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
Assistant Secretary
Charlotte, NC
Executive Search Consultant, Coleman Lew Canny Bowen
Chair
Cherryville, NC
CPA
Secretary
Gastonia, NC
Retired High School Teacher, LR Education Department
Vice Chair
Hickory, NC
Treasurer
Hudson, NC
Members
Weddington, NC
Vice President of Compliance and Operational Risk, Bank of America
Charleston, SC
Senior Pastor, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Boone, NC
Retired from Pfizer
Conover, NC
Wake Forest, NC
Newton, NC
Business Owner (retired)
Newton, NC
Retired EVP and CFO of CommScope, Inc.
Hickory, NC
President, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Knoxville, TN
Retired Lutheran Pastor
Hickory, NC
Greensboro, NC
Broker/Owner, Oglesby Realty
Gastonia, NC
President and CEO CaroMont Health
Gainesville, VA
Hickory, NC
Partner: Patrick, Harper, Dixon
Hickory, NC
Senior Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Ex Officio Membership
LTSS Advisory Chair
NC Synod, ELCA
Lenoir-Rhyne University President
News & Events
A new scholarship honoring regional sportscaster Mike Hogewood ’76 extends his legacy of opportunity, helping future Bears pursue the possibilities that shaped his own life.
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Loury Ollison Floyd, Ph.D., associate provost for faculty affairs, assessment and accreditation, received the 2026 NCACTE Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education Award on September 23.
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