Board of Directors

Our Catholic Leadership

Being in business for more than 145 years doesn’t happen by accident. Meet the leadership team who brings years of experience to help fulfill our mission and achieve our vision.

John Borgen

President and CEO

John Borgen serves as president and CEO. John has held ascending roles of increased responsibilities since joining the company in 2009. John has demonstrated strengths in results-oriented servant leadership, collaborative strategy development, organizational and cultural development, market research and development, change leadership and volunteer engagement. John earned a master’s degree in business administration at Marquette University, a master’s degree in philanthropy at Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in political science at St. John’s University.

Megan Dobson

Corporate Secretary

Megan Dobson serves as vice president of People & Culture and corporate secretary at Trusted Fraternal Life. Megan brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across financial services and other industries, with expertise in organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and business transformation. Prior to joining Trusted Fraternal Life, she held executive and senior leadership roles at Northwestern Mutual and Johnson Financial Group and served as a consultant at Accenture. Throughout her career, she has led enterprise-wide initiatives focused on business transformation, organizational effectiveness, customer and employee experience, talent strategy, and leadership development. Megan is known for her collaborative, people-centered approach to leadership and her ability to align people and culture strategies with business priorities. She earned a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Sam Houston State University.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors comprises 14 individuals from diverse backgrounds, dedicated to providing strategic oversight of our financial well-being and fraternal impact. Elected by our members to serve our members, they are guardians of the mission and advocates for the vision.

Board Members

President and CEO: John Borgen
Corporate Secretary: Megan Dobson
Chaplain: Most Rev. Jeffrey S. Grob, Archbishop of Milwaukee

Directors:

  • Sandra Dempsey
  • Jim Gibbons
  • Mike Giffhorn
  • Jim Hunsanger
  • Joe Kopinski
  • Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
  • Bill O’Toole
  • Jeff Pedretti
  • Bill Stone
  • Jeff Tilley
  • Jim Wensel
  • Portia Young