President’s Cabinet
Dr. Rebecca J. Stoltzfus
President
Goshen College 2017 – present
Email: president@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7180
B.A., Goshen College
M.A., Cornell University
Ph.D., Cornell University
President Rebecca J. Stoltzfus became the 18th president of Goshen College in 2017. A 1983 Goshen College graduate, she was vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of human nutrition at Cornell University before returning to lead her alma mater.
President Stoltzfus studied chemistry at Goshen College and received master’s and doctoral degrees in human nutrition from Cornell University. Before joining the Cornell faculty in 2002, she taught human nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore, Maryland) — the top-ranked school of public health in the United States. Her ongoing research focuses on the causes and consequences of malnutrition in women and children in low-income countries.
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.
Visit the president’s website.
Jodi Beyeler
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Goshen College 2003 – present
Email: jodihb@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7572
B.A., Goshen College
M.B.A., Goshen College
As vice president for institutional advancement, Jodi Beyeler oversees the Communications and Marketing Office, the Development Office and the Alumni Relations Office.
Ben Bontrager
Vice President for Finance and Operations
Goshen College 2021 – present
Email: bbontrager@goshen.edu
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. He studied information systems as an undergraduate student at Bethel University in Mishawaka, graduating in 2002, and received his MBA degree from GC in 2019.
Dr. Jeanne Liechty
2024-25 Faculty Chair, Professor of Social Work
Goshen College 1998 – present
Email: jeanneml@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7401
B.A., Goshen College
M.S.W., Smith College
Ph.D., Simmons College
Cyneatha Millsaps
Executive Director of the Center for Community Engagement
Goshen College 2022 – present
Email: cmillsaps@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7455
B.A., Bethel College (now University)
M.Div., Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Cyneatha Millsaps started working at Goshen College in April 2022 as the Director of Elkhart City Outreach within the Center for Community Engagement, and then moved into the role of Executive Director in January 2023. She has previously been a pastor, leading congregations and communities for over 17 years, as well as serving as Executive Director of Mennonite Women USA. She is the founder of BAPS (Black American Princesses), a mentoring program for young African American females between the ages of 8-17 as well as the Chair of the Board for the Tolson Center for Community Excellence in Elkhart.
Created in 2021, the Center for Community Engagement was launched by Goshen College to foster relationships between Goshen College and the surrounding communities. It strives to increase educational access and resources for learners of all ages in Elkhart County, through new educational partnerships with and for the local community.
Dr. Gilberto Pérez, Jr.
Vice President for Student Life and Hispanic Serving Initiatives, Dean of Students
Goshen College 2012 – present
Email: gperez@goshen.edu
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. He also serves as a Goshen City Council member representing District 5.
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
Email: swolma@goshen.edu
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
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.
Email: jolenev@goshen.edu
Phone: (574) 535-7501