Meet the President's Cabinet

Dr. Rebecca J. Stoltzfus

President
Goshen College 2017 – present

As a vice provost at Cornell, President Stoltzfus oversaw initiatives designed to enhance undergraduate instruction and campus efforts to support inclusivity and academic success for all 14,000-plus undergraduate students. She was part of the leadership team of Engaged Cornell, a university-wide public engagement initiative.

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Jodi Beyeler

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Goshen College 2003 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7572

B.A., Goshen College
M.B.A., Goshen College

Jodi Beyeler is the vice president for institutional advancement at Goshen College, leading the communications and marketing, the fundraising and the alumni relations teams to share stories, strengthen connections and advance the college’s mission.

Ben Bontrager

Vice President for Finance and Operations

Goshen College 2022 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7104

B.A., Bethel University (Indiana)
M.B.A., Goshen College

As vice president for finance and operations, Ben Bontrager oversees the Accounting Office, Facilities, Events Office, Human Resources and ITS, as well as providing oversight of sustainability, capital projects and strategic plan implementation.

Prior, Bontrager served as Chief Financial Officer at Goshen Health, and as CFO and VP of Operations at LeMaster Steel Erectors.

Dwight Gingerich

Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Goshen College 2025 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7493

B.A., Eastern Mennonite University
M.S., University of Iowa

Before joining Goshen College in 2025, Dwight Gingerich was a leader in high school administration and athletics at Hillcrest Academy in Iowa for almost all of his 40-plus-year career. He has been the head boys basketball coach at Hillcrest from 1981-2000 and then again from 2001-2025. His only gap was during a one-year leave of absence when he came to Goshen to serve as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the Maple Leafs in the 2000-01 season, and was named the conference co-coach of the year. With a career record of 759-239, Gingerich ranks fourth all-time in wins in the history of Iowa high school basketball coaches. He was an inductee into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

Since 2018, Gingerich served as the principal and head of school at Hillcrest. He was the athletic director at Hillcrest Academy from 1986-87 and again from 2011-19. He has also served as assistant administrator and school counselor during his tenure.

Dr. Jeanne Liechty

2025-26 Faculty Chair, Professor of Social Work

Goshen College 1998 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7401

B.A., Goshen College
M.S.W., Smith College
Ph.D., Simmons College

Dr. Gilberto Pérez, Jr.

Vice President for Student Life and Hispanic Serving Initiatives, Dean of Students

Goshen College 2012 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7434

B.A., Eastern Mennonite University
M.S.W., Universidad Interamericana in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ed.D., University of New England

As vice president for student life and Hispanic serving initiatives, Gilberto Pérez, Jr. provides direction and leadership to a number of student-centered services including residence life; campus ministries; counseling and health; athletics; student leadership; diversity, equity and inclusion; international students; and career networks. He serves as a liaison among administrators, teaching faculty, parents and students. Perez communicates with parents and other necessary parties to address students’ personal and academic development. He serves broader campus community on select committees that address academic, institution and constituency concerns. He supports the larger learning environment through development of policies and programs promoting the personal growth of students within the college’s mission and values. Perez also assist offices in the interpretation and compliance of federal laws and guidelines, such as Title IX, FERPA, American Disability Act and contributed to successful reaccreditation process by the Higher Learning Commission.

Pérez has served as associate professor of social work at Goshen College since 2012 and became senior director of intercultural development and educational partnerships in the college’s Center for Intercultural and International Education in 2014. Prior to coming to Goshen College, Pérez was employed at Northeastern Center, a community mental health center in Northeast Indiana. There he worked on authoring the Bienvenido curriculum, a nationally recognized mental health promotion curriculum for Latino immigrants that addresses access to mental health services, increased knowledge of mental health and increased sense of belonging for Latinos in their respective communities. The curriculum has been implemented in 13 cities in Indiana and is available in 14 states across the United States.

Pérez’s social work experiences include hospice social work, emergency social services 911 and community mental health.

Dr. Ann Vendrely

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Academic Dean

Goshen College 2018 – present

Email: dean@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7503

B.A., Goshen College
M.S., University of Indianapolis
Ed.D., Loyola University Chicago
D.P.T., Regis University

As vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, Dr.  Ann Vendrely is responsible for managing and administering the academic programs consistent with the mission of Goshen College and overseeing general education, global education, adult and graduate programs, the Academic Success Center, institutional research, the Registrar’s Office, the Good Library, Mennonite Historical Library, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and the Music Center.

Prior to coming to Goshen, Vendrely was the associate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, which included launching a new general education program and overseeing a successful accreditation process. She was also a professor of physical therapy at the university and previously served as the program coordinator for the school’s transitional doctor of physical therapy degree program.

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Dr. Stephen J. Wolma

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Goshen College 2020 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7535

B.A., Pepperdine University
J.D., Valparaiso University Law School
M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Drew University

As vice president for enrollment management, Dr. Stephen J. Wolma oversees admissions (undergraduate, adult, graduate) and financial aid.

Prior to arriving to Goshen College, Wolma served as the Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary. He has also worked as a chaplain at a psychiatric hospital, a pastor in New York City and a finance attorney.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University with an English major, a Juris Doctorate degree from Valparaiso University Law School, a Master of Divinity degree from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. with a concentration in religion and society from Drew University.

Jolene VonGunten

Executive Assistant – Office of the President (ex officio)

Goshen College 2024 – present

Phone: (574) 535-7501

B.A., Indiana University

Prior to coming to Goshen, Jolene worked for Mennonite Church USA Executive Board, Mennonite Education Agency, and Mennonite Mission Network. She also has a background in restorative justice and victim-offender mediation through the Center for Community Justice in Elkhart, Ind.