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National Advisory Council

Leaders make up our loyal members

The National Advisory Council (NAC) consists of about 115 highly respected alumni and friends. Members in this volunteer organization are dedicated to promoting the interests of Wichita State University and the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. The NAC meets twice a year, in April and September. More than one-third (36 percent) of our members live outside of the greater Wichita area.

2023 NAC events

Spring 2024
NAC Reception – April 11, 2024
5:30 – 7:00pm | Location to be announced soon!

NAC Business Meeting – April 12, 2024
7:45am – 12:00pm | Rhatigan Student Center – Santa Fe 233 Room

Fall 2024
NAC Reception – September 26, 2024
5:30 – 7:00pm | Location to be announced soon!

NAC Business Meeting – September 27, 2024
7:45am – 12:00pm | Rhatigan Student Center – Santa Fe 233 Room

NAC members may RSVP for the events by contacting Jordyn Ortega at 316-978-3838 or jordyn.ortega@wichita.edu.

  • NAC Members

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    Gerald T. Aaron

    Retired, Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1963

    Julie-Ellen Acosta

    Retired, Boeing Company

    St. Louis, MO

    1980, 1984

    Paul S. Allen

    CEO Allen Gibbs & Houlik, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Pamela Clancy Ammar

    Retired, Attorney

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Donald L. Barry

    RW Baird, Managing Director - Investments

    Wichita, KS

    1988

    Craig W. Barton

    Olympia Partners LLC, Managing General Partner

    Wichita, KS

    1983

    Barbara J. Bassi

    Community Volunteer

    Newport Coast, CA

    1972

    Aaron Bastian

    President, Fidelity Bank

    Wichita, KS

    M. Clark Bastian

    CEO/Chairman, Fidelity Bank

    Wichita, KS

    1975

    Martin W. Bauer

    Partner, Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer LLP

    Wichita, KS

    Fred F. Berry, Jr.

    Chairman, Berry Companies, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Jeff Blackman

    President, Bedford Lodging

    Dallas, TX

    1991, 1995

    Tami Bradley

    Managing Partner, Bothner & Bradley Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1994, 1998

    Susayn C. Brandes

    President and CEO, Great Plains Ventures

    Wichita, KS

    1981

    Quincalee Brown

    Retired President, QB Enterprises

    McLean, VA

    1961

    Timothy W. Buckley

    Retired Vice President, Polyplastics, Div. of Buckley Ind., Inc

    Austin, TX

    1971

    Michael C. Burrus

    Retired Executive Director, Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita

    Wichita, KS

    1977

    Yolanda Camarena

    Freelance Education Consultant

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Cynthia Carnahan

    President-Owner/Realtor, Carnahan Group

    Wichita, KS

    1973

    Wayne E. Chambers

    Retired

    Wichita, KS

    1971, 1979

    Stephen L. Clark

    President, Clark Investment Group

    Wichita, KS

    1965

    Teresa R. Craig

    Director of Client Strategy for Netsmart

    Dunedin, FL

    1975

    Erin Cummings

    Owner and Instructor, YESyoga

    Houston, TX

    2009

    Jeff P. DeGraffenreid

    Attorney, Foulston Siefkin, LLP

    Sedgwick, KS

    1988

    Thomas R. Devlin, Sr.

    President & Chairman, Devlin Enterprises (emeritus member)

    Wichita, KS

    Denis Dieker

    CFO, Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1977, 1980

    David Eads

    Executive Director and CEO, Pasadena Tournament of Roses

    Los Angeles, CA

    1984,1986

    Kimberly N. Ernzen

    Vice President, Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense

    Tuscon, AZ

    1995, 1999, 2004

    Junetta M. Everett

    Retired VP of Professional Relations, Delta Dental of Kansas

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Gary A. Farha

    President & CEO, Customer First Renewables

    Potomac, MD

    1979

    Steve Feilmeier

    Executive VP, CEO Koch Investments

    Wichita, KS

    1985

    Edward L. Field

    Retired CPA

    Topeka, KS

    1972

    Mark Finucane

    Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

    Wichita, KS

    1976

    Merritt Gaunt

    President, SRG Global

    Bloomfield Hills, MI

    2003

    Robert A. Geist

    Owner & Chairman of the Board, RAGE, Inc. (emeritus member)

    Wichita, KS

    1964

    Sonia R. Greteman

    CEO and Creative Director, Greteman Group

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Curtis D. Gridley

    Co-Founder, Groover Labs

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Judith 'Judy' Guyer

    Moundridge, KS

    1966

    Joseph Hand

    Senior Vice President of Minerals, Koch Industries

    Wichita, KS

    1999

    Carolyn M. Harrison

    RN/Consultant

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Kelly Harrison

    Retired, Westar Energy

    Lawrence, KS

    1981, 1985, 1994

    Deborah G. Haynes

    Retired Physician

    Wichita, KS

    1976

    Shelli A. Herman

    President & CEO, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.

