{"id":14949,"date":"2023-07-13T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=14949"},"modified":"2023-07-14T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:58:41","slug":"elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees Names Mike Spangler New Chair; Honors Outgoing Chair Ed Lovelidge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective July 1, the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees named Michael Spangler \u201988 new Chair of the Board. Spangler succeeds P. Edward (Ed) Lovelidge \u201982 who served as Chair of the Board of Trustees since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great honor to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees for my alma mater,\u201d Chairman Spangler said. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14949 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/pel\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/PEL-147x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14952\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14952'>\n\t\t\t\tP. Edward (Ed) Lovelidge \u201982 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/ms1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/MS1-148x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14950\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14950'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Spangler &#8217;88\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/jl\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/JL-143x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14951\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14951'>\n\t\t\t\tJan Lane &#8217;75\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>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\u2019s degree in business administration and finance from Elizabethtown College and a master\u2019s degree in business administration from Lehigh University.<\/p>\n<p>Jan Lane \u201975 also was named Vice-Chair of the Board. Bradley D. Rhoads\u00a0\u201982 remains Board Treasurer. Leanna L. Meiser \u201901 M\u201914 will continue serving as Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Rev. Pam Reist as Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honoring Ed Lovelidge \u201982<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the April 2023 Board of Trustees meetings, the Board honored outgoing Chair Ed Lovelidge \u201982, 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\u2019s success and longevity.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s offices in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-14949 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/bot2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-14954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-14954'>\n\t\t\t\tVice-Chair Lane, Outgoing Chair Lovelidge &#8217;82 and Chair Mike Spangler &#8217;88\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/elizabethtown-college-board-of-trustees-names-mike-spangler-new-chair-honors-outgoing-chair-ed-lovelidge\/bot1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-14953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2023\/07\/BOT1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-14953'>\n\t\t\t\tOutgoing Chair Lovelidge &#8217;82 and President Betty Rider\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a gift to Ed at his retirement, his PwC colleagues and friends raised more than $64,000 to support the Ed \u201982 and Deborah J. Lovelidge Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Board of Trustees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s 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\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etown.edu\/offices\/president\/trustees.aspx\">Board of Trustees<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective July 1, the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees named Michael Spangler \u201988 new Chair of the Board. Spangler succeeds P. 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