Hanover College

President Lake Lambert

President Lambert and his wife, Kelly

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.

President's Cabinet Members

• Lake Lambert
  lambert@hanover.edu
  President
  812-866-7056
  President's Office
  
• Carey Adams
  adamsc@hanover.edu
  Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  812-866-7005
  Academic Affairs
  
• Peter Ashley
  ashley@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
  812-866-7014
  Communications and Marketing
  
• Mike Bruce
  bruce@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Business Affairs
  812-866-7039
  Business Affairs
  
• Lynn Hall
  hall@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Athletics
  812-866-7385
  Athletics
  
• Dewain Lee
  leed@hanover.edu
  Vice President and Dean of Student Life
  812-866-7075
  Student Life
  
• Diane Magary
  magary@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Career Development and Associate Professor for the Business Scholars Program
  812-866-7398
  Levett Career Center
  
• Vincent Morris
  morris@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Business Affairs
  812-866-7000
  Business Affairs
  
• Shelley Preocanin
  preocanins@hanover.edu
  Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the President
  812-866-7056
  President's Office
  
• Melba Rodriguez
  rodriguez@hanover.edu
  Vice President for Advancement
  812-866-7011
  Advancement
  

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
• Chief Financial Officer
  First Financial Bankcorp
  Batesville, 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.