National Advisory Council

Fiscal Year 2013

The 104 members of the NAC are dedicated to promoting the interests of WSU and the WSU Foundation. More than one-third of the members (36 percent) live outside of the greater Wichita area.

See Also: WSU Foundation board of directors  •  Former WSU Foundation board chairs

Members

• Gerald T. Aaron ('63), Wichita, KS, Retired, Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon Inc.
• Julie-Ellen Acosta ('80, '84), Seattle, WA, Vice President Human Resources, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
• Paul S. Allen ('70), Wichita, KS, CEO, Allen Gibbs & Houlik, LC
• Pamela Clancy Ammar ('80), Wichita, KS, Attorney
• Bill Ard ('64), Wichita, KS, Owner, Security Holdings LLC
• Ted D. Ayres, Wichita, KS, Vice President & General Counsel, Wichita State University (ex officio member)
• Ronald L. Baldwin ('75), Leawood, KS, Chairman, President & CEO, Crossfirst Holdings
• John W. Bardo, Wichita, KS, President, Wichita State University (ex officio member)
• Donald L. Barry ('88), Wichita, KS, Managing Director - Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors
• Craig W. Barton ('83), Wichita, KS, Managing General Partner, Olympia Partners LLC
• M. Clark Bastian ('75), Wichita, KS, CEO/Chairman, Fidelity Bank
• Shane M. Bayless ('89), Houston, TX, CFO, NFR Energy, LLC
• Joan S. Beren ('83), Wichita, KS, Community Pro Bono Volunteer
• Fred F. Berry, Jr., Wichita, KS, Chairman, Berry Companies, Inc.
• Carolyn A. Black, Wichita, KS, Co-Owner, Donlevy Lithograph, Inc.
• Linda L. Brantner ('74, '90), Wichita, KS, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Kansas
• Kevin G. Brown ('82), Hutchinson, KS, President, T & E Oil Company
• Quincalee Brown ('61), McLean, VA, Retired President, QB Enterprises
• Timothy W. Buckley ('71), Austin, TX, Vice President, Polyplastics, Div. of Buckley Ind., Inc.
• Michael C. Burrus ('77), Wichita, KS, President, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School
• Kelly E. Callen, Wichita, KS, Co-Owner, Edmiston Oil Co., Inc.
• Dan Carney ('53), Wichita, KS, Owner & President, Gaelic Management (emeritus member)
• Stephen L. Clark ('65), Wichita, KS, President, Clark Investment Group
• William C. Cohen, Jr., Wichita, KS, CEO, Insurance Management Assoc., Inc.
• Teresa R. Craig ('75), Clearwater, FL, CEO, Suncoast Solutions
• Ruth A. David ('75), Arlington, VA, President & CEO, ANSER
• Catherine A. DeSocio ('81), Wichita, KS, Co-Owner, Joma Bowling Company
• Thomas R. Devlin, Sr., Wichita, KS, President & Chairman, Devlin Enterprises (emeritus member)
• Mark E. Eveans ('68, '70), Overland Park, KS, President/CIO, Meritage Portfolio Management
• Clinton J. Everton, Scottsdale, AZ
• Brenda Farha, Wichita, KS, Community Volunteer
• Gary A. Farha ('79), Potomac, MD, President & CEO, Customer First Renewables
• Alan J. Fearey ('75), Wichita, KS, Internal Medicine Physician, Wichita Clinic
• Steve Feilmeier ('85), Wichita, KS, Executive Vice President/CFO, KOCH Industries Inc.
• Edward L. Field ('72), Topeka, KS, CPA, Lindburg & Vogel Chtd.
• Justus H. Fugate ('60, '62), Wichita, KS, Chairman of the Board, Kansas Venture Capital, Inc.
• Robert A. Geist ('64), Wichita, KS, Owner & Chairman of the Board, RAGE, Inc. (emeritus member)
• Sonia R. Greteman ('82), Wichita, KS, CEO and Creative Director, Greteman Group
• Curtis D. Gridley ('80), Wichita, KS, Consultant
• Carolyn M. Harrison ('80), RN /Consultant
• Deborah G. Haynes ('76), Wichita, KS, Physician, Preferred Medical Associates-N.E.
• Brian A. Heinrichs ('96), Olathe, KS, Executive Vice President for Finance, Bickford Senior Living
• Shelli A. Herman (’88), Pasadena, CA, President & CEO, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.
• Allan K. Higdon ('61), Wichita, KS, Retired Chairman & CEO, Sullivan Higdon & Sink Inc.
• Jeri Hinkle, Wichita, KS, Community Volunteer
• Ronald W. Holt ('77), Wichita, KS, Asst. Sedgwick County Manager, Sedgwick County Manager's Office
• Marilee K. Hopkins ('78), Chicago, IL, CPA, MKH Accountg & Dispute Consulting
• James E. Hull ('83), Dallas, TX, Vice President, Sales, Workplace Solutions
• Michael A. James ('71), Memphis, TN, Senior VP Commercial Strategy & Operations, Accredo Health Group, Inc.
• Joseph A. Johnson, Wichita, KS, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey
• Richard D. Kincaid ('84), Chicago, IL, Founder, Because Foundation
