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Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration I University of Missouri-Kansas City 2007

BLOCH Bloch students are From students with dreams to community leaders, students with dreams to community leaders, From Shaping the Future from dean the Produced by UMKC Creative Services Managing Editor: Victoria Prater Writer: Sarah Mote Photography: Mark McDonald, Kristen Hellstrom

Bloch magazine is published annually by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration’s Office of External Relations to encourage interest and support among our alumni, partners The University of Missouri-Kansas City and friends. BLOCHHenry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration www.bloch.umkc.edu

Dean: O. Homer Erekson 2007 816-235-2204 | [email protected]

In this Issue Associate Dean: Lanny Solomon 816-235-2304 | [email protected] Message from the Dean Associate Dean: Karyl Leggio Shaping the Future 816-235-2896 | [email protected]

Cover Story Associate Dean: Kami Thomas 2 Amazing Alumni: From students with hopes and goals to role models in 816-235-2214 | [email protected] their communities Student Services 816-235-2215 | [email protected] Entrepreneurship shape the future 6 Business + Technology + Education = Enterprise Development Laboratory Department of Accountancy, Chair: David Donnelly 816-235-2218 | [email protected] 8 Minding Business: PhD program launch At the Bloch School, we live by the creed that innovation is essential. We are constantly 9 From K.C. to U.S.: SourceLink model spreads Department of Finance, Information Management and looking for ways to improve our programs, link to the Kansas City region in creative ways 9 It’s in the Bag: Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2007 Strategy, Chair: Marilyn Taylor 816-235-6506 | [email protected] and recruit high-caliber faculty, staff and students. The dynamic global market for which we are preparing our students demands that we embrace innovation. In an oft-cited remark, Executive MBA Department of Organizational Leadership and 10 A Class Act: Executive MBA students rally to aid TAKE Foundation Marketing, Chair: TBD Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, said “When the rate of change 12 UMB Financial Corporation: Executive MBA sponsor/student spotlight inside an institution becomes slower than the rate of change outside, the end is in sight. 13 Talking Shop: Q&A with Karyl Leggio, PhD Department of Public Affairs, Chair: Robyne Turner 816-235-2894 | [email protected] The only question is when.”

Undergraduate Education Director of Development: Danny Baker 14 Savvier Sooner: Bloch’s new undergraduate curriculum 816-235-2316 | [email protected] At the Bloch School, we are never still. We are always looking for new ways to shape the 16 The BlochCast Podcast Connection Director of Communications: Victoria Prater future. Each story in this issue highlights examples of the current impact of the Bloch 17 Students by Day: Undergraduate life outside the classroom 816-235-5295 | [email protected] School and some of our plans for the future: former Bloch students who are now successful

Leadership Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations: alumni making their mark; current Bloch students who are finding inspiration as they prepare 18 The Boardroom Awaits: Profiting from nonprofit involvement Kathryn Houston to make their mark; students yet to come and how Bloch is preparing today to educate 816-235-6211 | [email protected] 20 Funkhouser Wins: UMKC alumnus takes office tomorrow’s business and community leaders; and community connection – building and 20 Peace Corps Volunteers MPA Program developing symbiotic relationships with the community. All are pieces of a big picture, and 21 Public Affairs Student Association connects students, community that is the success of our school, our students and our city. Financial Services UMKC Mission, Values and Goals 22 Thought Leaders, Business Builders: Chamber Economic Advisory Board Mission I hope you enjoy learning more about the Bloch School and discover innovative ways that 22 Global Perspectives: Bloch students bank on China experience Lead in the Life and Health Sciences we can work together. I hope to hear from you personally and welcome your ideas. 23 Information in Context: State Street News Center Deepen and Expand Strength in the Visual and Performing Arts Develop a Professional Workforce; Collaborate in Urban Alumni and Constituent Relations Issues and Education Warmest regards, Create a Vibrant Learning and Campus Life Experience 24 Letter from Your Alumni Association President 24 Bloch Alumni Association Board Members Values 25 Bloch Launches Bloch Leadership Associates Education First 25 Regina Reynolds Memorial Scholarship Discovery and Innovation Integrity and Accountability O. Homer Erekson 26 Class Notes and Alumni Spotlight Diversity, Inclusiveness and Respect 28 Donor Honor Roll Energized Collaborative Communities

Around the Bloch Goals We attract, nurture and develop responsible community leaders. 32 New Bloch Staff We are a leader in scholarship and creative activity. 32 Faculty Contributions We are an essential community partner and resource. We are a workplace of choice. We have the resources to achieve our strategic goals.

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Steve Bernstein The bloch family Melanie tucker Dick Gibson Charlene meeker

was Bernstein’s destiny. “We were to the future of Kansas City. support to the Leon E. Bloch Law of gratitude to our parents and to Steve Bernstein: never told, ‘You’ll be in the family “Everything is spurred by ideas,” Library, the Bloch School, the Institute our community.” business,’” he says of himself, brother he adds. “It’s important that Kansas of Urban Education at the School of Tom is forging his legacy through They were once Bloch Heading for Home Steve Bernstein, senior vice president David and sister Susan. “But we’re City is a place that can foster, nourish Education and the UMKC Trustees. education. In 1995, he resigned his students with hopes, and chief operating officer of Bernstein- such a close family that it became and actually feed great ideas, culture “Kansas City cannot be a great position as president and CEO of natural for each one of us.” and business.” Bernstein may still city without a great urban university,” H&R Block to teach, first at St. goals and plans to Rein Advertising, has been awarded the Alumni Spotlight Award for bringing Bernstein’s interests in law and have things to do before he slides adds Bloch. Francis Xavier School and currently improve themselves, the creativity and opportunity to UMKC and business led him to choose the Law into home, but it’s a safe bet he’ll take All told, the Bloch family has put at University Academy, a charter Kansas City’s communities. and Bloch schools at UMKC, where Kansas City with him as he rounds in more than 100 years of service school sponsored by UMKC that organizations and the he earned his JD and MBA in 1991. the bases. and millions of dollars to help Kansas he co-founded in 2000. He serves communities they serve. “We aren’t the guys who were born He joined the family business in 1992. City thrive. And for that reason, with his sister Liz’s husband, Paul on second base and believe they hit However, Bernstein sees more in they were awarded the 2006 Legacy Uhlmann, on the UMKC Board of Today, they are movers, a double,” Bernstein is fond of saying his choice than fulfilling a prophecy. The Bloch Family: Award from UMKC. The award Trustees. “There’s that saying,” says shakers and role models. about growing up in the shadow of He sees advertising as his legacy. Kansas City’s Legacy recognizes families who have a record Tom, “that you should leave your the largest ad agency in Kansas City “We’re fortunate to be in a business The Bloch family was recently honored of outstanding service to the University campsite better than you found it. The alumni featured in and the 36th-largest full-service ad that produces the exact things with the UMKC Alumni Legacy award and the community. That’s the kind of philosophy my this story are just a few agency in the country. Bernstein-Rein not-for-profits need—marketing for the lasting impact they have left on The legacy started with Leon parents reinforced.” Advertising was co-founded by his advice and direction,” he says. “As a Kansas City and the world. Bloch Sr., who was a 1902 graduate In honor of their mother, the examples of the great father, Bob Bernstein, in 1964. company, we try to give feedback to of the University of Kansas City Law Bloch children recently dedicated the community that has been so great School. He and his wife Hortense the Marion Helzberg Bloch Park and leaders Bloch is proud to “We know we were born on second From the new H&R Block base, and we’re thankful for the to us. We want to do our parts as an headquarters downtown to the new instilled in their three sons, Leon Jr., Terrace, a landscaped garden and call our own and prime opportunities we have, but we realize agency and a family to help Kansas Bloch building at the Nelson-Atkins Henry and Richard, a commitment meeting place for students, faculty City be the best it can possibly be.” to community. and staff on the south lawn of the examples of individuals there are still two more bases to clear Museum of Art, the Bloch family has before we score.” Bernstein literally Bernstein has offered his talents, left a lasting legacy in Kansas City. Henry and his wife Marion have Bloch School. who have shaped the grew up in advertising, playing with free of charge, to UMKC and the “My family has always cared a carried that sentiment to their own “Giving back is such an important community countless times, including family, encouraging their four children, part of life,” says Tom. “True happiness future of Kansas City the copy machine in his dad’s office, great deal about Kansas City,” says studying commercials during Super helping the University roll out a Tom Bloch, UMKC Trustee. “It’s Robert, Tom, Mary Jo Browne and comes from not just looking at yourself, and beyond. Bowls, and serving, at the age of new brand identity and marketing always been a priority to for us to give Liz Uhlmann, to leave legacies of but in looking at how you can help 10, as the inspiration behind one of campaign in 2005. back, to help make this a great city.” their own. others.” Bernstein-Rein’s marketing coups, the Today, Bernstein is busy as senior The family has supported cancer “Our parents instilled in us the McDonald’s Happy Meal. vice president and chief operating research, health services, the arts, importance of giving back,” says In some ways, the family business officer of the 300-plus-employee community development and Tom. “We all had great opportunities agency, but he is as committed as ever education, lending their time and in our life, and we owe a great debt

