Board of Trustees

Board Members


Matthew Bohman '10

Matt ‘10 and wife Emily Hartman Bohman '12  live in Oldenburg and have 2 future Twisters! Matt is a Senior Engineer with Duke Energy and an Assistant Baseball coach for OA.

Sr. Jeri Fuhrmann, OSF ’67  

Sr. Jeri is Director of Liturgical Music Sisters of Notre Dame.

Deb Eckstein Grieshop '84

Deb is the Director of Sales Operations for the Morel Company, located in Batesville, IN, serves as the Board Treasurer, and is a 1984 OA alumni.

Parent to OA students Megan ‘09, Bailey ’12, Margaret (Mara) ’15 and Jon ’21.

Suzi Johannigman

Suzi is a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner at Margaret Mary Health.

Parent of Cale '25

Diana Kinker

Diana is the Project Manager at IBM.

Parent of Trevor '11 and Josh '14

Jonathon Maple ‘07

Jonathon is the Executive Director of Margaret Mary Health Foundation and a 2007 OA alumni.

Patty Mauer

Patty has been dedicated to Catholic education her entire career and currently is the Principal at St. Louis Elementary School in Batesville having returned to the area after serving in Terre Haute for many years.

Scott Simmonds

Sr. Robbie Pentecost

Sr Robbie serves on the Sisters of St. Francis Leadership Council.

Sr. Margaret Rahe, OSF ‘65

Sr. Margaret serves on the Sisters of St. Francis Leadership Council.

Rebecca Rahschulte

Rebecca is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost, Ivy Tech Community College.

Todd Reed

Todd is the President of Next Generation, Inc.

Parent of Lauren '10, Jamie '11, Taylor '14, and Haleigh '17

Amy Streator

Amy is the Executive Director of Ripley County Community Foundation.

Parent of Zeb '20 and Abe '22

Anne Heile Suttmann '97

Anne is a 1997 OA Alumni.

Parent of Joseph ‘22 and Rachel ‘26

Nathan Wanstrath

Nathan is the Quarry Manager at Harris City, New Point Stone Co.

Parent of Alyssa '22, Anna '23, Henry '25, Mary Kara '28

Neal Wessling

Neal was the Logistics Director at Batesville Casket Co (retired).

Parent of Kayla '08, Kendra '09





About the board

What Does The Board Do For OA?

The Board of Trustees of Oldenburg Academy is charged with the responsibility of managing the school. It is the commitment to academic excellence, social responsibility, leadership and personal growth for each OA student that energizes the Board. The primary duties are to ensure that the school operation is consistent with the mission and values of the Sisters of St. Francis; to set general policies; to approve the annual financial plan of the school; and to provide strategic direction. All the powers and responsibilities are set forth in the By-Laws.

How Does The Board Accomplish This Work?

The Board consists of 16 or more members of various backgrounds, qualifications, and interests. A term of office is four years, up to a maximum of 12 consecutive years. Terms are staggered to ensure continuity. Regular meetings are held every other month. Special meetings, such as those focused on planning, are typically held one to two times per year.

A great majority of the work is done through Standing Committees, and sometimes Ad Hoc ones.

Each year, board members select the committee(s) in which they have an interest.

Current Committees:

  • Advancement

  • Enhance Academic Value

  • Executive

  • Facilities

  • Finance

  • Marketing/Admissions

  • Mission Effectiveness