President Lake Lambert

Dr. Lake Lambert III became the 16th President of Hanover College on July 1, 2015. His service follows Dr. Sue DeWine who was named President Emeritus upon her retirement.
- Lambert's inaugural address: "Education for a Tough Mind and a Tender Heart"
- Lambert's curriculum vitae
- Watch Lambert as part of a community discussion on inclusion
Dr. Lambert’s leadership has been a catalyst for new program development at Hanover. During his tenure, the College has reestablished the Bachelor of Science degree, launched new academic majors in engineering, redesigned the core liberal arts curriculum, developed career pathways and institutional partnership serving students in nursing and accounting, and started an intercollegiate swimming team. The College is currently developing a new graduate professional program that will be Hanover’s first graduate degree offering in more than a century.
With the College’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Lambert and his leadership team are currently developing a new strategic plan: Hanover Stands Above – Preparations for a Third Century. The plan will guide the College through its bicentennial in 2027 and provide the foundation for a strong future. Hanover Stands Above will call for continued programmatic innovation, student success enhancements, as well as numerous facility and technology improvements.

Prior to becoming president of Hanover College, Dr. Lambert served as the Dean of Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts in Macon, Georgia (2010-2015), and was a Professor of Religion and Board of Regents Chair in Ethics at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa (1996-2010).
He earned his Bachelor of Arts (History and Economics) and Master of Theological Studies degrees from Emory University and earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Lambert is a thoughtful and respected theologian with research interests in professional ethics, the intersection of Christianity and American culture, as well as church-related higher education. His book Spirituality Inc.: Religion in the American Workplace was published by New York University Press in 2009.
Dr. Lambert is married to Kelly Duddles-Lambert. They met at church camp as high school students and have been married for more than 25 years. Kelly is an accountant and graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. They have two children: Bailey, who is an alumna of Wartburg College and a post-baccalaureate nursing student, and Lake IV, who is an undergraduate history major and great books student at Mercer University. They have a dalmatian-mix dog named Patti.
Lake Lambert on Social Media
President's Cabinet Members
- PresidentPresident's Office
- Carey AdamsProvost and Vice President for Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs
- Vice President for Communications and MarketingCommunications and Marketing
- Vice President for Business AffairsBusiness Affairs
- Vice President for AthleticsAthletics
- Dewain LeeVice President and Dean of Student LifeStudent Life
- Vice President for Career Development and Associate Professor for the Business Scholars ProgramLevett Career Center
- Shelley PreocaninChief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the PresidentPresident's Office
- Vice President for AdvancementAdvancement
Trustees

- Mark A. Levett '71
- Chair
CEO Cummins Foundation
Vice President of Corporate Responsibility (retired)
Cummins Inc.
Columbus, Ind.

- Elaine Kops-Bedel '74
- Vice Chair
President of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for Indiana
CEO and President
Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc.
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Michael B. Zeddies '77
- Secretary
President and Owner
Midland Marketing Inc.
Chicago, Ill.

- Lake Lambert
- President of the College

- Shelley Preocanin
- Board Liaison
Chief of Staff

- Daniel Abrell '86
- Vice President
Signode Industrial Group
President and CEO of Cliton Hills Press, Inc.
Valparaiso, Ind.

- James "Jamie" Anderson '93
- CFO & Executive Vice President
MainSource Bank
Greensburg, Ind.

- Linda C. Baron '73
- Director of Corporate Sourcing & Information Technology (retired)
Lockheed Martin
Osprey, Fla.

- Beth Baylor
- Baylor Trucking
Lawrenceburg, Ind.

- Jeffrey A. Blair '70
- Chairman/CEO of North American Science Associates, Inc. (retired)
Chairman of ICHOR Vascular, Inc.
Leesburg, Ind.

- Desa Bubnovich '74
- Owner & CEO
Amigo Environmental
San Jose, Calif.