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really left. She taught accounting numerous photographs of his three in the community.” I thought, ‘Community development Public-Private Sector Cooperation. Melanie Tucker: classes as an adjunct instructor. She grandchildren. Gibson took that network to heart. is where I want to devote my life.’” Each year since 1984, the program Beyond the Balance Sheet currently serves on the Division of From music major to colonel to After he graduated from the program Shortly after, she gathered new has handpicked 30 community Melanie Tucker, vice president of finance Accountancy Advisory Board and chief administrative officer at the in 2002, he started an investment skills, interning with the Mid-America leaders—10 each from the public, for JE Dunn Construction, has taken a the Bloch School Alumni Board. Chamber, Gibson’s career, like his club with fellow alumni, served on Regional Council (MARC), where private and nonprofit sectors—to knack for numbers and passion for people Those connections to the Bloch office, is rich in diverse experiences the Don Bosco Social Enterprise she did research, public relations and discuss Denver’s big issues and what and turned them into an inspiring story. School have led to other civic oppor- that have helped shape him into the Board and was a key player in the also worked on the award-winning leadership should look like surrounding tunities. Through the Bloch Alumni leader he is today. business plan EMBA students wrote First Suburbs Coalition Idea Book, a those issues. “There’s always a footprint left when Board, Tucker met Tom Holcom, a Gibson graduated from UMKC’s for the TAKE Foundation defense you build something,” says Melanie founding member of Angel Flight, a Conservatory of Music and Dance in training program for women. Tucker, speaking of the physical nonprofit organization that arranges 1967. Just as he was preparing for his One of Gibson’s greatest gifts to “As UMKC and Kansas City strive to reach their potential, legacy she’ll help Kansas City’s JE free transportation for people who first New York audition, he received the people and communities he works you always find BlochS chool alumni making a difference.’’ Dunn, the sixth-largest general need medical treatment. his draft notice. He put music on with is that of example. Throughout contractor in the United States, Tucker also serves on the board of hold to enlist, and, in 1969, entered his service to the Chamber and the – O. Homer Erekson, Bloch School dean leave behind. Youth Volunteer Corps of America, Vietnam as a second lieutenant. community, Gibson has brought With 10 years experience as a a national nonprofit that helps youth When he completed his tour a lessons from his military career—the manager and partner with CBIZ/ volunteers find and conduct commu- year later, Gibson was offered the necessity of making contingency remodeling guide for post–World War Meeker says that experience Mayer Hoffman McCann, Tucker nity service projects. rank of captain if he would stay one plans and leading by example. II homes. But Meeker is one alumna monumentally changed her life. joined JE Dunn in January as vice “I know I want to stay involved with more year. With the support of his “If I’m not putting in my best Kansas City will have to live without. And Meeker has used the opportune president of finance. what’s going on in this community,” wife, Riue, Gibson accepted. effort, then I can hardly expect my She took her affinity for connecting of worlds to help others. Tucker is not your stereotypical Tucker says. “I’m fortunate to work Gibson says he enjoyed military people to,” he says. “It’s that simple.” development west. “I became The forum led to her current job with finance professional. Consider her for a company that has recommitted life. “I always say that I stayed in the intrigued with Denver,” Meeker MGA Communications where she success as a female executive in the to being downtown by building its army because I was the only one who explains. “I liked where it was going, helps clients engage and improve the new headquarters here. could count to four in time and sing construction industry where women Charlene Meeker: and how progressively they communities they serve. Her work “I’m in the right place to be a part cadences in harmony,” he laughs. approached housing, transportation with MARC has put her in touch make up just 2 percent of the industry’s Connecting People, Building workforce, compared to 50 percent of of Kansas City’s future, and I look His final military assignment was and economic development.” with a similar community revitalization the workforce as a whole. forward to it.” as the chief of staff for the U.S. Army Communities Eager to become part of the program in Denver, the Denver “Women are historically under- Command and General Staff College. Charlene Meeker, public relations exciting developments in Denver, Regional Council of Governments. represented in executive management Colonel Gibson retired from the army consultant with MGA Communications in Meeker made a bold move there, And recently, she brought her talents positions,” Tucker says. “I hope I can Dick Gibson: in 1993 with a Purple Heart, Bronze Denver, proves passion, drive and courage without a solid job prospect. For to the board of Hope Communities, serve as a role model for other women Leading by Example Star with “V” (valor) device and will take you places. months, Meeker searched for a way a nonprofit community development in finance positions, as well as in the Dick Gibson, vice president and chief Silver Star. to bring the worlds she’d inhabited group that provides housing and construction industry.” administrative officer at the Greater Gibson launched his second career If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s together. In 2005, she joined the Mile educational resources to help people Tucker sees more than numbers on Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, is a in corporate America as director of Tipping Point, you’ll recognize High Housing Fund, a community improve their lives. a balance sheet, though. “Numbers role model in leadership and service. He administration at the Don Bosco Charlene Meeker immediately. She’s development financial institution. “There’s a lot of serendipity in tell a story,” she says. “Accounting recently earned the Alumni Achievement Community Centers in Kansas City a “connector,” someone with a gift for They created a position for her as my life,” Meeker admits. “People and finance are really about the ability Award for his accomplishments and and in 1997 became vice president bringing different worlds together. director of public relations and are different, and we all approach to get information out of numbers service to the Bloch School. and chief administrative officer at “I strongly believe in the significance development, which married her life uniquely. But I’m committed to and data, to use that information to the Chamber. of relationships,” says Meeker. “I thrive passions and introduced her to yet finding ways to improve the overall make decisions and to educate people Dick Gibson’s office at the Greater “I learned what I know about on being a catalyst for connecting another world: nonprofit management. quality of life for everyone.” about what the numbers say.” Kansas City Chamber of Commerce business from the school of hard others with the people and resources “I was impressed with her grasp of Meeker continues to work con- Tucker doesn’t leave the story is part scrapbook, part resume. knocks,” says Gibson of his military that help them accomplish their goals.” the nuances of finance, the political nections, taking every lesson she’s strictly to the numbers, or the His bookcase displays an assortment experience. “I wanted to validate that Meeker earned her MPA at the landscape, the relationships in the learned, and every person she’s met, footprints to JE Dunn. Pushing past of photographs—one of Bobby learning with a degree.” In 2000, Bloch School’s Cookingham Institute community among different players,” with her. balance sheets and taxes, she’s building Kennedy; a group shot of Presidents Gibson enrolled in the Bloch School’s of Public Affairs in 2004, where she says Rodger Hara, vice president of a legacy of her own. Nixon, Bush, Reagan, Carter and Executive MBA program on the G.I. found a passion for the world of Capmark Finance, whom Meeker Her commitment to her com- Ford; and another of Gibson shaking Bill. community development. “It was met through the Fund. Hara was so munity proves it. Tucker earned her hands with Colin Powell, one of his “The Executive MBA provided an my second semester, and I enrolled impressed, he nominated Meeker for bachelor’s and master’s degrees from former bosses. His desk holds Chinese opportunity to broaden my perspective, in Dr. Robyne Turner’s introductory the Denver Community Leadership the Bloch School at UMKC. She meditation balls, a portable punching network with other business urban development class,” remembers Forum, a yearlong program run by the graduated in 1990, but she never bag, a Dick Gibson bobble head and professionals and get more involved Meeker. “After the first night of class, University of Colorado’s Center for

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The product is greater than the The student teams assessed their run a business.” sum of its parts at the Enterprise choice for potential risks, conducted Integrated with and an extension Development Lab, which trains and market opportunity analysis and sales of the entrepreneurship curriculum, launches entrepreneurial talent into strategies, examined financial models, the ED Lab gives students hands-on, Kansas City and the world. designed a business concept plan real-time experience with the tasks, On April 22, 2006, the Ewing and presented that plan to a panel of tools and frustration that come from Marion Kauffman Foundation judges at the final competition. turning ideas into market-ready conference room was filled with 55 “The goal of the competition,” says businesses. graduate students from the Bloch Michael Song, executive director of Ideas come from University of School, 40 judges from Kansas City’s the Institute, “is to provide students Missouri research centers, Kansas leading corporations, banks and non- with experiential learning opportuni- City research organizations, local profit business development organiza- ties that help them apply their new corporations or the students tions and 12 intellectual properties. knowledge about business plans, themselves. The Entrepreneurship For eight hours, the conference market and industry data and the and Innovation Boot Camp, for room transformed into a working commercial potential of intellectual example, is a four-week competition laboratory for enterprise development property.” that allows students to test the and hosted the second annual New Last year, several student teams viability of their business ideas. Venture Challenge Competition attracted interest from serious After those innovations are vetted —bursting with innovative ideas investors for their companies’ by Institute faculty and advisers, from singing greeting cards to male products or services. student teams begin to develop business contraceptives. concepts. Experts-in-residence, a pool Experimental Business of about 160 attorneys, bankers, angel Learning by Doing The annual New Venture investors, engineers—“people who fit Sponsored by the Institute for Challenge Competition is just one almost every need,” says Lee—mentor Entrepreneurship and Innovation outgrowth of the Institute’s larger students throughout the process. at UMKC, last year’s New Venture efforts to bridge business, technology Students, advisers and investors Challenge Competition was the and education. The competition joins evaluate the final business concepts. climax to four months of business the Institute’s Entrepreneurship and “When those concepts come planning by the Bloch School’s Innovation Boot Camp, Executives out of the hopper, there are three Executive MBA and MBA students. in Residence and student business options,” says Lee. “If it’s not a viable At the beginning of the winter incubator to form the Enterprise business, it may stop right there. Or semester, students divided into 12 Development Laboratory (ED Lab). the concept could turn into an actual teams. Each team selected from 34 “The ED Lab for the Bloch School start-up, ready to go out on the street. intellectual properties representing is much like a chemistry lab for a Or, if it needs a little nurturing and Midwest Research Institute, Hall- chemistry course,” explains Larry Lee, support, the concept could move to mark, Kansas University Medical director of the Enterprise Development the student business incubator.” Center, sCOMM, Mobile Media Lab. “For us, though, looking under The incubator helps students Technologies, LLC, BOC Group, Jay a microscope isn’t enough. To jump-start their businesses by Fine and Brown Medical Industries. understand a business, you have to providing them with the physical (continued)

Jason Curry | From Competition to Conveyor Belt Business + Technology + Education = Jason Curry is deaf. Throughout most of anyone without an interpreter. set up bookkeeping and find an accountant, his life, any conversation—with employers, Curry and his father formed sComm, Inc., how to write a business plan and put him in doctors, family—has been slow and and with the help of Boys Town National touch with a partner, Pivot International in frustrating at best. Five years ago, while Research Hospital in Omaha, Neb., further Lenexa, Kan., to build the prototype. Enterprise Development Curry was having breakfast with his father, developed the concept behind the UbiDuo. This past January, sComm shipped David, they both reached a breaking point. With a solid concept, they needed funding. out its first batch of UbiDuos. “With this Then David had an idea. When they got Enter the Small Business and Technology product, people like me can have face-to- home, he sketched what would become Development Center and Enterprise face conversations with their doctors, their Laboratory the UbiDuo. Development Laboratory at the Institute. bosses—their families, without scraps of The UbiDuo is a portable device that Curry was able to apply for and win an paper or interpreters. For many of them, it allows the deaf to communicate with the SBIR grant from the National Institutes of will be a first,” says Curry. hearing. Composed of two keyboards with Health. The first phase gave him $100,000 Thanks to the Curry’s entrepreneurial imbedded screens, the UbiDuo is as easy for testing. spirit and the Institute’s resources, a new to use as a simultaneous chat screen. But Before he could receive the second business has blossomed that will open the unlike instant messaging, the conversation is phase, $1.3 million, however, he needed a doors of communication for more than 27 immediate: messages can be read as they’re prototype and a business plan. Larry Lee, million Americans. typed and thoughts can be interjected. With director of the Enterprise Development Lab, the UbiDuo, the deaf could communicate with guided Curry through incorporation, how to

