Converse Board of Trustees

Converse University is governed by a Board of Trustees, an independent entity free from undue influence from political, religious, or other external bodies.

Board of Trustees, 2023-2024

Board Officers

Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89, Chair
Linda Layman Redding ’88, Vice-Chair
Sandra “Sandy” Hartnett ’75, Secretary

Trustees

B. Brant Bynum
Christopher L. Cannon
Rhonda T. Coker ’84
Paul J. Coté
Dawn Davis Deck ‘99
Kimberly Varnadoe Kent ‘97
Stinson Woodward Ferguson ’07
Katherine Colburn Fulmer ’96
Sandra “Sandy” Hartnett ’75
Padrica Hopkins ’85
Stephen Johnson
Karla Jones ’85
Fain McDaniel ’92
Brelan Riddle Montgomery ‘06
Amy Tibbals Morales ’86
Sandra Shearouse Morelli ’78
Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89
Linda Layman Redding ’88
Tina Rohner ’07
Emily Rushing ’73
David N. Smart
Allen Coleman Smith
Louis Smith
Christy Davis Stoner ‘87
Dwight Van Inwegen

Ex-Officio Trustees

Olivia “Libby” Tilson ’79, President, Alumni Association
Palmer Ball ’84, Chair, Board of Visitors

Advisors to the Board of Trustees

Boone Hopkins, President
Jasmyn Williams ’24, SGA President
Margaret S. Moore, Faculty Senate President
Beverly Lowrance, Staff Council President

Life Trustees

William Barnet, III
Julia Jones Daniels ’53
Kenneth B. Howard
Susan Phifer Johnson ’65
Lucy Simpson Kuhne ’66
Walter S. Montgomery, Jr.
Kurt Zimmerli

Board of Trustees News

Historic Cudd Hall Transformed

Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, …

Converse University Announces 2023-2024 Trustees

Converse University is pleased to welcome five new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Dawn C. Davis Deck Dawn C. Davis Deck is a graduate of Converse University and holds a …

Converse Commencement: Celebrating the Class of 2023

On May 20, 2023, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2023. Our graduates were involved in leadership opportunities, research, internships, study travel, and athletics. They now …