Board of Trustees

The governing body of Lenoir-Rhyne University, the board of trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university.

Leadership

Mickey Payseur '73 — Mickey Payseur '73
Chair
Cherryville, NC
CPA

Chris Peek — Chris Peek
Vice Chair
Gastonia, NC
President and CEO CaroMont Health

Janie Peak — Janie Peak '73
Secretary
Gastonia, NC
Retired High School Teacher, LR Education Department

Gabi Kelly — Gabi Kelly '01
Assistant Secretary
Charlotte, NC
Executive Search Consultant, Coleman Lew Canny Bowen

Jearld Leonhardt — Jearld Leonhardt '69
Treasurer
Newton, NC
Retired EVP and CFO of CommScope, Inc.

Members

Perrell D. Bess — Perrell D. Bess, '06 JD '16
Weddington, NC
Vice President of Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America

The Rev. Dr. Eric Childers — The Rev. Dr. Eric Childers
Charleston, SC
Senior Pastor, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

Stephanie Delgado — Stephanie Delgado ’07
Jacksonville, FL
Senior Director, International Media (PGA)

Marvin S. (Eddie) Edwards, Jr. — Marvin S. (Eddie) Edwards, Jr.
Hickory, NC
President & CEO, CommScope, Inc.

Rob Fritz ’76 — Rob Fritz ’76
Boone, NC
Retired from Pfizer

Boyd George — Boyd George
Hickory, NC
Alex Lee, Inc.

Samantha Howell — Samantha Howell ’90
Conover, NC

Tammy Ice — Tammy Ice ’95
Wake Forest, NC

Margaret Jackson — Margaret Jackson ’69
Newton, NC
Business Owner (retired)

Dr. Leslie Lambert — Dr. Leslie Lambert
Roanoke, VA

Dr. Summer McGee — Dr. Summer McGee
Hickory, NC
President, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Stephen Misenheimer — The Rev. J. Stephen Misenheimer ’76 LTSS ’82
Knoxville, TN
Retired Lutheran Pastor

David Moore — David Moore ’76
Hickory, NC

George Moretz — George Moretz
Hickory, NC
O. Leonard Moretz Foundation

Isaiah (Ike) F. Oglesby — Isaiah (Ike) F. Oglesby ’91
Greensboro, NC
Broker/Owner, Oglesby Realty

Hunt Shuford
Hickory, NC

Frank Surface — Frank Surface ’85
Gainesville, VA

Michael Thomas — Michael Thomas, JD
Hickory, NC
Partner: Patrick, Harper, Dixon

Christopher Webb — The Rev. Christopher D. Webb ’93 LTSS ’97
Hickory, NC
Senior Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Boyd Wilson — Boyd Wilson ’74
Hudson, NC

Ex Officio Membership

The Rev. Richard Goeres — The Rev. Richard Goeres
Interim Chair, LTSS Advisory Council

Bishop Emily Hartner — Bishop Emily Hartner, Ex-officio
NC Synod, ELCA

Summer McGee — Dr. Summer McGee
Lenoir-Rhyne University President

News & Events

Lenoir-Rhyne and Southeast Louisiana choirs pose in front of a Freedom Rides bus mural

Bringing history to life on “The Road to Freedom”

On the spring A Cappella Choir tour, LR students retraced the Freedom Rides, blending music, and history into a powerful, collaborative learning experience across the South.

Kids in College students working and socializing on the steps of Rhyne Building

Hands-on discovery shapes Kids in College

For more than 35 years, Kids in College at Lenoir-Rhyne has offered elementary- and middle-grade students a hands-on STEM exploration combined with the joys of a college campus.

April 10 7:00 PM / Grace Chapel

Chamber Woodwind Ensemble & LR A Cappella Choir Home Concert

April 11 All Day / Moretz Stadium