Jason Curry and his family took the UbiDuo from a brainstorm Entrepreneurship | EMBA | Undergraduate Business | Leadership | Financial Services | Alumni to a business using the many resources available through the Bloch School’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Bloch Magazine 2007 Enterprise Development Laboratory continued From K.C. to U.S.: SourceLink Model Continues to Spread space, office equipment and mentoring or on paper. It’s quite another to have helping enrich the research on they need to get their businesses real people working for you, bills that entrepreneurship and high-growth off the ground. The Institute is also have to be paid and the menagerie ventures for Kansas City and the When Jeremy Hegle (MBA ’03) existing small business owners in the Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Some working on creating a Seed Venture of things that have to be done in a world business community. interviewed for the position of net- 18-county Kansas City region via cities are using the model specifically to Capital Fund that will give students business. You learn how to prioritize or “That speaks to our sustainability work integrator at KCSourceLink in telephone hotline or e-mail. More help grow minority-owned businesses. access to capital “when they need it how to let go. You learn about yourself.” and impact,” says Song. “Imagine, July 2003, the organization claimed than 5,600 searches have been made “The unique thing about SourceLink the most, at the very beginning,” And the seeds those students plant year after year, 30 teams of future just three employees, a three-year within the 25 service categories with is that it networks together the resource says Lee. ultimately feed the community entrepreneurs in a city looking for business plan and a classroom on the SourceLink’s online database, the partners that support small business with new businesses and a new business ideas, developing business second floor of the 4747 Troost Resource Navigator. development,” says Meyers. “The Growing Ideas, Growing understanding of entrepreneurship. models, creating new companies. building in Kansas City, Mo. “We In fact, KCSourceLink has been original plan was to work through Businesses To create a lasting view of enterprise Every single year. Just imagine didn’t even have a phone,” Hegle entrepreneurial about being entrepre- people—to educate network partners “Our goal,” says Lee, “is to give development, Institute faculty are the possibilities.” recalls. neurial. about each other so they could make students more than a diploma. It’s one conducting longitudinal studies on “We started out as a way to help “We’ve traveled the same road better referrals. thing to start a business in your mind the businesses that leave the lab, small businesses find the resources that we’ve guided other businesses “And that’s how a true network is they needed to grow,” Hegle says, “But through,” says Maria Meyers, KC- built,” adds Meyers. “It’s all about we had very little. We had to develop SourceLink director. “We’ve basically the people.” the infrastructure, do the marketing, created an intellectual property that branding, all of it.” is owned by the University and we Today, KCSourceLink still works license out.” Minding Business with a tight crew, but it has increased In 2005, KCSourceLink expanded its footprint well beyond its modest under the brand of U.S.SourceLink, PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation schoolroom beginnings. Since 2003, where it has zigzagged its Web tools Why do businesses fail? Better yet, The program will grow in fertile UMKC is one of just a few KCSourceLink has connected a from north to south, linking entre- To learn more about KCSourceLink, how do they succeed? entrepreneurial ground, especially universities in the country to offer network of 140 plus resource partners preneurs with small business services visit kcsourcelink.com. These questions form the rich for assessing the value, risks and a doctorate program and training in to more than 2,400 aspiring and in Wisconsin, Ohio, Kansas, North foundation of entrepreneurial market opportunities of emerging entrepreneurship. research. According to the Kauffman technologies and businesses. “Our aim is to make the Institute Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, The PhD program, along with the the recruiting ground for future top activity in the past few years has Institute’s Enterprise Development quality faculty,” says Michael Song, climbed to levels that surpass the Laboratory and New Venture the Institute’s executive director and late 1990’s Internet boom. Challenge Competition, will nourish Charles N. Kimball, MRI/Missouri It’s in the Bag and inform local business. Throughout Endowed Chair in Management of Handbag and Fashion Icons Andy and Kate Spade Named International Entrepreneurs of the Year Fertile Ground their studies, and as part of the degree Technology and Innovation. “That This fall, the Institute for requirements, doctoral students reputation will then help us attract The UMKC Bloch School and Entrepreneurship and Innovation at will submit their research to national expert faculty and develop world-class the Council for Entrepreneurship and Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, the Bloch School is launching the conferences and top-referred research—and that will put the Innovation are proud to sponsor the 6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Dinner S The Westin Crown Center PhD program in Entrepreneurship academic journals. University as a whole on the national 22nd Annual Entrepreneur of the the ave The program grooms students to map.” Year Awards Dinner, celebrating the Kansas City, Mo. and Innovation. The four-year, interdisciplinary program will create become participants in their field, Already, the Institute claims two essence of entrepreneurial spirit and ready to shape the study of entrepre- top-ranking scholars in innovation creativity. This event is a benefit for HONOREES: the next generation of leading-edge Andy and Kate Spade researchers and teachers of entre- neurship. management. The Journal of Product the Institute for Entrepreneurship and kate spade preneurship. For doctoral students Innovation Management ranked Song Innovation at the Bloch School. International Entrepreneurs of the Year from other disciplines, the Institute Growing Reputations as the world’s top scholar and Mark provides a co-discipline and a minor It’s a field with great demand yet Parry, the Ewing M. Kauffman/ L. William Zahner so that students can add an entrepre- scant supply. Although there has been Missouri Endowed Chair in Entrepre- A. Zahner Company neurial Leadership, as 13th. Regional Entrepreneur of the Year neurial focus to their studies. explosive growth in the number of D Set within the urban laboratory of endowed chairs in entrepreneurship “The Institute is a leverage point The Byron G. Thompson Family ate Kansas City, the program draws on a —about 71 percent from 1999 to for the Bloch School. And the PhD program is a great way to attract new Marion and John Kreamer Award wealth of strategic resources, including 2003, as reported by the Kauffman for Entrepreneurship in Volunteer Community Service the Midwest Research Institute, the 2004 U.S. Survey of Endowed and seasoned scholars to UMKC,” Stowers Institute for Medical Positions in Entrepreneurship and says Song. To purchase tickets or for more information, “It’s a simple equation. Anyone

Research, the Kansas City Area Life Related Fields—there are few photos by Noe Dewitt go to www.bloch.umkc.edu/eoy Sciences Institute and the Ewing qualified candidates to fill those who’s created a company knows this: Kate Spade Andy Spade or call 816-235-2370. Marion Kauffman Foundation, the university positions. In 2004, close to good people build strong businesses,” most influential entrepreneurship 20 percent of those endowed chairs he add. “And building an institute foundation in the world. went unfilled. is no different from building a high-growth company.”

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Last August, an e-mail request was From Passion to Plan nonprofit leadership. sent to Executive MBA alumni: The From August 2006 to January “I’ve always worked in for-profits,” Ali Kemp Educational Foundation 2007, Ianelli and 16 other Executive says Lolli. “The Executive MBA (TAKE) was looking for ways to get MBA alumni met monthly to review really opened my mind up to the fact its safety awareness and self-defense TAKE Foundation’s existing business that there’s more than going to work training program to a national level, plan, map strategies and venues to from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A lot happens and they needed a business plan. expand the foundation’s scope, and in the nonprofit sector that can change “Within 90 minutes we had 17 propose a plan to strengthen the how we live today, and I want to be alumni signed up to help,” says Karyl program regionally and nationally. part of that.” Leggio, associate dean for academic “Our task was to figure out where Lolli and her colleagues cite the programs. they could raise funds, how much Public Sector of Business class as Mike Ianelli (EMBA ’06), west they needed, next priorities, and what the source of their revelation. The region sales manager with the Linde their future path should look like,” class, taught by Gary Baker, PhD, Group out of San Francisco, was one says Dev Malik (EMBA ’06), COO public administration lecturer at of them. for Kansas City’s BNIM Architects. Bloch, helps students understand how “This was an opportunity to work Unlike Ianelli, Malik has two sons, important the interface between for with an organization that is obviously but was still impressed with the profit, nonprofit and government is doing good work,” says Ianelli, who necessity of the foundation’s mission to their careers by putting them in holds a second-degree black belt and and the Kemps’ ability to “find a way the dialogue. is father to two young girls. For him, to give hope to the world” in the face “The Bloch School is one of only getting involved was about being a of personal tragedy. seven business schools that houses part of the community, empowering The Executive MBA team met business, public administration, his daughters and spreading a positive with Roger Kemp and the TAKE accountancy and a PhD program message. board. After listening to the board’s under one roof,” says Baker. “We are “Ali’s story is something most issues and concerns, the team split in a unique position to teach these lessons with the faculty talent and perspectives of this school.” Students finish Baker’s course “This was an opportunity to work with an organization with a Washington residency that that is obviously doing good work.” Baker says “exposes them to new ways of thinking” about how they can – Mike Ianelli, EMBA ’O6 contribute to that dialogue and how critical that conversation is to their business success. people in Kansas City know about,” into four groups that covered TAKE’s “My hope is that, like the students says Ianelli. “Since I finished my markets: schools, corporations, who took time and effort outside Executive MBA, I’ve wanted to be community organizations and video. the classroom to work with TAKE more involved.” They ran competitive analysis. They Foundation, all of our Executive Roger and Kathy Kemp started researched market impact. And they MBA students leave the program TAKE Foundation in 2002 in looked for ways to grow the program to become better civic leaders,” memory of their daughter, Ali, who without losing its passion or sense of says Baker. was murdered in June of that year. To community. “The Executive MBA program and date, the nonprofit foundation has The team then built a business my experience with TAKE gave me trained more than 8,000 girls and plan, which recommended TAKE the sense I could do anything I put women with its two-hour self-defense Foundation focus their personalized my mind to,” says Malik. “Because classes. But Roger Kemp and TAKE training on high school girls, with the program is so demanding, it lead trainer Jill Leikhart, a sixth-de- college women and elementary school requires you to reach a little deeper, gree black belt who was twice named girls serving as expansion markets. push a little harder—and then you Karate Woman of the Year, wanted “We’re appreciative that these realize what really is possible.” to broaden the program’s reach to alumni took time to help us with the “change behaviors” on a larger scale. business plan,” says Roger Kemp. “We “We want to make people value what they’ve done.” A Class Act understand that what happened to Executive MBA students use their skills and education to Ali can happen to them or to someone Leading with Balance they love,” says Leikhart. “But we For Ianelli, Malik and Kelly Lolli, aid an inspirational community foundation also want to prove to young girls and senior strategist with Cerner’s women that they can do something government relations team, working about it.” with TAKE Foundation was a significant foray into the world of

