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
Fall 2025
NAC Reception – September 25, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
NAC Business Meeting – September 26, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
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
Don Barry
RW Baird, Managing Director - Investments
1988
Wichita, KS
Barbara Bassi
Trustee, Bassi Family Trust
1972
Newport Coast, CA
Aaron Bastian
President/CEO, Fidelity Bank
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
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
Leanne Caret
1990
Argyle, TX
Yolanda Camarena
President of the Board of Directors, Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation
1980
Wichita, KS
Cindy Carnahan
President-Owner/Realtor, Carnahan Group
1973
Wichita, KS
Pamela Clancy Ammar
Retired, Attorney
1980
Wichita, 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
Tom Devlin, Sr.
President & Chairman, Devlin Enterprises (emeritus member)
Wichita, 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
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
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
Carolyn Harrison
RN/Consultant
1980
Wichita, KS
Joe Hand
Senior Vice President, Koch Carbon, Koch Industries Inc.
1999
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
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 & Principle, Deloitte
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
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
Ivri Messinger
1977
Lacey, WA
Mike Michaelis
Chairman of the Board, Emprise Bank
Wichita, KS
Jennifer Morrow
Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Marquee Development
2001
Chicago, IL
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
Pamela Palmer
Owner, President and CEO, Palmer Physical Therapy
1985
Andover, 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
Khalid Raza
Co-Founder/CEO Graphiant Inc.
1992
Milpitas, CA
Kent Richards
Regional Audit Supervisor, Information Providers, Inc.
1986
Baldwin City, 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