President, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Northern Illinois Annual ConferenceDr. Lallene Rector has served as president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary since 2014. Rector most recently served as the seminary’s vice president for academic affairs and academic dean. She is the first woman president and the first lay president in Garrett-Evangelical’s 160-year history. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University, a master’s degree in theological studies from Boston University’s School of Theology, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University’s Graduate School for the Arts and Sciences. She serves as chair of GBHEM’s Personnel and Policies Committee and member of the Nominating, Administrative Matters and Legislation committees.