A woman, one of hundreds participating in TAKE Defense Training, Entrepreneurship | EMBA | Undergraduate Business | Leadership | Financial Services | Alumni practices the self protection moves she has just learned in class. Bloch Magazine 2007 11 Bloch Executive MBA Builds Leaders in Talking Shop Karyl Leggio, associate dean for academic programs Business and Community Spotlight: UMB Financial Corporation and Michele Brinker What has shaped the changes Bloch How does the Bloch School balance is making? that need to serve the community and to lead it? about. I have to influence and lead KL We’re paying attention to what people to a solution. The Bloch the market is saying. With the KL We lead with our research, and Executive MBA gave me an education Executive MBA and the undergraduate academic research leads practice by a in leadership – it taught me how to changes, we asked all the constituents number of years. Entrepreneurship, for think more strategically.” what they were looking for in our example, is a new field and there’s a Hannah says he can see the students and then we developed shortage in faculty and a demand benefits of Brinker’s education as well. programs around those market for research. Not only are we saying “Michele has a broader perspective on demands. And we have to stay fluid, we’re going to help your business be the business world, from marketing to continuing to respond to the market. successful in Kansas City, but we’re financial analysis. She has new insight going to help other businesses in other into her role as a senior manager, What kind of response have you gotten on parts of the world be successful by greater understanding about how to Karyl Leggio the revamped Bloch Executive MBA program, training their faculty. manage a workforce and the ability to which has been in place for two years now? What are Bloch’s immediate objectives? develop vision and goals.” Karyl Leggio talks fast. Every A strong advocate of leadership in word about her work at the Bloch KL The statistics from the graduates KL We are focused on increasing the community as well, Brinker has School—her research, teaching of the Executive MBA program tell the rankings for our undergraduate been a volunteer with the Metropolitan and leadership—is flush with an the story: their salaries are higher program and getting the Executive Organization to Counter Sexual undeniable vigor. and two-thirds of them are promoted within a year of graduation. We also MBA program ranked among the top Jerry Hannah and Michele Brinker Assault (MOCSA) for several years. Recently appointed associate dean in the nation. The vision is to continue She says the Bloch Executive for academic programs, Leggio leads have more than 150 companies to provide quality education and a MBA was just as valuable to her civic the efforts to keep the Bloch School’s and organizations in Kansas City Today’s businesses can’t afford not promoted to chief risk officer, manag- caliber of graduate that the business work. “The residency we did in programs responsive and relevant. sponsoring employees in the program to take a proactive role in developing ing the departments of compliance, community needs. We want to improve Washington, D.C., was especially Below, she talks about what those – that tells us the community feels like leaders who will shape the future of internal audit, enterprise risk manage- what we’re doing. We want to get influential,” she recalls. “It made me changes mean and what the world this program is worth the investment. the organization. ment and fraud investigations. better, be more creative, be more think a lot more about the relationship can expect from Bloch students in In fact, I talked with a magazine UMB Financial Corporation, one “It was a big change,” Brinker says. asking us to sit on a panel with Penn innovative and develop programs that of the largest independent banks in “I found myself with much broader between business and community, the years to come. and how much the two need each State, potentially Harvard, and the foster the skills that are in demand in the United States, is one of those responsibility and more people to Ross School at Michigan about what this part of the world. businesses. manage.” other. It’s something I think leaders There have been a lot of changes at the Bloch in general need to think about.” School in the past six years—a new Executive we’re doing with the Executive MBA “At UMB, we identify a talent But UMB leaders like Hannah What are Bloch’s hurdles – what still needs to In the office or out, Brinker says MBA program, a new undergraduate program. program. People are noticing we’re pool of employees we think have thought Brinker was up to the task. doing cool things with this program. be done? strong leadership potential and we She was selected from among several the most important thing to her is the Why now? impact she has on those around her. do ongoing development to prepare candidates by the UMB executive KL One of the areas I’m most excited “I want to make difference, both at Karyl Leggio The business world Why is it important for a business school to be them for a place on our manage- team for sponsorship in the Bloch about is our executive education. We work and in the community,” she says. has changed. We’ve moved from a connected to the community? ment committee,” says Jerry Hannah, Executive MBA program. have a lot of people who earned their “UMB is one of many corporate manufacturing economy to a service senior vice president of management Hannah says UMB was impressed MBAs 10 or 15 years ago and need a sponsors in the Kansas City area to economy to a network economy. As KL One of our most important jobs effectiveness. with everything they had learned refresher. We can customize classes for take advantage of the Bloch Executive we’ve made that shift, the way we is to be a resource to area businesses. Michele Brinker, UMB’s chief risk about the Bloch Executive MBA and companies or we can develop a series MBA program,” says Beverly Stewart, conduct business has changed and Our new undergraduate curriculum officer, was an ideal candidate. offered Brinker the opportunity to around a topic of their choice such as program director. “The program gives the expectations for employees has will move miles in terms of what Brinker earned her master’s degree enroll in the program. organizational influence. I think that’s employers seeking to build leadership changed, too. we’re doing for area employers to in accounting from the Bloch School “It was quite a surprise because I going be a real growth vehicle for us within their companies a training We try to teach students to adapt strengthen their work force. Our in 1997 and, making use of Bloch’s hadn’t even thought about getting in the next five years. It’s also time to ground for future leaders. It also to a constantly shifting business executive education classes provide close proximity and connection to my MBA, and I wasn’t sure what to revise the MBA program. provides ambitious executive-level world. Our students learn there is their employees with opportunities Kansas City, Brinker got a job with expect,” Brinker says. “But I was very “And when that’s finished, it will professionals with the opportunity to no one way anymore. At the Bloch to share their experiences in class. PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial flattered they were willing to make be time to re-examine the Executive broaden their understanding and take School we’re pushing decision making And we are developing new ways to statement auditor. In 2003, having such an investment in me.” MBA again. This is not a static envi- their career to the next level.” and understanding of complex business connect our faculty expertise and gained solid work experience, Brinker It was the right move. ronment. Things are going to continue To learn more about the Bloch environments through our programs, research with professionals who can took a job at UMB as the director of “At UMB, my role is different benefit from it. to evolve. It’s a continuous process. internal auditing. than past jobs. Every day something Executive MBA, visit even at the undergraduate level. A year later, Brinker was new comes along for me to think bloch.umkc.edu/emba.

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It wears a suit. Or jeans. Or even five years. Those answers led to big teamwork, global applications, intern- pajamas. It’s equipped with a mini changes and a new perspective on ships and enterprise development— multiplex—PDAs, cell phones, undergraduate education. together, these add up to real-world laptops, iPods—and an impressive Students can now choose from five opportunities to learn from and take assortment of nouns-made-verbs. It emphasis areas. In addition to the part in complex, everyday decision blogs, maybe even vlogs, podcasts, traditional offerings in accounting making. And that means students will networks, phishes. It’s not penned and finance, students can specialize in carry practical experience, a tested in by walls or tied down by wires. It’s marketing, enterprise management or business vocabulary and knowledge b fluid and often virtual. entrepreneurship. of current trends and issues out of usiness It is the new business world. And The fresh perspective is carried the classroom and into their jobs. despite the fact that they share a into the classroom, where professors It’s a handy set of tools that will common vocabulary—and maybe look beyond the walls of their own help them be effective contributors the same closet—many of today’s courses to complement, apply and in the business world with their very undergraduate business students augment what students have learned first steps. aren’t ready for it. in previous classes. That integrated As the face of the MBA student core curriculum makes sure each Talking the Talk changes (it’s a lot younger these days), course fits with and flows into the But business skills alone don’t so do the success skills needed by the others. Courses now also integrate make successful employees. In a undergraduate business student. understanding in areas such as ethics, recent survey of area business leaders, The Bloch School’s new under- global business and leadership. the Bloch School discovered that graduate program is anything but The results are crucial, says Leggio. business leaders were looking for business as usual, giving students a “Students won’t just be memorizing breadth of professionalism as much higher level of skills than ever before. facts for a test; they’ll learn to apply. as, if not more than, depth of business “It used to be that a 22-year-old For example, they may be called to acumen. right out of school would be told what apply skills learned in finance to “They kept telling us, ‘I can teach to do by their employers,” says Karyl make smart decisions in a strategic them net present value, but I can’t Leggio, the Bloch School’s associate management course.” teach them how to effectively make dean for academic programs. “That’s their point, how to be persuasive, just not the case anymore. Instead, A Change of Course eloquent and appropriate in their they’re told to solve a problem or That applied learning follows them discussions with business colleagues,’” work on an issue. They have to know through all their business courses and recalls Leggio. how to get started, and they have to into the world. In fact, Bloch under- That call for professionalism has have initiative to follow through.” graduate students begin building their led to the Bloch School’s new The Bloch School’s newly resume before they even walk into Communications Center. The revamped undergraduate curriculum their first information systems course. center will house two classes focusing Members of Team Quick Bar, the first-place winning team in the helps today’s business students better Each student completes Microsoft® on building business-specific 2007 Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, enjoy reading the judges’ meet tomorrow’s business challenges. certification to ensure they have communication skills students will comments on their product idea to use a wireless network for Grounded in leading-edge research dispensing restaurant beverages. the software expertise in Excel and practice and polish throughout their and driven by the needs of the PowerPoint to be successful in their undergraduate program. Students will local, national and global business business courses and more attractive learn to write effective e-mails and community, the program develops to employers. business memos, discover how to craft business acumen and strategic In the classroom, undergraduate compelling presentations, find out Savvier Sooner: thinking, sharpens communication courses follow what has traditionally how to present themselves properly at skills and gives students hearty, been an MBA model, employing a business lunch, how to analyze the The Changing Needs of Undergraduate Education resume-building experience. case studies to help them think Wall Street Journal and how to dress through and solve practical business appropriately for the competitive A Head for Business challenges. Executive guest speakers, business environment they will join “We’re thinking differently about teamwork and global perspectives are upon graduation. undergraduate education,” says woven into every course. Outside the “In today’s society, we have a Leggio. “We have to. Business has classroom, students are encouraged to different way of socializing,” Leggio changed, and universities have to be intern and study abroad. says. “We don’t interact physically responsive to that.” Finally, in their senior-level as much as we used to. Most of our The Bloch School started by capstone experience, students work students will engage in virtual surveying its ripples of impact and in the Enterprise Development communications and many will work influence—from current students Laboratory, pulling everything they’ve for virtual companies. We want to make to alumni to Kansas City business learned into an actual business plan sure our students are prepared to leaders to the global business for a Kansas City technology or succeed in any business environment.” community—to find out what skills company. business leaders will need in the next Live cases, guest speakers,

Bloch Magazine 2007 15 BLOCH Students By Day… They are Bloch students studying finance and management, entrepreneurship and public affairs. The BlochCast Connection But when the books are closed, many of them prove New Bloch podcasts connect students with news they can use Bloch students are more than they seem to be.

