Effective July 1, the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees named Michael Spangler ’88 new Chair of the Board. Spangler succeeds P. Edward (Ed) Lovelidge ’82 who served as Chair of the Board of Trustees since 2020.
“It is a great honor to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees for my alma mater,” Chairman Spangler said. “I am looking forward to leading the Trustees as we work with President Betty Rider and her senior administration to elevate the College during transformational times in higher education.”
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- P. Edward (Ed) Lovelidge ’82
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- Mike Spangler ’88
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- Jan Lane ’75
For the past three years, Chairman Spangler has served the Board as Vice-Chair. A Lancaster County native, Spangler is an Asset Management Executive living in Columbus, Ohio. Spangler earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Elizabethtown College and a master’s degree in business administration from Lehigh University.
Jan Lane ’75 also was named Vice-Chair of the Board. Bradley D. Rhoads ’82 remains Board Treasurer. Leanna L. Meiser ’01 M’14 will continue serving as Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Rev. Pam Reist as Assistant Secretary.
Honoring Ed Lovelidge ’82
At the April 2023 Board of Trustees meetings, the Board honored outgoing Chair Ed Lovelidge ’82, who served in the role for the last three years and has been a Trustee since 2011. Lovelidge left the College in a stronger position due to his dedication to governing and unwavering commitment to the institution’s success and longevity.
Ed was a 34-year veteran and Managing Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), directing the strategy and operations of the company within the Philadelphia Metro region, which included the firm’s offices in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
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- Vice-Chair Lane, Outgoing Chair Lovelidge ’82 and Chair Mike Spangler ’88
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- Outgoing Chair Lovelidge ’82 and President Betty Rider
As a gift to Ed at his retirement, his PwC colleagues and friends raised more than $64,000 to support the Ed ’82 and Deborah J. Lovelidge Scholarship.
About the Board of Trustees
The board has final legislative authority in all matters pertaining to the purpose of the College and the policies for fulfilling the statement of purpose. Among the board’s primary functions are selecting the president of the College, developing and sustaining the philosophy and policies of the College, setting the costs of tuition and fees, adopting the annual budget, and approving plans for developing and maintaining the physical plant. Learn more about Elizabethtown College’s Board of Trustees.