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National Advisory Council

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.

Upcoming NAC events

Spring 2026

NAC Reception – April 9, 5:30 – 7:00pm
NAC Business Meeting – April 10, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm


NAC Members

Jerry Aaron

Retired, Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon, Inc.

1963

Wichita, KS

Julie-Ellen Acosta

Assistant Vice Chancellor in HR, Washington University

1980, 1984

Creve Coeur, MO

Al Alfaro

National Account Manager, BearCom

Wichita, KS

Paul Allen

CEO, Allen Gibbs & Houlik, LC

1970

Wichita, KS

Pamela Clancy Ammar

Retired, Attorney

1980

Wichita, KS

Don Barry

RW Baird, Managing Director - Investments

1988

Wichita, KS

Craig Barton

President and Owner, The Barton Foundation, Inc.

1983

Wichita, KS

Barbara Bassi

Trustee, Bassi Family Trust

1972

Newport Coast, CA

Aaron Bastian

President/CEO, Fidelity Bank

Wichita, KS

Clark Bastian

Chairman, Fidelity Foundation

1975

Wichita, KS

Walter Berry

President and Chairman, Berry Companies, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Bikki Bevelhymer

Manager & Total Rewards, InterDigital Inc

1997

Kennett Square, PA

Jeff Blackman

President, Bedford Lodging

1991, 1995

Dallas, TX

Susayn Brandes

President and CEO, Great Plains Ventures

1981

Wichita, KS

Quincalee Brown

Retired President, QB Enterprises

1961

McLean, VA

Tim Buckley

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

1971

Austin, TX

Michael Burrus

Retired Executive Director, Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita

1977

Wichita, KS

Yolanda Camarena

President of the Board of Directors, Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation

1980

Wichita, KS

Leanne Caret

1990

Argyle, TX

Cindy Carnahan

President-Owner/Realtor, Carnahan Group

1973

Wichita, KS

Jess Carter

ITS Dept/Application Systems Architect, WSU

2008, 2009, 2022

Wichita, KS

Wayne Chambers

Retired President and CEO, High Touch Technologies

1972, 1979

Leon, KS

Stephen L. Clark

President, Clark Investment Group

1965

Wichita, KS

Dorothy Cohen

Wichita, KS

Will Cox

Retired, Department of Veteran Affairs

1985

Austin, TX

Teresa Craig

Director of Client Strategy for Netsmart

1975

Dunedin, FL

Erin Cummings

Owner and Instructor, YESyoga

2009

Houston, TX

Jeff DeGraffenreid

Commercial & Trial Attorney, Foulston Siefkin, LLP

1988

Wichita, KS

Tom Devlin, Sr.

President & Chairman, Devlin Enterprises (emeritus member)

Wichita, KS

Denis Dieker

CFO, Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.

1977, 1980

Olathe, KS

Rachel Douglass

Senior Manager of Communications and External Affairs, Textron eAviation

2012

Wichita, KS

Kevin Dreiling

President and Managing Partner, J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.

1990

Wichita, KS

David Eads

Executive Director and CEO, Pasadena Tournament of Roses

1984,1986

Los Angeles, CA

Darren Ercolani

Executive Vice President and CFO, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

1993

The Woodlands, TX

Kim Ernzen

Vice President, Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense

1995, 1999, 2004

Tuscon, AZ

Junetta Everett

Retired VP of Professional Relations, Delta Dental of Kansas

1976

Wichita, KS

Gary Farha

President & CEO, Coho Climate Advisors

1979

Potomac, MD

Steve Feilmeier

Retired Executive VP, CEO Koch Investments

1985

Wichita, KS

Edward Field

Retired CPA

1972

Topeka, KS

Mark Finucane

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

1976

Wichita, KS

Michael Fischer

Partner, Ernst & Young

1991

St. Petersburg, FL

Tadd Fowler

Treasurer and Global Taxes, The Proctor & Gamble Company

1990

Cincinnati, OH

Merritt Gaunt

President, SRG Global

2003

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Bob Geist

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

1964

Wichita, KS

Sonia Greteman

CEO and Creative Director, Greteman Group

1982

Wichita, KS

Joe Hand

Senior Vice President, Koch Carbon, Koch Industries Inc.

1999

Wichita, KS

Carolyn Harrison

RN/Consultant

1980

Wichita, KS

Kelly Harrison

Retired, Evergy (Westar Energy)

1981, 1985, 1994

Lawrence, KS

Debbie Haynes

Retired Physician

1976

Wichita, KS

Damon Hecker

President, Kingfisher Systems Inc.

1987, 1995

Washington, DC

Shelli Herman

President & CEO, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.

1988

Los Angeles, CA

Jeri Hinkle

Hinkle Investment

Wichita, KS

Ron Holt

Retired, Asst. Sedgwick County Manager

1977

Wichita, KS

Cindy Hoover

Retired VP and Chief Engineer Operations, Spirit AeroSystems

1990

Wichita, KS

Robin Huber

Retired Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Inc.

Wichita, KS

Jay Hull

Vice President, Sales, Workplace Solutions

1983

Irving, TX

Tien A. Huynh

Partner, G1 Group

2004

Wichita, KS

Mike James

Retired Chief Executive Officer

1971

Naples, FL

Joe Johnson

Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey

Wichita, KS

Mark Johnson

Retired Controller

1981

Houston, TX

Tammy Kenagy

Retired Teacher/Counselor

1985, 1989

Fall River, KS

Tom Kirk, III

Founder and Partner, 6 Meridian

1982

Wichita, KS

Thor Kissman

Director of Misson Systems Payload Technologies, Boeing Research & Technology

1993

El Segundo, CA

Ann Konecny

CEO, Foley Industries Inc.

