Class Notes

Greg Evans ’85 was named president and CEO of Merchants Financial Group Inc. Greg has been with the Merchants organization for more than 27 years. From 1989 to 2007, he served in the marketing department, the last five years as senior vice president of marketing. In 2007, Greg was named regional president for Hampton, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing when Merchants Bank acquired those locations. In 2013, he became president of the Winona market and chief banking officer, providing leadership for all Merchants Bank locations.

Greg Evans ’85 was named president and CEO of Merchants Financial Group Inc. Greg has been with the Merchants organization for more than 27 years. From 1989 to 2007, he served in the marketing department, the last five years as senior vice president of marketing. In 2007, Greg was named regional president for Hampton, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing when Merchants Bank acquired those locations. In 2013, he became president of the Winona market and chief banking officer, providing leadership for all Merchants Bank locations.

Susan Spaeth ’85, managing partner of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Bay Area’s Most Influential Women in Business. Susan focuses her practice on intellectual property and complex/technical litigation, particularly patent litigation and licensing and counseling. 5

Lee Murphy ’85 earned his Ph.D. in values-driven leadership in May 2014 from Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. Lee was among the first 17 graduates to complete the program, which is designed for senior leaders. Lee is the CEO of Integrated Case Management L3C and currently resides in Wheaton, Ill. He has spent his professional career in employee benefits and organization development consulting.

Dawn Douglass ’85 Hall and Dan Hall ’85 moved to Albania in August to use their Valpo education degrees, teaching, and administrative experience to help start a school in an area in need. They heard about the opportunity in October 2013. Less than one year later, they sold their belongings, said goodbye to their four adult children (Andy, 24, Becky, 22, Abby, 20, Zeke, 18), and flew around the world. They took their son Isaac, 12, and daughter Elisabeth, 10, to join in the adventure. The school has grown to 90 students in its first year.

Michael LeRose ’85 and his family founded a nonprofit organization called Destination4Good, in which they connect individuals and families with opportunities to volunteer while on vacation. While on a trip around the world in 2010, Michael, his wife Marie, and their four children, donated schoolbooks and volunteered time at a rural school in Vietnam. After they saw the impact that this simple gift had on the local school children as well as their own family, they were inspired to form an organization to help other families make a difference while on vacation. The organization has supported numerous projects, including a soccer program for at-risk boys in Cape Town, South Africa, orphanages in Zimbabwe, Mexico, and Peru, and more.