Griffen Alexander Hometown: Plattsmouth, Neb.

By day: Sophomore, studying business administration (BBA)

On the outside: This guy rocks. Griffen Alexander spends most of his time outside the classroom working on his music. From the time he was 11 years old, Alexander knew he was born to hold a guitar. He’s rocked in bands and found influence in other musicians like John Mayer. He began writing his own songs and last May, he signed a record contract with Red Night Records and released his first CD in November.

Defining moment: “I was 17 and I’d been playing shows in Omaha for about five months. At one show at a small coffee shop, I sat in the corner with my guitar and people just started packing in until they couldn’t even sit and no more could get in. When I started playing, everyone knew the words to my songs. People I had never seen before were drinking in everything I did. And right then I knew this was going to happen.” When not studying, Griffen Alexander spends his time writing and recording.

Undergraduate business students David Derendinger and Daniel Allegri hang out in the Podcast Studio at the Bloch School where new episodes of BlochCast are recorded. Jeff McCaffrey Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. Podcast: Sci-fi alien life form or part of a class project in Dr. Sidne dislikes and tips for success.” innovative communication vehicle? Ward’s Introduction to Management “There aren’t a lot of business By day: Senior, studying business administration If you guessed the latter, you’ve been Information Systems class,” Allegri schools podcasting yet,” says Sidne keeping up with technology. Podcasts explains. “It’s a great way to make Ward, PhD, associate professor of On the outside: After a paralyzing car accident in 2002 abruptly ended are an easy way to provide recorded information accessible to people at management information systems. his plans of being a cadet and football player at the U.S. Air Force information to almost anyone, their convenience. It’s like having Among those that are using podcasts Academy, Jeff McCaffrey found himself faced with a whole different anywhere, at any time. a radio or news station at your to reach their technology-savvy life. So he decided to use it to potentially improve the lives of many, Thanks to undergraduate business command.” Currently, BlochCast students are Harvard, Wharton, devoting himself heart and soul to advocating stem cell research. students David Derendinger and Daniel recordings include things like news, Pepperdine, Tuck and Darden. He has worked with groups like the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Allegri, the Bloch School is taking information and internship opportu- “I teach students in my classes that Cures, garnering support for the stem cell initiative, preventing advantage of podcast technology in nities, but Derendinger and Allegri in order to reach the most people, you hostile legislation, submitting for a ballot issue and speaking to what has been christened “BlochCast,” say they hope to broaden the scope to need integrated communications and numerous groups from chambers and boards to Bible studies. At podcasting by Bloch students, for include interviews with business and multiple media,” Ward says. “Many UMKC, McCaffrey started a chapter of Student Society for Stem Bloch students. civic professionals in Kansas City, as students are already comfortable using Cell Research. “The promise of stem cell research and its potential BlochCast, mp3-format audio files well as student testimonials. new technology such as podcasting application gives me hope,” McCaffery says. “One day there will be a anyone with mp3 playing ability “We’d like to get interviews with to receive information. BlochCast is treatment available to restore motor function, and I will walk again.” can listen to, are published weekly. local professionals who can offer tips another way to reach these students Listeners can subscribe to the about what employers are looking – and we’re empowering the students Dream job: “There are different ways to advance life sciences research. program so they receive all published for and other real-world information themselves to develop and deliver Mine is through business. I really do see Kansas City becoming a episodes automatically, or they can Bloch students can use,” Derendinger the message.” Jeff McCaffrey sits on a wall between the Stowers Institute Mecca of life science, and I love the fact I am able to partake in that. just visit the Web site and listen to says. “We’d also like to eventually BlochCast can be accessed at and UMKC, his wheelchair momentarily forgotten. He hopes I look forward to contributing to that dream and vision.” select episodes. let students offer their insights about http://bis.bsbpa.umkc.edu/student/ progress in the area of stem cell research will someday allow “We started the BlochCast as their Bloch School experience – likes, blochcast. him to fold up his chair for good.

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In today’s downsized corporate assessment tools to help individuals workshop, Renz says, is for those The Boardroom Awaits environment, where there often aren’t find out if board membership is right serving in leadership roles on boards David Renz and his team at the Midwest Center enough hours (or people) to get it all for them, and if so, what kind of (like chairs), and it focuses on how done, employers are guarding their board they can bring the most to. to effectively lead the board to work for Nonprofit Leadership help businesses and their employees’ time more jealously than Renz uses real life examples of boards better as a team. ever. And yet major corporations like that have excelled, as well as those Renz has also been talking recently employees profit from Sprint and Hallmark are encouraging that have failed, and examines why. with two other major Kansas City those same employees to spend time “When a board fails to serve companies about developing similar nonprofit involvement. learning about and joining nonprofit effectively and an organization dies programs for their employees. boards in the community. because of it, a critical resource for For the nonprofit organizations Why? people in the community disappears, themselves, Renz gives this advice: David Renz, PhD, director of the and this can be devastating for those “What’s different now about nonprofit Bloch School’s Midwest Center for groups in need.” involvement with for-profit companies Nonprofit Leadership, says nonprofit Haake says there is big value in is the way people and companies board involvement is a trend once employee involvement on nonprofit get involved,” he emphasizes. “Time again on the rise. boards. “Not only can employees take is limited – people don’t want an “Corporations get several layers of the skills learned on the job to their in-depth, permanent assignment return when employees get involved respective boards, they typically bring that doesn’t have clear value. It’s on boards,” Renz says. Those returns skills learned on a board back to their incumbent upon nonprofits to make include positive perception in the jobs,” she says. “On any given board, the case for why people should get community, leadership training and you might have someone in heating involved. That means being able to skills, networking and a point of pride and cooling sitting next to someone clearly answer questions such as ‘how for the employee. in marketing. We encourage that will my involvement make things “I’ve heard employees who have kind of networking.” better?’ and ‘how can I measure if I’m been given the chance to serve on nonprofit boards say they are proud to be part of a company that values “I’ve heard employees who have been given the chance such things,” Renz says. “It enriches to serve on nonprofit boards say they are proud to be their job in a way that helps them feel more allegiance to the company. part of a company that values such things.” They’re part of something bigger that supports their noncommercial – David Renz, director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership interests and aspirations.” At companies like Hallmark, in But Hallmark isn’t the only Kansas making a difference?’” which giving back to the community City company jumping on board If nonprofits want strong is a major component of company with nonprofits. volunteers, Renz concludes, they culture, employees are encouraged Renz and the Midwest Center must be effective in creating and prepared to volunteer. team have also worked extensively opportunities employees can afford. Susie Haake, employee volunteer with Sprint. The Midwest Center for Nonprofit program manager at Hallmark, has “When Gary Forsee took over Leadership takes research and theory been using the Midwest Center’s the leadership at Sprint,” Renz says, at Bloch and applies them so prac- How to Become a Nonprofit Board “he made a commitment that Sprint titioners can put this knowledge to Member class for years to help would be a sensitive and active player work. The mission of the Center is to educate employees who are ready and in the community, looking more closely build effectiveness of the nonprofit interested in getting involved on a at how up-and-coming Sprint leaders community through strong nonprofit board, but want to learn more. and top execs should be contributing board leadership. The Center does The class, a two-hour lunch- to the community through volunteer this through credit and noncredit and-learn offered once per year, is a service, including boards.” programs designed to build leadership general overview of nonprofit board Unlike the overview class at and management in the nonprofit service and the basic responsibilities. Hallmark, the classes at Sprint have sector. “We definitely want to encourage been for people who are already For information about upcoming people to become active in community committed to be members of the board. workshops and programs, visit boards, but we want them to “We created a two-layer program www.mcnl.org. understand that there are practical, at Sprint,” Renz says. “There’s a basic ethical and moral responsibilities in board performance workshop covering assuming a board role,” Renz says. board effectiveness, the job of the Class topics include an overview board and understanding legal of the legal responsibilities that go fiduciary accountability.” with board membership as well as self- The second board leadership

