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Northwest Board of Regents 2011-2012

The Board of Regents serves as the governing body for Northwest Missouri State University. The nine members, including a non-voting student regent, are appointed by the governor and approved by the Missouri Senate. The board holds the Northwest vision in highest regard.

Those who wish to contact the board may e-mail regents@nwmissouri.edu.

	Lydia Hurst, Board Chair lhurst@nwmissouri.edu Lydia Hurst, Tarkio, was appointed in 2003 and holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Northwest. She serves as manager of The Flower Mill and is a family partner in The Hurst Farms, both based in Tarkio.
	Dr. Douglas Wyckoff, Board Vice Chair dwyckof@nwmissouri.edu Douglas Wyckoff, Cameron, was appointed to the Board of Regents in spring 2008. A graduate of Lathrop (Mo.) High School and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, he has operated a private general dentistry practice in Cameron since 1992.
	Joseph B. Bosse jbosse@necins.com Joseph Bosse was appointed in 2010. A St. Louis resident, he is a graduate of Northwest and has been the president of NEC Insurance Inc. since 1977. Bosse also has served on the boards of several businesses and non-profit organizations.
	Francis (Gene) Dorrel gdorrel@ueci.coop Gene Dorrel, of Maryville, was appointed in 2011 and is awaiting confirmation by the Senate. He is general manager of United Electric Cooperative. He has served on several boards including as chairman of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives' Legislative and Government Relations Committee and as president of the Nodaway County Economic Development Corporation.
	Dr. Mark H. Hargens hargensmandv@msn.com Mark Hargens was appointed in 2010. He holds a bachelor's degree from Northwest in psychology, a master of science degree from the University of Central Missouri, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was associate superintendent for personnel in the St. Joseph School District from 1993 until his retirement in 2006.
	James W. (Bill) Loch bloch@nwmissouri.edu Bill Loch was appointed in 2006. He is vice president of the Maryville-based Loch Sand and Construction Co. and has many longstanding ties to the University.
	Doug Sutton dsutton@nwmissouri.edu Doug Sutton, Maryville, was appointed in 2001 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a retired director and plant manager of the Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. plant in Maryville.
	Joseph Barbosa, Student Regent S500875@mail.nwmissouri.edu Joseph Barbosa, Helena, is a social science education major. He has been active in student organizations on campus including Student Senate and Residence Hall Association. He is a Northwest Ambassador and is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma honor society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.