Born 1964
Kathleen A. Farrell has served as a member of Nelnet’s Board of Directors since October 2007. Possessing admirable expertise in corporate finance, executive turnover, and executive compensation, Dr. Farrell is a Professor of Finance and Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Dr. Farrell also serves on the Board of Directors of Assurity, Inc., a mutual insurance company headquartered in Lincoln, NE.
Dr. Farrell joined the finance faculty at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in the fall of 1993. Dr. Farrell received her Ph.D in finance from the University of Georgia, and a BBA in finance and accounting from Kent State University. Dr. Farrell's publications have appeared in several academic journals.
In 1996, Dr. Farrell received the Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2004 she received the University Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Business Administration. Dr. Farrell draws on her experience from KPMG Peat Marwick as a supervising senior where she was involved with audit engagements.
An active board member, Dr. Farrell serves on the Audit, Executive, and Compliance committees, in addition to her leadership role as the Chair of the Risk and Finance committee.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Chairman of the Risk and Finance Committee
Member of the Compliance Committee