Entrepreneurship | EMBA | Undergraduate Business | Leadership | Financial Services | Alumni David Renz, PhD, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Bloch Magazine 2007 19 Pizza, Panels and Public Affairs Funkhouser Wins! Public Affairs Student Association helps students connect with each other, This quote, found on Mark to be a clean, safe and prosperous community and current events. Funkhouser’s campaign Web site, well place to live.” represents the style of Kansas City’s Funkhouser strongly believes in new mayor. starting with the basics. “We first Every second Tuesday, 10-15 about the research we’re doing. PASA how their organizations were helping Formerly city auditor, Funkhouser handle the most basic tasks at hand,” students from the Bloch School’s gives us a place to share ideas.” students and professionals better has always been a strong advocate he emphasizes. “In other words, forget Department of Public Affairs descend In addition to monthly happy handle the sector’s emerging trends. for the basic needs of Kansas City’s Paris – let’s compete more effectively on Pizza 51 across the street for a little hours, PASA hosts a panel and review The PASA review, also held once citizens. And while it hasn’t always with Prairie Village.” shoptalk and a lot of camaraderie. each semester. The PASA panel each semester, gives students the endeared him to the powers that be, Some day soon, these graduate brings in professionals from the opportunity to present their research Funkhouser’s courage to speak truth Bloch Alumni in Politics students will lead public service in community who represent each to other students and faculty, allowing to power has become one of his Kansas City and beyond, but for now, prong of public administration: all Bloch students to see what public Funkhouser is a graduate of the UMKC hallmarks to the average citizen. they’re trying to learn more about health administration, nonprofit administration is all about. Funkhouser says his intricate Interdisciplinary PhD program within their field. managementand urban affairs. PASA cosponsored a mayoral knowledge of the city from his the School of Graduate Studies with an They are the Public Administration “It’s interesting to see how all forum with the African-American auditor days was a catalyst in his emphasis on public administration from Student Association, or PASA. three sectors share similar concerns,” Student Association in February, and Mark Funkhouser decision to run. the Bloch Department of Public Affairs. Launched in spring 2006, PASA was says Nelson. “It helps us realize the hopes to create collaborations with “I know how the system works Outgoing mayor Kay Barnes earned her created to enrich the social, academic commonality between the three areas.” other UMKC schools. Public Affairs student Mark and I know how to make it work master of public administration at Bloch and professional environment of At a recent panel, board members “We enjoy the opportunity to Funkhouser (IPhD ’00) was named better,” he says. “My job was to study in 1978. In addition, the following Bloch public administration students. and executives of the American work with other departments and mayor of Kansas City in April 2007. City Hall, to identify what works and Before PASA, “we didn’t have Society of Public Administration, disciplines,” adds Nelson. “It helps “As mayor, Mark will continue his alumni were elected to Kansas City’s what doesn’t, and to come up with new City Council: Beth Gottstein (MPA a chance to formally talk about the Council on Philanthropy, American us realize just how deep the roots of social worker tradition by working solutions to problems that affect us ’99), 4th District at Large; Jan Marcason issues brought up in class, or in the Fundraising Professionals, Urban Land public service are.” to provide for the basic needs of his all. It was also my passion, because sector in general,” says Erin Nelson, Institute and the American Public (EMBA ’99), 4th District; John A. Sharp new bosses: the 450,000 citizens of I’m a Kansas Citian. I want my city PhD student and chair of PASA. “We Works Association spoke about the Kansas City.” (MPA ’79 BPA), 6th District. didn’t have a formal venue to talk benefits of student membership and

Peace Corps Volunteers Bring World Experience Back Home Cookingham Program allows returning volunteers an opportunity to turn skills into education.

This winter, the L.P. Cookingham “Peace Corps volunteers are adept of study; and membership in the Institute for Urban Affairs in the at working in arduous conditions American Society for Public Bloch School’s Department of Public with limited resources, much like Administration. Affairs introduced a new Peace Corps the underserved communities of the “Pursuing my MPA was a natural Fellows/USA Program specifically for urban core of Kansas City where they extension of volunteering for the returning Peace Corps volunteers. will be interning while a full-time Peace Corps,” says Tim Swenney One of only six Peace Corps Fellows student,”says Liana Riesinger, program (MPA ’06) who helped develop the public administration programs in coordinator. “What makes our program program at UMKC. “My experiences the country, the new program not unique is the synergy in Kansas City as a volunteer deepened my only gives returning volunteers an between public, nonprofit and commitment to a career in community opportunity to earn a master of private sectors.” development. My studies as a graduate public administration degree, it lets Participants in the program receive student enhanced my capacity to them bring their world experience six credit hours tuition remission manage organizations dedicated to back to communities in Kansas City per semester; a $10,000 work stipend community development.” and the United States. through paid internships in community To learn more about the Peace The program applies specifically -building organizations such as Corps Fellows Program at the to Peace Corps volunteers who have nonprofits, community development Cookingham Institute, call worked in a community-building corporations, state and local 816-235-2894. field and want to translate their skills government agencies and health to work with communities in the service organizations; opportunities United States, particularly those in for networking events, workshops the urban core. and conferences within their area PASA Chair Erin Nelson (standing) introduces public administration community professionals and panelists to an audience of PASA students and Bloch faculty.

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State Street News Center Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Economic Putting Information in Context Advisory Board: Thought Leaders, Business Builders The Bloch School works hard to The Economic Advisory Board about people doing business,” says make its borders permeable. Whether (EAB) is the Chamber’s “economic Albrecht. “The EAB helps find a it’s the Bloch Advisory Council and policy apparatus,” says David common point of interest where we Bloch Executive Speakers Series, Albrecht, manager, Business Research, can bring the two worlds together: the Executive MBA program, the Business Growth. EAB selects the the nuts and bolts of business and the Institute for Entrepreneurship and overarching themes that form the theories of economics.” Innovation, the Midwest Center for discussions at the Chamber’s three Erekson brings a serious economic Nonprofit Leadership or the Public economic events: the Economic background, says Albrecht, “but he is Administration Student Association, Forecast Breakfast, Inside Kansas City also a hands-on administrator when it Bloch faculty, students and alumni and the Economic Forum. Erekson comes to encouraging entrepreneurship consistently reach beyond the brick co-chairs the board with William and small business creativity.” and mortar of the school to lead Downey, president and CEO of “The Bloch School must continue thought, build careers and support Kansas City Power and Light. to be a leader,” says Erekson. “This business in Kansas City. Representing academics, finance, is one way we do that, by speaking Dean O. Homer Erekson’s lead- manufacturing, engineering and the language of business, helping ership in the Greater Kansas City transport, the EAB team bridges the community focus on important Chamber of Commerce’s Economic business and economics—and creates economic issues and creating a Advisory Board is one more example conversations about those economic dialogue about how those issues affect of how the Bloch School has opened issues that affect Kansas City. Kansas City.” its doors to a steady in-and-out stream “It’s not just about equations that of ideas. rotate in the clouds, and it’s not just

The Bloch School has two State Street News Centers on either side of the first floor where students can sit, talk, study or catch up on world news and industrial averages.

Najmeh Mahmoudjafari, junior, associate dean for academic affairs, the news center. State Street, has an 8 a.m. class that meets every who, with the help of Dean O. Homer which provides financial services to Global Financial Perspectives morning in the Bloch School. She Erekson and Director of Development institutional asset managers, stepped Bloch students bank on experience in China likes to get to school a little early to Danny Baker, found partners to help up. Allen Strain, managing director prep for quizzes, review her notes— realize the group’s dream. for State Street’s Kansas City office, and catch up on Bloch news, world Rise Vision has nearly 15 years had taught introductory accounting Last October, U.S. Treasury EMBA student Donna Ward, the trip and made the following events and the Dow Jones Industrial experience with information-rich classes at the Bloch School as an Secretary Henry Paulson noted that assistant vice president at the Federal observation: “For all of our students, Average. news venues. They have installed and adjunct and currently serves on the “China’s economic development is Reserve Bank of Kansas City, was it became clear that doing business in Mahmoudjafari starts her day in managed content for universities, Bloch School Advisory Council. He very, very important to China and the intrigued by the challenges facing China involved sometimes complex the Bloch School’s Student Lounge, banks and businesses nationwide, saw this as a good opportunity to rest of the world,” and that he believed regulatory authorities in China and relationships, but ones that were gathering her information at the including business schools at Notre support the Bloch School and UMKC. “the most important long-term noted that “it was apparent that imperative to confront with the State Street News Center, four Dame and the University of Virginia. “State Street, like other downtown economic relationship we’re going to banking was at the center of economic growing importance of China in the wall-mounted LCD screens that offer Rise Vision installed the four screens employers, wants Kansas City to have have is going to be our relationship activity in China.” world economy.” a mix of school announcements, in the Student Lounge, a place chosen a vibrant urban core,” says Strain. with China and vice versa.” Financial planning in China faces The Bloch school strives to alumni profiles, business facts, financial because of its visual prominence, “The tremendous generosity of the In April 2007, a group of 29 Bloch special challenges with the average incorporate global perspectives into data, local weather, headline news and continues to provide Web-based Bloch family and the Institute for School Executive MBA students Chinese citizen saving 40 percent of curriculum, from undergraduate and live CNN feeds. content. Entrepreneurship and Innovation with spent a week in China as part of an their income, in comparison to 1 through Executive MBA levels, to “This really lets you see how class- “We saw this as a way to market Dr. (Michael) Song are examples international residency. Their trip percent for U.S. citizens. It occurred to prepare students for the ever-changing room information applies in the real the school in a variety of ways to of things that are beneficial to included meetings with Terence EMBA student Tammy Breitenbach, global economy in which they will world,” says Mahmoudjafari. students, faculty, alumni, anyone Kansas City. Cuddyre, a managing director of director of sales development for H&R live and work. The Bloch School Student who visits our building,” says “Any opportunity to help UMKC Citigroup, Sarah Kemp, commercial Block, that “the growing middle class Association originally proposed, and Solomon. “The displays show that succeed is an opportunity to help officer for the U.S. Embassy and a holds interests for firms in the tax partially funded, the idea for electronic we value information, technology Kansas City succeed.” forum with Graham Brown and Wei preparation business or for firms able displays that would provide news to and communication.” Xin, two attorneys for JunZeJun to provide financial planning advice.” the Bloch community. They went to With the solution in place, Bloch Law Offices, a prominent law firm in Qing Cao, Bloch School assistant Lanny Solomon, the Bloch School’s needed a financial partner to support Beijing specializing in international professor of management information business finance. systems, accompanied students on

