupiter, Fla.
Retired President, KJ Investments
TREASURER
Jerome Colletti B’69
Scottsdale, Ariz
Retired, Managing Partner
Colletti- Fiss, LLC
Board Members
The Most Rev. Robert Barron, S.T.D, D.D.
Winona, Minn.
Bishop, Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Jennifer Baryl B’86
Hinsdale, Ill.
Vice President of Development
Kohl Children’s Museum
Matthew Bilski B’07
New Brighton, Minn.
Lead Chemist
Ecolab
Brother Robert Bimonte, FSC
Bronx, N.Y.
Robert Cerone B’75
Wilmette, Ill.
Retired, Founder and CEO
Cognos HR, LLC
Brother Jack Curran, FSC, Ph.D.
Bethlehem, Palestine
Vice President for Advancement
Bethlehem University
Brother Michael Fehrenbach, FSC
Burr Ridge, Ill.
Visitor of the Midwest District
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Bobbie (Smith) Gostout ’83, M.D.
Rochester, Minn.
Retired, President
Mayo Clinic Health System
Elaine Haydock
Spearfish, S.D.
Mark Jacobs
Winona, Minn.
Chief Executive Officer
The Watkins Co.
Henry Jakobsze B’83
Downers Grove, Ill.
Vice President – Wealth Management
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Brother Thomas Johnson, FSC
Romeoville, Ill.
Regional Director
Christian Brothers Conference
Julie Kaiser B’84, DPT
Northbrook, Ill.4
Physical Therapist
Jonathon Krull B’22
Rochester, Minn.
Vice President, Public Affairs
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Sarah (Marek) Landman B’04, M’07
Naples, Fla.
Vice President of Philanthropy Services
Insightful Philanthropy
Shaun Powers
Chicago, Ill.
Retired President,
Airgas, Inc.
LaSalle University
Angela Steger B’76
Wilmette, Ill.
Retired, Financial Representative
Rabjohns Financial Group
Ann (O’Connor) Trauscht B’77, M.D.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Retired, Physician
Advocate Occupational Health
Marcy Van Fossen, Ph.D.
Winona, Minn.
Trustees Emeriti
Michael Gostomski B’62
Winona, Minn.
Michael Dooley B’66
Chesterfield, Mo.
John Ehlert B’67
Sarasota, Fla.
Paul J. Meyer B’64
Phoenix, Ariz.
Mary Ann Remick, CST’64
Rochester, Minn.
Joseph Ross B’67
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Loras “Red” Sieve B’60
Edina, Minn.
David Thies B’59
Edina, Minn.