President’s Cabinet

President and Chief Executive Officer
Deborah J. Bushway,

  • PhD, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • MS, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • BA, Central University of Iowa, Pella, Iowa

Vice President, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Kimberly Pearce,

  • PhD, Capella University
  • MS, University of North Carolina
  • BS, Appalachian State University

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Michelle Hagerty,

  • BS, St. Cloud State University
  • AAS, Anoka Ramsey Community College

Dean, College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Jessica Frier,

  • DAOM, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
  • MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University
  • BA, University of North Dakota

Dean, College of Chiropractic
Katie BurnsRyan,

  • DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University
  • BS, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Dean, Continuing and Distance Education
Deanna Koenig,

  • BS, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Dean, Student Services
Anthony Molinar,

  • MEd, The Pennsylvania State University
  • BA, University of California-Santa Cruz

Executive Director, Research and Innovation
Michele Maiers,

  • DC, Northwestern College of Chiropractic
  • PhD, University of Southern Denmark
  • MPH, University of Minnesota
  • BS, Northwestern College of Chiropractic

Faculty Senate President
Greta Jeffrey,

  • DAc, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

  • MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University

Special Assistant to the President
Charles Sawyer,

  • DC, Northwestern College of Chiropractic

Student Senate President
Mike Cooper,

  • BSc in Human Biology, Northwestern Health Sciences University

Vice President, Advancement and Interim Vice President, Marketing
Linda Keillor Berg,

  • BA, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Chief Business Development Officer  
Michael Tennison,

  • MBA, Cardinal Stritch University
  • BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Vice President, Enrollment Management
Erin Kahn,

  • BBA, University of Wisconsin

Vice President, Human Resources
Mary Gale,

  • MA, Concordia University at St. Paul
  • BA, College of St. Catherine

Vice President of Information Technology
Cory Miller