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
Duane Dassow
Duane Dassow ’75
Greensboro, NC
Retired Business Owner
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.
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
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. (Tim) Smith
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. (Tim) Smith
Salisbury, NC
Bishop, NC ELCA Synod
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


Summer McGee
Dr. Summer McGee
Lenoir-Rhyne University President
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Smith
The Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Smith
Bishop, NC Synod, ELCA
Rev. Richard Goeres
The Rev. Richard Goeres
Interim Chair, LTSS Advisory Council

News & Events

Demmi Ramos and Christina Fisher eating lunch in a hallway at NCAS meeting.

They’ve led research teams, earned national honors and represented LR’s science programs with distinction. But Christina Fisher and Demmi Ramos also built something less visible and just as lasting—a friendship rooted in trust, support and shared challenges.

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Joe Bear poses in front of the Bear Grove Big Chair and a welcome sign

With picnic tables, hammocks and a giant Adirondack chair the quad has leveled up to become Bear Grove—LR’s new favorite hangout spot.

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