WSU alumni honored in Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
The WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement extends our congratulations to the Wichita Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 honorees. Among this cohort of executives, innovators and entrepreneurs, 18 Wichita State University alumni were recognized for their notable achievements in the local business community.
- TORI PHILLIPPI ’09, ENTRE, director stakeholder relations for Kansas Health Science University.
- TI’JUANA HARDWELL ’10, COMM, owner of Mamarazzi Communications.
- KENDRA HEADRICK ’10, MKT, ’13, M BUS ADM, senior corporate treasury analyst for INTRUST Bank.
- ALANA MCNARY ’10, HR, chief people officer at Professional Engineering Consultants.
- TASHA ’11, M SOC WK, ’14, M PUB ADM, ’22, PHD COM PSYCH, founder of Institute of Development.
- COURTNEY SENDALL ’11, COMM, executive director of WSU Tech Foundation.
- JOSHUA SHORTER ’11, BUS ADM, chief operations officer at Integrated Components.
- CHRISSY ROBBEN ’12, GD, POL S, graphic designer and owner of Hexcode Designs, LLC.
- GAVIN SMITH ’12, AEROS E, engineering manager at Textron Aviation Defense.
- LOREN HATFIELD ’13, M ED-SP MGT, assistant superintendent for USD 259 Wichita Public Schools.
- MAELAUREN X. HUDSON ’14, BUS ADM, founder of Purposeful Wealth Partners.
- JAMES KRSTOLICH ’15, BUS ADM, director of community and philanthropic partnerships at IdeaTek.
- IAN EDWARDS ’16, PSYCH, information technology support manager at Poet Biofuels.
- KYLE PRESTON ’16, ACCT, vice president of assurance services at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik.
- ASHTYN ROTTINGHAUS SCHRAG ’20, MKT, manager of global strategic partnerships and sponsorships for Deloitte.
- TREVOR STACY ’20, MKT, MGMT, commercial advisor at NAI Martens.
- ANDREA DODSON ’22, HLTH S, ’24, M HLTH ADM, director of provider relations and outreach for HCA Healthcare, previously volunteer services manager for Wesley Healthcare.
- BRIA PORTER ’23, M HR, human resources generalist for Goodwill Industries.