    Los Angeles, CA

    1988

    Jeri Hinkle

    Community Volunteer

    Wichita, KS

    Ronald W. Holt

    Retired, Asst. Sedgwick County Manager

    Wichita, KS

    1977

    Cindy Hoover

    Vice President and Chief Engineer Operations, Spirit AeroSystems

    Wichita, KS

    1990

    Robin Huber

    Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    James E. Hull

    Vice President, Sales, Workplace Solutions

    Dallas, TX

    1983

    Michael A. James

    CEO, Anovo

    Chicago, IL

    1971

    Joseph A. Johnson

    Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey

    Wichita, KS

    Tamara "Tammy" Kenagy

    Retired Teacher/Counselor

    Topeka, KS

    1985, 1989

    Elizabeth H. King

    President & CEO, Wichita State University Foundation

    Wichita, KS

    Thomas Kirk, III

    Senior Managing Director, Wealth Advisor, 6 Meridian

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Ann Konecny

    CEO, Foley Equipment Company

    Kansas City, MO

    1991

    Jacqueline M. Kouri (Emeritus Member)

    Community Volunteer

    Wichita, KS

    William Lappin

    Retired Managing Partner & Principle, Deloitte

    Sandy Springs, GA

    1979, 1981

    Cameron Ledford

    Orthopedic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgery

    Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    2006

    Paul M. Longsworth

    VP for International Environmental, Fluor Corporation

    Arlington, VA

    1985

    John R. Lovitt

    Advisor, Whova

    Pleasanton, CA

    1968

    Stephanie D. Luetters

    Community Volunteer

    Wichita, KS

    1992

    Leon H. Lungwitz

    Co-owner, The Print Source, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Tony Madrigal

    President & Owner, Madrigal & Associates, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Dale E. Maltbie

    Retired President & CEO, Professional Engineering Consultants

    Wichita, KS

    1969, 1972

    Shadi Marcos

    President, CFO and co-founder, Cybertron, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    2001

    Karma Mason

    COO, iSi Environmental Services

    Maize, KS

    1977, 1984

    Jane C. McHugh

    CPA & Partner- Retired, BKD, LLP

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    M. D. Michaelis

    Chairman of the Board, Emprise Bank

    Wichita, KS

    William B. Moore

    Retired, Westar Energy Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1974

    Jennifer Morrow

    Director, Finance and Accounting, Hickory Street Capital

    Chicago, IL

    2001

    John R. Morse

    Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, LodgeWorks, L.P.

    Sanibel, FL

    1972

    Ihssane Mounir

    Senior VP of Sales for Northeast Asia, Boeing

    Issaquah, WA

    1994, 1996

    Richard Muma

    Wichita State University President (ex-officio member)

    Wichita, KS

    Eric S. Namee

    Managing Partner, Hinkle Law Firm, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Lynn Nichols

    CEO, Yingling Aircraft, Inc.

    Andover, KS

    Pamela S. Palmer

    Owner and Physical Therapist, Palmer Physical Therapy

    Andover, KS

    1985

    Marilyn B. Pauly

    Retired Vice Chairman, Commerce Bank

    Wichita, KS

    1972

    Dan C. Peare

    Estate Planning Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1982, 1985

    Shawn Penner

    President, Shamrock Advisors

    Wichita, KS

    1992

    Kevin Potucek

    Vice President Product Management, Hayward Pool Products

    Far Hills, NJ

    1984

    David Ramos

    Associate Chief of Staff, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System

    Salinas, CA

    1984

    Khalid Raza

    Co-Founder/CEO Graphiant Inc.

    Fremont, CA

    1992

    Kenton T. Richards

    Information Providers, Inc.

    Baldwin City, KS

    1986

    John L. Rolfe

    President and CEO, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Wichita, KS

    1985

    Dennis L. Ross

    M.D. Information Providers, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Marc Rowland

    Owner, Rolling RRR Ranch

    Dallas, TX

    1975

    Donald D. Sbarra

    Chairman, Sbarra Enterprises (emeritus member)

    Wichita, KS

    D. Bruce Schreck

    Managing Partner, Schreck Financial Group LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Barry L. Schwan

    President, House of Schwan

    Wichita, KS

    Shoko K. Sevart

    Attorney & Partner, Sevart & Sevart - Attorneys at Law

    Wichita, KS

    Christopher S. Shank

    Account Executive, USI Insurance Services, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1969

    Robert E. Shields

    Partner, Doffermyre, Shields, Canfield, Knowles & Devine

    Atlanta, GA

    1968

    JoAnn C. Skillett

    Retired Principal/Professor

    Bella Vista, AR

    1961, 1965

    Mitchell W. Slape

    Chief Executive & Executive Director, Massmart Group

    South Africa

    1989

    Jay Smith

    President, Intrust Bank of Wichita

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Marni Stone

    Owner, Marni Vliet Strategy

    Wichita, KS

    1970, 1977

    Nicholas "Nick" Stone

    Managing Director, Cyprium Investment Partners

    Oak Park, IL

    2002

    John H. Tatlock

    Attorney, Epstein Patierno LLp

    Denver, CO

    1969

    Margaret "Maggie" Topping

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Textron Aviation

    Wichita, KS

    2000

    Mark G. Torline

    Executive Director, FirePoint Innovations - Aerospace (WSU)

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Jeffrey L. Turner

    Retired President/CEO, Spirit AeroSystems

    Wichita, KS

    1973

    John L. Tush

    Co-owner, CertTech LLC

    Parkville, MO

    1988

    Ralph F. Vautravers

    Retired Founder, Rand Graphics, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1952

    John Wadsworth

    CEO, Piping & Equipment Co. Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Joan Wagner

    Systems Engineer Lead, Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

    Kechi, KS

    1999, 2004

    Larry "Steve" Warfield

    Vice President, Financial Advisor/Senior Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Peri Widener

    CEO GLoBIL Consulting Group

    Nashville, TN

    1978

    Sheryl L. Wohlford

    President & Co-Owner, Automation-Plus Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    J. Robert Young

    Chairman of the Board & CEO, Alpine Banks of Colorado

    Glenwood Springs, CO

    1961

    T. Michael Young

    Managing Partner, The CapStreet Group

    Houston, TX

    1967

    Gene H. Zaid

    CEO, Genzada Pharmaceuticals, LLC

    Sterling, KS

    1977

Faculty Award is presented during the NAC spring meeting

At right: Each spring, the WSU Foundation honors one or more faculty members whose work helps build philanthropic support. Ward Jewell, right, professor of electrical engineering, received the award in 2019. Watch the video to learn more about his work.