President’s Council
James E. Brenneman, President
Bill Born, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Jim Caskey, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jim Histand, Vice President for Finance
Anita Stalter, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
Dr. James E. Brenneman
President
Goshen College 2006 – present
Email: president@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7501
B.A., Goshen College
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.A., Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Educator, biblical theologian and church leader Dr. James E. Brenneman is the 16th president to serve Goshen College.
As a Goshen College student, Jim pursued an interdisciplinary degree, combining Bible, biology and natural science, and graduated in 1977. He went on to attend Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and completed a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. At Claremont Graduate University, he earned a master of arts degree in religious studies and a doctorate, with a focus in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies.
Jim was the founding lead pastor of Pasadena (Calif.) Mennonite Church, and spent 26 years there. Ordained in 1986, he is a credentialed minister of Mennonite Church USA. He also served on the faculty at Episcopal Theological School at Claremont (Calif.) in Old Testament scholarship.
As president of Goshen College, Jim’s vision for the Christian college includes it becoming more diverse, more sustainable and more known for the ways it is “healing the world, peace by peace.” He launched the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning in 2006 upon receiving a $12.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and became the second Indiana college president to sign the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to work toward a carbon neutral campus in 2007.
William J. Born
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Goshen College 2002 – present
Email: billjb@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7543
B.A., Tabor College
M.A., Emporia State University
Bill has been dean of students since 2002, following five years as associate dean for student development at Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.). Previously he was assistant director and counselor in the Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.) admissions department and coached men’s tennis. He served as a youth pastor at Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church, Hillsboro, Kan., for three years and, from 1995 to 1999, was chair of the Southern District Mennonite Brethren Church Conference youth commission. He majored in Bible and philosophy at Tabor, graduating with honors, and earned a master’s degree in student personnel, higher education administration and counseling at Emporia State University. The dean of students oversees campus housing, activities and clubs, student discipline, campus ministries, learning resources, career services, health and wellness, counseling and orientation.
Jim Caskey
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Goshen College 1997 – present
Email: jimkc@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7556
B.A., Goshen College
Jim became vice president for institutional advancement on Jan. 1, 2010 following 12 years working in the development office, first as the regional director of development and then as director of major gifts. Raised in Bluffton, Ohio, Jim is a 1984 Goshen College graduate with an art major. After college he pursued a career as a designer and then lived with his family in Indianapolis while working as an account executive for Ropkey Graphics, Inc. for 11 years. In 1997, Jim returned to Goshen College to serve as the regional director of development, with responsibility for fundraising in the eastern half of the United States. During that period, he helped form the Maple Leafs Athletic Club, assisted with a capital campaign to raise funds for the Music Center and helped form the President’s Circle, the group of donors who give $25,000 for unrestricted use to the college annually. In 2004, he began to focus primarily on maintaining strong institutional relationships with the college’s top donors. In 2006, Caskey became the director of major gifts, with a significant role in introducing the then-new president and vice president to key donors, doubling the size of the group of largest donors, as well as helping to design a comprehensive campaign.
As the vice president for institutional advancement, Jim oversees Development, Alumni, Church and Parent Relations, Public Relations, and the Music Center.
James L. Histand
Vice President for Finance
Goshen College 1990 – present
Email: jimlh@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7456
B.A., Goshen College
M.B.A., Temple University
Jim became vice president for finance in 1997 after seven years as an assistant and associate professor of accounting in the business department. Prior to coming to Goshen as a professor, Jim was a practicing Certified Public Accountant (CPA), first for a large regional accounting firm in Pennsylvania and later as owner of his own CPA practice. Jim also taught high school for three years and coached several high school sports. At Goshen, Jim is responsible for the overall institutional budget and business functions of the college. He oversees the areas of human resources, accounting, physical plant/facilities, printshop, and auxiliaries such as the bookstore and dining hall services.
Visit the V.P. for Finance Web site.
Dr. Anita Stalter
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean
Goshen College 1987 – present
Email: dean@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7503
B.S., Eastern Mennonite College
M.Ed., James Madison University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Anita became vice president for academic affairs and academic dean in 2001 following 14 years as a professor in the education department and director of teacher education at Goshen College. Before coming to Goshen College she was a teacher in the Harrisonburg, Va., public school system and served as director of the school for youth and adolescents at Oaklawn Hospital in Goshen. As vice president for academic affairs, Anita is responsible for managing and administering the academic programs consistent with the mission of Goshen College and overseeing the Good Library, Mennonite Historical Library, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, general education, Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning, and the registrar’s office.
Visit the Dean’s Web site.