• Elizabeth H. King, Wichita, KS, President & CEO, Wichita State University Foundation (ex officio member)
• True H. Knowles ('60), Dallas, TX, Investor
• Ann Konecny ('91), Wichita, KS, CEO, Foley Equipment Company/Foley Rental, LLC
• Jacqueline M. Kouri, Wichita, KS, Community Volunteer
• J. V. Lentell, Wichita, KS, Vice Chairman, INTRUST Bank, NA
• Alan G. Lewis ('74), Tulsa, OK, Orthopedic Surgeon, Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center
• Cheryl L. Lindeman ('93), Solana Beach, CA
• John R. Lovitt ('68), Pleasanton, CA, Retired
• Leon H. Lungwitz ('70), Wichita, KS, Co-owner, The Print Source, Inc.
• Craig H. Macy ('91), Reno, NV, Holland and Hart, LLP
• Tony Madrigal, Wichita, KS, President & Owner, Madrigal & Associates, Inc.
• Dale E. Maltbie ('69, '72), Retired President & CEO, Professional Engineering Consultants
• James L. Mann ('56), Wayne, PA
• Ronald D. Mann ('81), Wichita, KS, Mann Properties, LLC
• Howard N. Marcus, Wichita, KS, Chairman, Marcus Food Company
• Nancy J. Martin ('69), Wichita, KS, COO, Emergency Services, PA
• John G. McCune ('59), Wichita, KS, Retired
• Jane C. McHugh ('80), Wichita, KS, CPA & Partner- Retired, BKD, LLP
• M. D. Michaelis, Wichita, KS, Chairman of the Board, Emprise Bank
• William B. Moore ('74), Wichita, KS, Retired President & CEO, Westar Energy Inc.
• John R. Morse ('72), Sanibel, FL, General Counsel & Secretary, LodgeWorks, L.P.
• Eric S. Namee ('80), Wichita, KS, Tax & Employee Benefits Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm, LLC
• Phillip R. Neff ('64), Wichita, KS, Owner & Consultant, PRN Consulting, Inc.
• Margaret Opara ('92), Wichita, KS, Vice President of Finance, Transtecs Corporation
• Edmund D. Pack, Jr. ('02), Wichita, KS, Senior Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
• Pamela S. Palmer ('85), Wichita, KS, Physical Therapist, Palmer Physical Therapy
• Mark V. Parkinson ('80), Washington, DC, CEO/President, American Health Care Association
• Marilyn B. Pauly ('72), Wichita, KS, Vice Chairman, Commerce Bank
• Dan C. Peare ('82, '85), Wichita, KS, Estate Planning Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm LLC
• Kenton T. Richards ('86), St. Louis, MO, Regional Director, Travelers Insurance
• Leslie G. Rudd ('81), Oakville, CA, CEO, Leslie Rudd Investment Company (emeritus member)
• Charles E. Russell ('56), Wichita, KS, Retired
• Donald D. Sbarra, Wichita, KS, Chairman, Sbarra Enterprises (emeritus member)
• D. Bruce Schreck ('70), Wichita, KS, Managing Partner, Schreck Financial Group LLC
• Barry L. Schwan, Wichita, KS, President, House of Schwan
• Rosalind Scudder ('64, '72, '78), Wichita, KS, Professor, Wichita State University
• Shoko K. Sevart, Wichita, KS, Attorney & Partner, Sevart & Sevart - Attorneys at Law
• Linwood B. Sexton ('48), Wichita, KS, Area Sales Manager, Hiland Dairy
• Christopher S. Shank ('69), Wichita, KS, Commercial Sales Executive, Willis HRH
• Kenneth F. Shannon ('79), Wichita, KS, President & CEO, Metal-Fab, Inc.
• *Dwayne H. Shannon ('51), Wichita, KS, Retired CEO, Metal-Fab, Inc. (emeritus member)
• Robert E. Shields ('68), Atlanta, GA, Partner, Doffermyre, Shields, Canfield, Knowles & Devine
• Constance L. Simcox ('73, '81), Wichita, KS, Retired
• JoAnn C. Skillett ('61, '65), Bella Vista, AR, Retired Principal/Professor
• Mitchell W. Slape ('89), Bentonville, AR, Sr. VP for International Business Development, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• Mark G. Torline ('79), Los Angeles, CA, Managing Director, Macquarie Funds Group
• John L. Tush (‘88), Parkville, MO, Co-owner, CertTech LLC
• Ralph F. Vautravers ('52), Wichita, KS, Chairman, Rand Graphics, Inc.
• Marni T. Vliet ('70, '77), Wichita, KS, Owner, Marni Vliet Strategy
• *Velma L. Wallace, Wichita, KS, Partner, Wallace Investments (emeritus member)
• Tim J. Watt ('80), Rapid City, SD, Neurological Surgeon, Black Hills Neurosurgery & Spine
• Bret Weber, Wichita, KS, Vice President and OEM Evangelist, DataDirect Networks, Inc.
• Bob M. White ('71, '76), Scottsdale, AZ
• Carol E. Wilson ('00), Wichita, KS
• Kathleen M. Winslow (’04, ‘10), Wichita, KS (ex officio member)
• Allen F. Wise ('64), Bethesda, MD, CEO/President, Coventry Health Care
• Sheryl L. Wohlford ('82), Wichita, KS, President & Co-Owner, Automation-Plus Inc.
• J. Robert Young ('61), Glenwood Springs, CO, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Alpine Banks of Colorado
• T. Michael Young ('67), Houston, TX, Managing Partner, The CapStreet Group