1991

Kansas City, MO

Shawn Lancelot

President, Bank of America Wichita

1998

Wichita, KS

Bill Lappin

Retired Managing Partner & Principal, Deloitte Consulting

1979, 1981

Savannah, GA

Cameron Ledford

Orthopedic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgery

2006

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Paul M. Longsworth

VP for International Environmental, Fluor Corporation

1985

Arlington, VA

John Lovitt

Advisor, Whova

1968

Pleasanton, CA

Stephanie Luetters

Community Volunteer

1992

Wichita, KS

Leon Lungwitz

Owner, The Print Source, Inc.

1970

Wichita, KS

Tony Madrigal

CEO, Madrigal & Associates, Inc.

Andover, KS

Dale Maltbie

Retired President & CEO, Professional Engineering Consultants

1969, 1972

Wichita, KS

Shadi Marcos

Co-Founder and President, Cybertron International, Inc.

2001

Maize, KS

Karma Mason

CEO/Principal Owner, iSi Environmental Services

1977, 1984

Maize, KS

Telly McGaha

President & CEO, Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement

Wichita, KS

Jane McHugh

Retired CPA & Partner, FORVIS, LLP

1980

Wichita, KS

Ivri Messinger

1977

Lacey, WA

Mike Michaelis

Chairman of the Board, Emprise Bank

Wichita, KS

Bill Moore

Retired, Westar Energy Inc.

1974

Wichita, KS

John R. Morse

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

1972

Sanibel, FL

Ihssane Mounir

Vice President Global Sales and Marketing, Boeing

1994, 1996

Issaquah, WA

Richard Muma

Wichita State University President (ex-officio member)

Wichita, KS

Eric Namee

Managing Partner, Hinkle Law Firm, LLC

1980

Wichita, KS

James Nastars

President and CEO, Meritrust Credit Union

Andover, KS

Lynn Nichols

Retired Chairman and CEO, Yingling Aircraft, Inc.

Wichita, KS

Marilyn Pauly

Retired-Vice Chairman, Commerce Bank

1972

Wichita, KS

Pamela Palmer

Owner, President and CEO, Palmer Physical Therapy

1985

Andover, KS

Dan Peare

Estate Planning Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm LLC

1982, 1985

Wichita, KS

Shawn Penner

Owner, Shamrock Development LLC

1992

Wichita, KS

Kevin Potucek

Vice President Product Management, Hayward Pool Products

1984

Naples, FL

David Ramos

Physician & Associate Chief of Staff, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System

1984

Salinas, CA

Barry Schwan

President, House of Schwan

Wichita, KS

Chris Shank

Account Executive, USI Insurance Services, LLC

1969

Wichita, KS

Jay Smith

Retired President, Intrust Bank of Wichita

1979

Wichita, KS

John Wadsworth

Retired CEO, Piping & Equipment Co. Inc.

1979

Wichita, KS

Dorothy Watson

Wichita, KS

Gene H. Zaid

CEO, Genzada Pharmaceuticals, LLC

1977

Hutchinson, KS

John Rolfe

President and CEO, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

1985

Wichita, KS

Dennis Ross

Investor, Hair By Robotics

Wichita, KS

Marc Rowland

Owner, Rolling RRR Ranch

1975

North Richard Hills, TX

Michael Schlotterbeck

Principal, Deloitte Consulting

2007, 2007

Kansas City, MO

Bruce Schreck

Managing Partner, Schreck Financial Group LLC

1970

Wichita, KS

Shoko Sevart

Attorney & Partner, Sevart & Sevart - Attorneys at Law

Wichita, KS

Bob Shields

Partner, Doffermyre, Shields, Canfield, Knowles & Devine

1968

Atlanta, GA

JoAnn Skillett

Retired Principal/Professor

1961, 1965

Bentonville, AR

Mitch Slape

Chief Executive & Executive Director, Massmart Group

1989

Dallas, TX

Jess Stitt Carter

ITS Business Analyst, Wichita State University

2008, 2009, 2022

Wichita, KS

Marni Stone

Owner, Marni Vliet Strategy

1970, 1977

Wichita, KS

Nick Stone

Managing Director, Cyprium Investment Partners

2002

Oak Park, IL

John Tatlock

Attorney, Epstein Patierno LLp

1969

Denver, CO

Nicholas Tejeda

Group President, Western Group for Tenet Healthcare

2001

El Paso, TX

Maggie Topping

Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Textron Aviation

2000

Wichita, KS

Mark Torline

Executive Director, FireStrikeAcclProg – Aerospace (WSU)

1979

Andover, KS

John Tush

Owning Member and Director of Engineering Services, CertTech LLC

1988

Kansas City, MO

Ralph Vautravers

Retired Founder, Rand Graphics, Inc.

1952

Wichita, KS

Joan Wagner

Systems Engineer Lead, Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

1999, 2004

Kechi, KS

Steve Warfield

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

1982

Wichita, KS

Peri Widener

CEO GLoBIL Consulting Group

1978

Nashville, TN

Amy Williams

1997

Sedgwick, KS

Sheryl Wohlford

President & Co-Owner, Automation-Plus Inc.

1982

Wichita, KS

Bob Young

Chairman of the Board & CEO, Alpine Banks of Colorado

1961

Carbondale, CO

Mike Young

Managing Partner, The CapStreet Group

1967

Houston, TX

Gene H. Zaid

CEO, Genzada Pharmaceuticals, LLC

1977

Hutchinson, KS