College Leadership

Meet the Senior Leadership Team

The leadership team at College of Saint Mary works together to guide the college’s mission, strengthen the student experience, and plan for the future. With expertise across academics, operations, enrollment, and advancement, these leaders help ensure CSM continues to empower students and serve our community.

Cabinet

Heather Smith

Heather Smith, MBA

President

Nate Neufind, MBA

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Kimberly Allen, PhD

Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs

Terri Campbell, MA

Vice President, Alumni & Donor Relations

Ashley Bails, MEd

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Tim Albers, MS

Vice President, Enrollment Services

Amy Carolus, EMBA

Vice President, Financial Services & CFO

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Laura Tatten

Vice President, Community Partnerships

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides strategic guidance and oversight to support the mission and long-term success of College of Saint Mary. Comprised of leaders from diverse professional backgrounds, the board works in partnership with university leadership to ensure CSM continues to educate and empower students.

Sue Weiler-Doke, EdD ‘85
Chair of the Board

President & CEO
DWD Consulting

Rick Jeffries, JD
Vice Chair of the Board 

Partner
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P.

Michael Beverly, Jr., DBA, MBA, CCBIA
Treasurer of the Board

Principal
D&K Financial, LLC

Scott Focht, MBA
Secretary of the Board
Vice President – Corporate Strategy & Governance
Omaha Public Power District

Mary Ann Ballantyne `72
Owner/Operator 
Sunshine Boys Laundries

Sr. Helen Marie Burns, RSM, PhD
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Sr. Jeanne Christensen, RSM, MSW, ‘66
Justice Advocate – Human Trafficking
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Jamie Gutierrez
CEO & Owner
Midwest Maintenance Company Inc.

Karen Hawkins
Community Volunteer

Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM
President (retired)
Mercy High School

Karen Hawkins
Community Volunteer

Stephanie F. Koraleski, PhD
Co-founder/Trustee 
A Time to Heal Foundation Board

Vernetta Boston-Kosalka, EdD, ’03, ‘07, ’21
Assistant Professor of Practice 
University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Susan Morris
President and Director 
Nebraska Philanthropic Trust

Lucinda Smith
President
Cindy Smith and Associates

Heather Smith , MBA, RN, BSN, FACHE
President
College of Saint Mary

James T. Smith, MBA
Chairman/CEO (retired)
Ipsos North and South America; Ipsos P&G World Wide

Sr. Ann Margaret Welch, RSM
Sister Life Minister
Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Moe Zaghmout, MBA
Vice President / Commercial Banker
American National Bank

Non-Board Committee Members

Development Committee
Jean Bartman

Partner
RSM US LLP

Lyn Ziegenbein, JD
Executive Director Emerita
Peter Kiewit Foundation

Investment Committee
Edson (Ted) Bridges, III, CFA, J.D.

Chief Investment Officer
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation