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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.

Upcoming NAC events

Spring 2025

NAC Reception – April 10, 5:30 – 7:00pm
NAC Business Meeting – April 11, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fall 2025

NAC Reception – September 25, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
NAC Business Meeting – September 26, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

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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    Jerry Aaron

    Retired, Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1963

    Julie-Ellen Acosta

    Assistant Vice Chancellor in HR, Washington University

    Creve Coeur, MO

    1980, 1984

    Al Alfaro

    National Account Manager, BearCom

    Wichita, KS

    Paul Allen

    CEO Allen Gibbs & Houlik, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Pamela Clancy Ammar

    Retired, Attorney

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Don Barry

    RW Baird, Managing Director - Investments

    Wichita, KS

    1988

    Craig Barton

    President and Owner, The Barton Foundation, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1983

    Barbara Bassi

    Trustee, Bassi Family Trust

    Newport Coast, CA

    1972

    Aaron Bastian

    President/CEO, Fidelity Bank

    Wichita, KS

    Clark Bastian

    Chairman, Fidelity Foundation

    Wichita, KS

    1975

    Walter Berry

    President and Chairman, Berry Companies, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Bikki Bevelhymer

    Manager & Total Rewards, InterDigital Inc

    Kennett Square, PA

    1997

    Jeff Blackman

    President, Bedford Lodging

    Dallas, TX

    1991, 1995

    Susayn Brandes

    President and CEO, Great Plains Ventures

    Wichita, KS

    1981

    Quincalee Brown

    Retired President, QB Enterprises

    McLean, VA

    1961

    Tim Buckley

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

    Austin, TX

    1971

    Michael Burrus

    Retired Executive Director, Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita

    Wichita, KS

    1977

    Yolanda Camarena

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

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Leanne Caret

    Argyle, TX

    1990

    Cindy Carnahan

    President-Owner/Realtor, Carnahan Group

    Wichita, KS

    1973

    Wayne Chambers

    Retired

    Leon, KS

    1972, 1979

    Stephen L. Clark

    President, Clark Investment Group

    Wichita, KS

    1965

    Dorothy Cohen

    Wichita, KS

    Will Cox

    Retired, Department of Veteran Affairs

    Austin, TX

    1985

    Teresa Craig

    Director of Client Strategy for Netsmart

    Dunedin, FL

    1975

    Erin Cummings

    Owner and Instructor, YESyoga

    Houston, TX

    2009

    Jeff DeGraffenreid

    Attorney, Foulston Siefkin, LLP

    Wichita, KS

    1988

    Tom Devlin, Sr.

    President & Chairman, Devlin Enterprises (emeritus member)

    Wichita, KS

    Denis Dieker

    CFO, Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.

    Olathe, KS

    1977, 1980

    Kevin Dreiling

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

    Wichita, KS

    1990

    David Eads

    Executive Director and CEO, Pasadena Tournament of Roses

    Los Angeles, CA

    1984,1986

    Kim Ernzen

    Vice President, Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense

    Tuscon, AZ

    1995, 1999, 2004

    Junetta Everett

    Retired VP of Professional Relations, Delta Dental of Kansas

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Gary Farha

    President & CEO, Coho Climate Advisors

    Potomac, MD

    1979

    Steve Feilmeier

    Retired Executive VP, CEO Koch Investments

    Wichita, KS

    1985

    Edward Field

    Retired CPA

    Topeka, KS

    1972

    Mark Finucane

    Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

    Wichita, KS

    1976

    Tadd Fowler

    Treasurer and Global Taxes, The Proctor & Gamble Company

    Cincinnati, OH

    1990

    Merritt Gaunt

    President, SRG Global

    Bloomfield Hills, MI

    2003

    Bob Geist

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

    Wichita, KS

    1964

    Sonia Greteman

    CEO and Creative Director, Greteman Group

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Joe Hand

    Senior Vice President, Koch Carbon, Koch Industries Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1999

    Carolyn Harrison

    RN/Consultant

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Kelly Harrison

    Retired, Westar Energy

    Lawrence, KS

    1981, 1985, 1994

    Debbie Haynes

    Retired Physician

    Wichita, KS

    1976

    Damon Hecker

    President, Kingfisher Systems Inc.

    Washington, DC

    1987, 1995

    Shelli Herman

    President & CEO, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.

    Los Angeles, CA

    1988

    Jeri Hinkle

    Hinkle Investment

    Wichita, KS

    Ron Holt

    Retired, Asst. Sedgwick County Manager

    Wichita, KS

    1977

    Cindy Hoover

    Retired VP and Chief Engineer Operations, Spirit AeroSystems

    Wichita, KS

    1990

    Robin Huber

    Retired Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Jay Hull

    Vice President, Sales, Workplace Solutions

    Irving, TX

    1983

    Tien A. Huynh

    Partner, G1 Group

    Wichita, KS

    2004

    Mike James

    Retired Chief Executive Officer

    Naples, FL

    1971

    Joe Johnson

    Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey

    Wichita, KS

    Mark Johnson

    Retired Controller

    Houston, TX

    1981

    Tammy Kenagy

    Retired Teacher/Counselor

    Fall River, KS

    1985, 1989

    Tom Kirk, III

    Founder and Partner, 6 Meridian

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Ann Konecny

    CEO, Foley Industries Inc.

    Kansas City, MO

    1991

    Bill Lappin

    Retired Managing Partner & Principle, Deloitte

    Savannah, 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 Lovitt

    Advisor, Whova

    Pleasanton, CA

    1968

    Stephanie Luetters

    Community Volunteer

    Wichita, KS

    1992

    Leon Lungwitz

    Owner, The Print Source, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Tony Madrigal

    CEO, Madrigal & Associates, Inc.

    Andover, KS

    Dale Maltbie

    Retired President & CEO, Professional Engineering Consultants

    Wichita, KS

    1969, 1972

    Shadi Marcos

    President and Co-Founder, Cybertron, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    2001

    Karma Mason

    CEO/Principal Owner, iSi Environmental Services

    Maize, KS

    1977, 1984

    Telly McGaha

    President & CEO, Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement

    Wichita, KS

    Jane McHugh

    Retired CPA & Partner, FORVIS, LLP

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    Ivri Messinger

    Lacey, WA

    1977

    Mike Michaelis

    Chairman of the Board, Emprise Bank

    Wichita, KS

    Bill Moore

    Retired, Westar Energy Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1974

    Jennifer Morrow

    Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Marquee Development

    Chicago, IL

    2001

    John R. Morse

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

    Sanibel, FL

    1972

    Ihssane Mounir

    Vice President Global Sales and Marketing, Boeing

    Issaquah, WA

    1994, 1996

    Richard Muma

    Wichita State University President (ex-officio member)

    Wichita, KS

    Eric Namee

    Managing Partner, Hinkle Law Firm, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1980

    James Nastars

    President and CEO, Meritrust Credit Union

    Andover, KS

    Lynn Nichols

    Retired Chairman and CEO, Yingling Aircraft, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    Pamela Palmer

    Owner, President and CEO, Palmer Physical Therapy

    Andover, KS

    1985

    Marilyn Pauly

    Retired Vice-Chairman, Commerce Bank

    Wichita, KS

    1972

    Dan Peare

    Estate Planning Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1982, 1985

    Shawn Penner

    Owner, Shamrock Development LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1992

    Kevin Potucek

    Vice President Product Management, Hayward Pool Products

    Naples, FL

    1984

    David Ramos

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

    Salinas, CA

    1984

    Khalid Raza

    Co-Founder/CEO Graphiant Inc.

    Milpitas, CA

    1992

    Kent Richards

    Regional Audit Supervisor, Information Providers, Inc.

    Baldwin City, KS

    1986

    John Rolfe

    President and CEO, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Wichita, KS

    1985

    Dennis Ross

    Investor, Hair By Robotics

    Wichita, KS

    Marc Rowland

    Owner, Rolling RRR Ranch

    North Richard Hills, TX

    1975

    Bruce Schreck

    Managing Partner, Schreck Financial Group LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1970

    Barry Schwan

    President, House of Schwan

    Wichita, KS

    Shoko Sevart

    Attorney & Partner, Sevart & Sevart - Attorneys at Law

    Wichita, KS

    Chris Shank

    Account Executive, USI Insurance Services, LLC

    Wichita, KS

    1969

    Bob Shields

    Partner, Doffermyre, Shields, Canfield, Knowles & Devine

    Atlanta, GA

    1968

    JoAnn Skillett

    Retired Principal/Professor

    Bentonville, AR

    1961, 1965

    Mitch Slape

    Chief Executive & Executive Director, Massmart Group

    Dallas, TX

    1989

    Jay Smith

    Retired President, Intrust Bank of Wichita

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Marni Stone

    Owner, Marni Vliet Strategy

    Wichita, KS

    1970, 1977

    Nick Stone

    Managing Director, Cyprium Investment Partners

    Oak Park, IL

    2002

    John Tatlock

    Attorney, Epstein Patierno LLp

    Denver, CO

    1969

    Maggie Topping

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Textron Aviation

    Wichita, KS

    2000

    Mark Torline

    Executive Director, FireStrikeAcclProg – Aerospace (WSU)

    Andover, KS

    1979

    John Tush

    Owning Member and Director of Engineering Services, CertTech LLC

    Kansas City, MO

    1988

    Ralph Vautravers

    Retired Founder, Rand Graphics, Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1952

    John Wadsworth

    Retired CEO, Piping & Equipment Co. Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1979

    Joan Wagner

    Systems Engineer Lead, Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

    Kechi, KS

    1999, 2004

    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

    Amy Williams

    Sedgwick, KS

    1997

    Sheryl Wohlford

    President & Co-Owner, Automation-Plus Inc.

    Wichita, KS

    1982

    Bob Young

    Chairman of the Board & CEO, Alpine Banks of Colorado

    Carbondale, CO

    1961

    Mike Young

    Managing Partner, The CapStreet Group

    Houston, TX

    1967

    Gene H. Zaid

    CEO, Genzada Pharmaceuticals, LLC

    Hutchinson, 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.