Board of Trustees
Chair of the Board
![portrait of Janet MacLean](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_JANET-MACLEAN.jpg)
Janet MacLean
ACPE Supervisor and Director of Clinical Pastoral Education Advocate Health Care, Downers Grove, IL
MDiv, MS, MA, BA
Voting Trustees
![portrait of Brian Clarke](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_Brian-Clark.jpg)
Brian Clarke
Chair of the Board and Managing Partner of Kensington International, Oak Brook, IL
MS, BS
![portrait of Maria Coyne](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Maria-Coyne.jpg)
Maria Coyne
President and CEO of the UCC Cornerstone Fund
TBD
![portrait of Sharon Watson Fluker](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_SHARON-WATSON-FLUKER.jpg)
Sharon Watson Fluker
Consultant, Center for Public Leadership – Kennedy School of Government and Senior Adviser, Salzburg Global Seminar (Mellon Fellow Community Initiative)
PhD, MS, BS
![portrait of Richard Franklin](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_RICHARD-FRANKLIN.jpg)
Richard Franklin
Principal and Senior Counsel, Baker & McKenzie (retired)
JD, BA
![portrait of Matt Garretson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_MATT-GARRETSON.jpg)
Matt Garretson
The Former CEO and Founder of Garretson Resolution Group and currently Founder of Amarras.org
JD, BA
![portrait of Forrest Harris](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_FORREST-HARRIS.jpg)
Forrest Harris
President of American Baptist College, Nashville, TN
DMin, MDiv, ThB, BA
![portrait of Donald G. Hart](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Don_Hart-e1708967346457.jpg)
Donald G. Hart
President, United Church Funds (retired)
MA, BS
![portrait of Walter B. Johnson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CTS_BOT_WALTER-B.-JOHNSON.jpg)
Walter B. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Community Peace; Pastor, Greater Institutional African Methodist Episcopal Church
DMin, MDiv, BS
![portrait of Gary T. Johnson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_GARY-T.-JOHNSON.jpg)
Gary T. Johnson
CEO of the Chicago History Museum
JD, MA, BA
![portrait of Robb Knuepfer](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_ROBB-KNEUPFER.jpg)
Robb Knuepfer
TBD
MDiv, MBA, JD, BA
![portrait of Susan MacLean](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_SUSAN-MACLEAN.jpg)
Susan MacLean
Principal Attorney, Zulkie Partners LLC
JD, BA
![portrait of David Mook](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_DAVID-MOOK.jpg)
David Mook
Chief Private Banking Officer, U.S. Bank Wealth Management Group
MBA, BSBA
![portrait of Patricia Mota](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_PATRICIA-MOTA.jpg)
Patricia Mota
President & CEO of Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
BA, MPA
![portrait of Mary Nelson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_MARY-NELSON.jpg)
Mary Nelson
Transitional Conference Minister of the Missouri Mid-South Conference
MDiv, BA
![portrait of Richard N. Peterson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_RICHARD-N.-PETERSON.jpg)
Richard N. Peterson
General Counsel, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
TBA
![portrait of Dawson B. Taylor](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_DAWSON-B.-TAYLOR-25.jpg)
Dawson B. Taylor
Senior Minister, Naples United Church of Christ
DMin, MTS, BA
![portrait of Mary Wilson](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
Mary Wilson
TBD
TBD
![portrait of Rev. Mark Winters](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_DAWSON-B.-TAYLOR-26.jpg)
Rev. Mark Winters
Pastor of First Congregational UCC, Naperville, IL
MDiv, BA
![portrait of Timothy Wright](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CTS_BOT_TIMOTHY-WRIGHT.jpg)
Timothy Wright
Managing Partner of Operations, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, Chicago, IL
MDiv, JD
Life Trustees
![portrait of Thomas D. Allen](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CTS_BOT_THOMAS-D.-ALLEN.jpg)
Thomas D. Allen
TBD
BS, JD
![portrait of Donald L. Beal](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_DONALD-L.-BEAL.jpg)
Donald L. Beal
President & Owner of Arrow Lumber Co.
MBA, BS
![portrait of David A. Bueschel](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
David A. Bueschel
Shepherd Bueschel & Provus, Inc. (Retired)
MBA, BS
![portrait of Iva E. Carruthers](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_IVA-E.-CARRUTHERS.jpg)
Iva E. Carruthers
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.
MTS, PhD, MA, BA
![portrait of Donald C. Clark, Jr.](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_DONALD-C.-CLARK-JR.jpg)
Donald C. Clark, Jr.
Partner & Founder of Clark & DeGrande and General Counsel for the United Church of Christ (Retired)
JD, BA
![portrait of Robert Grossman](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
Robert Grossman
Legal Counsel to Gardner of Carton & Douglas (Retired)
LLB, AB
![portrait of Richard Harter](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_RICHARD-HARTER.jpg)
Richard Harter
Bingham, Dana & Gould, Boston Massachusetts (Retired)
JD, BA
![portrait of John P. Keller](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
John P. Keller
President & Chairman of Keller Group, Inc. (Retired)
![portrait of Richard Kirchherr](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_RICHARD-KIRCHHERR.jpg)
Richard Kirchherr
Senior Minister of First Congregational Church Western Springs, IL
DMin, MDiv, BS
![portrait of William J. Korsvik](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
William J. Korsvik
TBD
![portrait of In Shik Lee](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_IN-SHIK-LEE.jpg)
In Shik Lee
Orient Mission Culture Institute
ThM, ThB
![portrait of Donald Minnick](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
Donald Minnick
TBD
BA, BD
![portrait of Howard C. Morgan](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_HOWARD-C.-MORGAN.jpg)
Howard C. Morgan
Senior Vice President of Citibank (Retired)
BA, DLitt
![portrait of Craig Mousin](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CRAIG-MOUSIN.jpg)
Craig Mousin
DePaul University Ombudsperson, Office of Mission & Values
MDiv, JD, BA
![portrait of David C. Seidman](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
David C. Seidman
TBD
![portrait of Thelma J. Smith](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
Thelma J. Smith
TBD
![portrait of Theoldore R. Tetzlaff](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_CTS-BOT-AVATAR.jpg)
Theoldore R. Tetzlaff
TBD
![portrait of Norman Williams](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_NORMAN-WILLIAMS.jpg)
Norman Williams
CEO of Illinois-Service Federal Savings & Loan (Retired) and Owner of Unity Funeral Parlors
AB
Honorary Trustees
![portrait of Philip Blackwell](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CTS_BOT_PHILIP-BLACKWELL.jpg)
Philip Blackwell
TBD