22 University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch Magazine 2007 23 alumni

My fellow alumni,

What is the cornerstone of a great alumni-only activities such as happy any member of the Board to discuss university? A UMKC publication hours, we provide opportunities these opportunities. stated that it “is found in the diversity, for student and alumni interaction From all of us on the Board, we character and accomplishments of through mentoring and other welcome and look forward to your its graduates.” For me, this means a forums to bring real world expertise involvement. school’s graduates continue to build to students. Regina Reynolds: upon their academic and social A significant goal for fall 2008 is Loyally, A Life, A Legacy learning experiences in their career creating a legacy fundraising event for Patricia “Candy” Yakimo successes and societal contributions. the Bloch School, specifically hosting Executive MBA ’98 Those who knew Regina Reynolds The cornerstone becomes stronger the Bloch School Golf Tournament Bloch Alumni Board President were impressed by her intelligence, when the university benefits from at one of Kansas City’s premier golf Bloch Leadership Associates: imagination and the grace with the expertise and contributions of its clubs. We ask for your help to make which she handled everything that graduates. these initiatives succeed, and no A Symbiotic Relationship between School and Community came her way. She was known as a The Bloch Alumni Association involvement is too small. leader’s leader: the person others exists to provide an avenue to keep Calvin Coolidge once said, “No In March 2007, the Dean’s candidates for their company’s want to emulate and the person you connected with the Bloch School, person was ever honored for what he Advisory Council of the Bloch internships and opportunities to everyone wants as a teammate. your fellow alumni and students, our received. Honor has been the reward School launched Bloch Leadership serve as judges for the Institute for Members of the 2006 Executive future alumni. The Alumni Association for what he gave.” As an alumna of Associates, a new program designed to Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s MBA class knew her well. She was Board is committed to providing the Bloch School at UMKC, my hope serve business and civic organizations New Venture Challenge a stand-out classmate and devoted opportunities for your participation is that you will stay connected and and individuals who want to be Competition, providing insider friend to many. Her professional and involvement. In addition to support our activities. Contact me or Candy Yakimo partners in helping shape the School’s access to new business innovations. colleague and friend, Scott Arvidson, future. Inaugural members develop Those who choose to join at vice president and chief information a close connection with faculty and the Dean’s Innovation Circle (the officer at Kansas City Southern, students and are also able to take highest level of membership) remembers Reynolds as a person advantage of special charter also have the opportunity for everyone wants as an associate membership privileges. consultations with Bloch School because she had the unique talent Bloch Alumni Association Board Individual-level members receive faculty experts to address problems to inspire every person she met to an array of benefits to match that facing their business or organization The following Bloch School alumni actively serve as your volunteer Alumni Board. As of June 30, 2007, there will be five open be a success. individual’s interests. In addition to as well as exclusive semi-annual In February 2006, Reynolds passed positions. Consider joining the board. Visit us on the Web at www.bloch.umkc.edu/alumni-friends. continual recognition in the Bloch luncheons hosted by Dean O. Homer away, leaving many to miss the joy magazine, the Bloch School Web site Erekson. and energy she injected into their and other publications, individual “The combination of camaraderie lives and work. Patricia “Candy” Yakimo Renee Donoho Pamela Linwood members are invited to an annual and an insider’s perspective on President Vice President, Communications Direct Marketing Certificate ’93 Reynolds’ classmates, family Executive MBA ’98 BBA ’98, MBA ’00 Owner, Linwood Direct Bloch breakfast briefing to learn about business topics and leaders makes (Warren and Nancy Reynolds, Senior Vice President, Human Associate, Donoho Appraisals Communications leading-edge research and scholarship the Bloch Leadership Associates an Heather Livers and Sarah Buckley), Resources/Strategic Planning, Board volunteer since 2004 Board volunteer 2001–07 undertaken by distinguished faculty. excellent opportunity for the School and Kansas City Southern Industries Argus Health Systems These members also earn reserved and the business community to joined together to keep Reynolds’ Board volunteer since 2002 Pasha Hosseini Judy Mullin seats for all Bloch School Leadership connect and share a mutually Sub Committee Chair, Executive MBA ’04 spirit and legacy alive at the Bloch Scott Busch Student Outreach President, TRIOMEDIA Speaker Series events as well as tickets beneficial relationship,” says Danny School by creating the Regina Professional Direct Marketing BBA ’05 Board volunteer since 2006 to the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Baker, Bloch School director of Reynolds Scholarship – an endowed Certificate ’93 Marketing Consultant, Year Awards Dinner. development. scholarship established to support Business Development, Lexinet H&R Block, Inc. Angie Salmon Business and civic organization For more information about Corporation Board volunteer since 2006 BBA ’00, MBA ’01 women students who exemplify the Board volunteer 2004–07 Vice President, EFL Associates members have the privilege of charter membership, contact qualities that Reynolds embodied: Eleanor “Leigh” Klein Board volunteer since 2006 attending special presentations by the Baker at [email protected] or dedication to work, scholarly pursuit, Michael Campo MPA ’87 Bloch School faculty thought leaders 816-235-2316. family, and to the care, growth and Sub Committee Chair, Former Development Melanie Tucker and other distinguished scholars development of her colleagues. Golf Tournament Director, Sunflower House Immediate Past President who shed new light on the leading Executive MBA ’01 Semi-retired BSA ’89, MSA ’90 Reynolds left too soon, but her Senior Vice President and Team Leader Board volunteer since 2004 Vice President, Finance – business and civic topics of the day. name and legacy will be with the – Enterprise Business, Lockton JE Dunn Construction They will also receive special as- Bloch School in perpetuity. For alumni Board volunteer since 2006 Russell Koca Board volunteer 2001–07 sistance in identifying extraordinary Vice President, Leadership and friends interested in extending MBA ’88 Reynolds’ legacy with a contribution Partner, Koch & Koch to the scholarship that bears her Board volunteer 2001–07 name, contact Danny Baker at [email protected] or 816-235-2316.

24 University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch Magazine 2007 25 CLASS NOTES Alumni Spotlight: Tom Holcom Investing in America’s Future

Scott Ast (MPA ’91) founded and is Jacob Dobsch (MPA ’05) is now Jerry C. Ney, (Professional At the Bloch School’s 2005 now chairman of the American Society a city planner with the Kansas City, Mo. Direct Marketing Certificate ’95) Commencement, Tom Holcom (BBA for Industrial Security International (ASIS) City Hall. has been named chief executive officer ’72) played Cheshire cat to an Agriculture Ad Hoc Council, fostering at Aldersgate Village. professional security standards in Teri Ann Drake (MBA ’99) was audience of graduating seniors— agriculture. named a corporate officer and will lead Bill Roush (MBA ’91) recently joined most, like the wandering girl in Hallmark’s 1,400-member creative Black & Veatch’s Renewable Energy Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Greg M. Baker (MBA ’88) was named community. Group involved in biomass, wind, ethanol wanting to know which way they president of Arvest Bank in Branson, Mo. and solar power projects. ought to go from here. His challenge: Kenneth R. Farmer (MBA ’99) is vice Todd Becker (EMBA ’04) has joined president for academic affairs at God’s Scott Sovereign (EMBA ’02) is decide where you want to end up. K2B (Knowledge to Business), an Overland Bible School and College in Cincinnati. He national account manager for Check Park-based company that deals in recently led the institution to receiving Point Software Technologies. Holcom then distributed business advanced retail planning. candidacy status with the Higher Learning cards and asked the graduates to flip Commission of the North Central Roderick Sturgeon (MBA ’77) them over and write their epitaph. It Karen Bell-Dancy (EMBA ’01) is Association of Colleges and Schools. was named the first CFO of the Stowers wasn’t an exercise in morbidity, it was working on a doctorate degree in Institute for Medical Research. an exercise in values. leadership, education and communication Marilyn Fowler (MPA ’75) is president This kind of long-term vision while serving as an assistant director in and CEO of the Women’s Intercultural Mark Talley (MBA ’06) was hired as statement, deciding where it is you the Office of Admissions at the University Network in San Francisco. a sales agent for Fishman and Co., an want to go, says Holcom, is what drives businesses, nonprofits and the of Nebraska. Olathe, Kan.-based real estate firm. U.S. Army Reservist Lt. Col. Richard McNorton (left) and Army Reservist Col. Bryan Wampler (right) Dr. George Whitfield “Whit” people behind them to success. He should know. present Tom Holcom, president of Pioneer Financial Services, Inc., with the Freedom Team Salute award Deanne Bronaugh (EMBA ’06) has Holcomb (EMBA ’02) was recently David P. Thomas (EMBA ’97) has in Kansas City, Mo. Holcom accepted the honor on behalf of more than 300 Pioneer Services associates joined the Cerner Corporation as a client named one of Kansas City’s “Top Docs” joined LaSalle Bank as group senior As the president of Pioneer around the country who “make a difference, one military family at a time.” benefit consultant. by Ingram’s magazine. vice president and head of diversity and Financial Services, Holcom has led inclusion for LaSalle Bank Corporation his team of 300 associates to enhance Hamad Mubarak Buamim (MBA ’02) Alice Kitchen (MPA ’89) was and all other North American ABN AMRO the quality of life and financial Always crediting the focus and Foundation; Command and General has been appointed deputy director appointed by former Kansas City Mayor Bank N.V. entities. independence of military members passion of Pioneer’s associates, Holcom Staff College Foundation; and Athena general of the Dubai Chamber of Kay Barnes to serve as vice chair for and their families. Every day, they earned the Entrepreneur of the Year PowerLink, which helps women-owned Commerce. the Housing Authority. Radhilca Tripuraneni (BBA ’03) make a difference in the lives of Award for Social Responsibility in the companies grow. has been appointed chief medical officer those who serve their country, and Central Midwest region from Ernst & All of his work—with Pioneer, with Steven Byers (MPA ’84) is the Zhihua Li (MPA ’99) is a financial at Summer Street Research Partners, a their work has earned accolades for Young and the Freedom Team Salute nonprofits, even when he coached his new director of development and analyst with Hewlett-Packard. boutique health care equity research firm their team and for Holcom. In 2006, for supporting Pioneer associates three sons through 17 years of communications for WaterPartners in Boston. Pioneer earned the American Business who serve in the National Guard and soccer—follows his own personal International in Kansas City. Elaine K. Mann (BBA ’97) has been “Stevie” Award for Best Corporate Reserve, both in 2006. vision, written as an epitaph on the named president of KidCARE Medical Jana Utter (EMBA ’01) is now Responsibility Program and was Outside of the office, Holcom back of a business card when he Gerald Cohen (MPA ’85), currently Television Network, Inc. director of enterprise risk management recognized for the second time in works with several nonprofit graduated from the Bloch School in the Oregon State Director at AARP, is for Midwest ISO in Carmel, Ind. three years as the 18th Best organizations, including Angel Flight, 1972. It reads, “He has no regrets. He heading a ballot initiative in Oregon to Michael Mayberry (EMBA ’05) is Medium-Sized Company to Work which provides access to charitable made a difference.” extend a discounted prescription drug now CEO of the Community Health Margaret J. Watts (MBA ’01) is for in America by the Great Places to air transportation; Big Brothers and program to all uninsured Oregon Council of Wyandotte County, Kan. starting a new position as facilities Work Institute. Big Sisters; Truman Medical Center residents. service coordinator at the Avery Dennison Michael McAfee (MPA ’96) has Corporation. Chuck Connely (MBA ’73) has been launched an e-philanthropy company Thomas H. Holcom Make a Difference Scholarship promoted to general manager-vice named SimplePath, Inc. at Mike Wilson (MBA ’06) and 2005 president of Butler Real Estate, Inc., a www.simplepath.org. Bloch Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Make a difference—the mantra has “They wanted a legacy for the concepts that The Thomas H. Holcom Make a subsidiary of Butler Manufacturing was hired as an account executive at followed Holcom throughout his professional we embrace so well here at Pioneer, namely Difference Scholarship is available to Company, a BlueScope Steel Company. LaChondra Nevins (EMBA ’04) has Ingram’s magazine/Show-Me Publishing, and civic contributions and has even seeped that we want to make a difference,” says full-time undergraduate or graduate students been named president of the Kansas Inc. into the hearts, minds and pocketbooks of Holcom. “They, in turn, wanted to make a in the Bloch School. Selection is based on Brian Corn (EMBA ’04) has City chapter of the National Black MBA his colleagues. In 2005, the executives from difference for business students at the Bloch academic achievement, community established FourView Software, LLC. Association. Michael B. Wood (MPA ’75) received Pioneer Services elected to fund a scholarship School.” Holcom was so moved, he matched involvement, professional excellence and the 2006 World Citizen Award from then at the Bloch School in Holcom’s name. the gift. financial need. Marshall Dean III (MBA ’03) has Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes at the been promoted to customer service annual Mayors’ U.N. Day dinner. manager at Top Master, Inc., a custom countertop fabricator.