- David A. Chroback '78
- Owner
Blackhawk Oil and Gas Corporation
Midland, Texas

- D. Wade Clapp '77
- Physician In Chief
Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Alice Clark '72
- Chief Operating Officer (retired)
J.P. Morgan Chase, Moscow Office
Redlands, Calif.

- Riki Crowe '17
- eCommerce Website Specialist
Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing
Indianapolis, IN

- Dima Elissa '85
- President and CEO
VisMed3D
Chicago, Ill.

- James P. Fadely '75
- Director of College (retired)
University High School of Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Glen L. Flaningham M.D. '91
- Physician Anesthesiologist
Hancock Regional Hospital
Fishers, Ind.

- Lisa L. Fleming '82
- Owner/Attorney
Fleming Law PLLC
Prospect, Ky.

- Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr. '98
- Principal and Founder
Botho Emerging Markets Group
Co-Founder, The Amahoro Coalition
Founder, Sino-Africa Center of Excellence
Dubai, UAE/Nairobi, Kenya

- L. John Gable '78
- Senior Pastor
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Mark Gabriel '70
- Vice President Finance
Mainstream Fiber Networks
Nashville, Ind.

- Andrew Gigante '91
- President & CEO
Orthodynamics Company, Inc.

- Brian Haag '74
Renal & Trauma Specialist
Assistant Professor at Marian University
Indianapolis, IN

- Eric A. Haas '78
- Hofbrahaus Newport, Pittsburgh, Columbus
- National Band & Tag Company
- Newport, Ky.

- Patricia Stockton Hagenah '66
- Board Member
- Chicago Foundation for Education
- Kenilworth, Ill.

- Betsy Johnson '70
- Associate Dean of Students (retired)
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Ind.

- Wiley Kite '90
- Senior Vice President
Fidelity Investments
Chicago, Ill.

- Rev. Dr. Felipe N. Martinez
- Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
Chair Board of Directors of the Synod of Lincoln Trails
Columbus, Ind.

- Tim McGeath '84
- Senior Vice President & General Counsel
TriMedix
Carmel, Ind.

- Edwin Nartey '15
- Vice President
Goldman Sachs
Brooklyn, NY

- Mark Nichols '74
- Attorney (retired)
Campbell Law Firm PLLC
Little Rock, Ark.

- Scott Pearson '77
- President
Peterbilt of Atlanta
Jackson, Ga.

- James L. "Chip" Pease '68
- Chairman
AAA Allied Group, Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio

- Mary Burch Ratliff '78
- Teacher (retired)
Hillsborough County Schools
Bloomington, Ind.

- Bryan A. Ruder '13
- Associate Vice President/Investments
Stifel
Evansville, Ind.

- Philippe "Phil" Salsbery '85
- Co-founder & CFO
316 Investments
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Richard A. Shearer '70
- Executive Vice President (retired)
Bank of New York Mellon
New York, N.Y.

- John C. Trimble '77
- Attorney
Lewis Wagner, LLP
Indianapolis, Ind.

- Sue Seifert Williams '65
- President WJDR Enterprises, Inc.
Avid Volunteer
Clearwater Beach, Fla.

- Gregory C. Willman '85
- Co-founder and CEO
316 Investments LLC
Indianapolis, Ind.
Emeritus
William G. Enright
Matthew Forrester
Kenneth L. Gladish '74
Kristine Rector Gleason '73
Joe Hale '71
Richard L. Hall '67
Ross Hubbard '74
Geoffrey R. Lorenz '65
L. Robert Lowe, Jr.
Gary Montgomery '60
Richard E. Neal '50
Michael S. Needler, Sr. '64
Suellen Kinder Reed '67
Sallie W. Rowland
Michael F. Ryan
Phillip D. Scott '64
William Shrewsberry, Jr.
John C. Shoemaker '64
Stephen K. Smith '64
James B. Sturges '54
Samuel H. Washburn '56
William A. Welsheimer Sr. '51