26 University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch Magazine 2007 27 Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration Donor Honor Roll

The following Donor Honor 100,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. 2,500+ Randall Ferguson Jr.* Frank & Helen Wewers Family Fund Roll is in appreciation and Anonymous Holcom Jr.* Mr. Alan D. Barnes Francis Family Foundation Mr. Gene Wilson gratitude to our contributing Henry W. & Marion H. Bloch Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. Thomas and Janet Bash Golden Star, Inc. Mrs. Sally Kemper Wood and Affiliated Funds/ Kansas City Southern Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. Hallmark Cards, Incorporated Ms. Nicole Wright partners and reflects gifts of Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Mr. Michael & Mrs. Patricia Yakimo* $100 and above received Endowments Industries, Inc. Robert & Phyliss Bernstein Family The Children of Henry W. & Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation Mr. Dave Hinck Mr. Edgar & Mrs. Carol C. Yee* between July 1, 2005 and Human Resource Forum Mr. Hugh J. Zimmer Marion H. Bloch: Foundation Bernstein-Rein Advertising, Inc. Jan. 31, 2007. The names that Black and Veatch* Integra Realty Resources The Zimmer Companies Robert L. & Barbara Bloch follow are those of alumni, Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP J T & A, Inc. Thomas M. & Mary S. Bloch friends, faculty and staff, George P. Reintjes Company,Inc. Cereal Food Processors, Inc. J.E. Dunn Construction Group, Inc. Mary Jo & Robert G. Brown 500+ businesses, foundations, and Victor & Caroline Schutte Cerner Corporation J.P. Morgan Chase Elizabeth & Paul Uhlmann III Baird, Kurtz & Dobson organizations. All have made Foundation Columbian Bank* Kansas City Area Life Sciences Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Greater Kansas City Chamber of a public commitment to the The Ten Ten Foundation Deloitte & Touche Institute, Inc. Commerce Foundation unique education offered by DST Systems, Inc. Advised Fund Kansas City Area Development Dr. David P. Donnelly H&R Block Foundation the Henry W. Bloch School 5,000+ Kansas City Business Journal Council Mr. Anthony Downs Missouri Department of of Business and Public Aquila, Inc. Kingston Environmental Kansas City Life Insurance Company Mr. James R. and Mrs. Judith Y. Gold Economic Development KC Small Business Monthly Administration and through BNP Paribas North America, Services, Inc. Grant Thornton The Roetheli Lil’ Red Laser Cycle/Ink Cycle, Inc. K. C. Southern Industries Charitable their action have enriched the Inc. Dr. Frederick H. Hays Foundation* Ms. Catherine A. Lewis Fund Highwoods Properties-JC Nichols lives of countless individuals. Thomas Cairns Jr. Trust Mrs. Jeanette Nichols Kearney Commercial Bank Mr. William K. Hoskins Charter members of the Bloch Mr. and Mrs. Newton A. Mr. Lee R. Lyon 50,000+ Right Management Consultants Ms. Michelle M. Martin Leadership Associates are Campbell Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal M & I Bank William T. Kemper Mr. Robert L. McKim Jr. noted with an asterisk (*) Commerce Bank Sprint Nextel Corporation Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Mr. Michael F. Morrissey and have made a special Foundation Ernest & Young LLP Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. McCray Jr. Newcastle Partners, LLC commitment to support the State Street* Shirley and Barnett Helzberg 1,000+ Mr. Robert McMullan NMR dean’s strategic initiatives. Foundation Adams-Gabbert & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Mary A. Mullis Mr. and Mrs. Roderick M. Olson The Donor Honor Roll is 20,000+ JMW & Associates, LLC* Andrews McMeel Universal William and Barbara Nelson Price Waterhouse Coopers based on cumulative gifts for George K. Baum Foundation KPMG LLP* Foundation Mr. Edward Newberry Mr. Robert J. Reintjes Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Pryor the period. The Farmer Family Foundation Kansas City Power & Light Armstong Teasdale LLP Mr. Bill L. Richards Baker University Mr. & Mrs. Warren L. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Slegman H&R Block, Inc.* Company Mrs. Elaine B. Ryder Enid & Crosby Kemper Bank of America Dr. Lanny M. Solomon William T. Kemper Trust Schifman, Remley & Associates Southfield Capital Advisors, LLC Foundation Bank Midwest The John Sublett Logan Benedictine College Mr. Michael A. & Mrs. Cathy P. Mr. Donald Stanley Foundation Massman Construction Mr. Peter W. Brown Schultz Harry S. Truman Library Institute The Sosland Foundation Company Bryan Cave LLP Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, P.C. UMKC Trustees Midwest Mechanic Contractors Centene Management Company LLC Frederick & Elizabeth Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vittetoe Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Mr. Arthur L. and Mrs. Barbara S. Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Woodsmall 10,000+ Century Business Services, Inc. Suelthaus PC Mr. Kenneth S. Cherry Stern American Century Foundation Lockton Companies, Inc. Citizens Bank and Trust Mr. William D. Sullivan 250+ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mr. Steven B. Rafferty Mr. & Mrs. Thornton Cooke II Truman Medical Center Charitable Mr. Jim Alsup Kansas City RSM McGladrey, Inc. Creative Blow Mold Tooling Foundation Mr. Don R. and Mrs. Wendy S. Mr. Philip J. Brummel Vincent V. Smith Charitable Barry & Pat Daneman Turner Construction Company Armacost Jr. UMKC Alumni Association Entertainment Properties Trust Lead Trust Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Davis Sr. Mr. Daniel Baker Mr. James E. Ferrell DCM Construction, Inc. University of Kansas Hospital Blue Chip Group, Inc. Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Authority Louis & Elizabeth Flarsheim Norman and Elaine Polsky Renee L. Donoho* Mr. Roger W. Borgelt Economic Development Corporation Valentine Radford Communications, Foundation Family Supporting Mrs. Mary Shaw Branton of Kansas City Inc. Dr. Bibie M. Chronwall Hall Family Foundation Foundation Venture West Development, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Barnett C. Enterprise Bank & Trust Copaken Family Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Dr. O. Homer Erekson Douglas and Julie Welch Helzberg Jr. Whitbread Management, Inc.

28 University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch Magazine 2007 29 Mr. Chris D. and Mrs. Cheryl 100+ Mr. Patrick D. and Mrs. Janice L. Mr. Gregory A. and Mrs. Jeanne Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carl Nigro II Ms. Susan Mitchell Smith L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Adkins Cubbage Hultgren Mr. Masami and Mrs. Joyce H. Mr. Eric L. and Mrs. Diane E. Smith Mr. Frederick Anthonious Findley Mr. Robert G. Aikin Curtis Management, Inc. Ingels, Inc. Nishimoto Mrs. Laura L. Snow Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Mrs. Barbara J. Anderson Mr. Kristopher Dabner Mr. Ben B. Inzerillo Mr. Steven D. Ornduff Mr. David Wayne Spellerberg Mr. Joe B. Freeman Association for Corporate Growth Mr. James H. Dailey Mr. Eric J. Jantzen Mr. John Owen Mr. Marc R. Sportsman Mr. Michael G. Gerken – KC Chapter Mr. Gerald F. Deneen Rev. Carl and Ms. Helen Marie Mr. Steven and Mrs. Karen Pack Mr. and Mrs. George W. Steincross Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gradinger Mr. Bret Douglas Aulgur Mr. Michael Devine Johnson Mr. Paul Eugene Palmer Mr. Peter Steitz Grant Thornton Foundation Ms. Andrea Babbit Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Downey Mr. Richard W. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gene Patterson Mr. Charles J. and Mrs. Sandra J. Donald and Adele Hall Mr. and Mrs. John R. Baker Mr. John P. Dreves Dr. Michael and Mrs. Jerilyn Jones Ms. Karen L. Patton Stimetz Heartland Bank Dr. Gary D. Baker Mr. D. John Dr. Linda L. and Edwards Kansas City Visitors and Convention Mr. Kevin Paul Pavicic Mr. Robert A. Stoy Ms. Laura R. Hockaday Ms. Shirley Baker Mr. Gregory Eugene Emery Association Mr. Harold Raymond Patterson Dr. Pamela S. Stuerke Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hunkeler Dr. F. Barry Barnes Dr. Susan T. and Mr. David E. Keeping the People, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allen Pettus Mr. Jon E. Stufflebean Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jezak Mr. Edward J. Bartak Everson Jr. Dr. Kathryn Kelm Mr. and Mrs. John R. Phillips Mr. Gary L. Sweany Kansas City Chiefs Bayer Healthcare, Animal Health Mr. Steven Fehr Mr. Larry R. Kemm Ms Heidi Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taft Mr. William Henry Laws Division Mr. Robert L. Ferguson Mr. Ian G. Kennedy Mrs. Barbara J. Plattner Mr. Glenn Talboy Thomas J. Lee Mr. Paul J. Beggs Ms. Sandra Ferguson Key Consulting Associates Mr. Barry and Mrs. Peggy Jean Pollara Mr. M. Gary Talley Dr. Karyl B. and Mr. Salvatore J. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bell FLM Industries, Inc. Ms. Karen Lynn Krumme Dr. Edward J. and Mrs. Merry Prostic Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teater Leggio Mr. David and Ms. Josephine M. Mr. Kenneth James Fulk Mr. Timothy J. Kruse Mr. Michael Pruitt Mr. Junior K. Thiry Mr. Richard M. and Carol H. Belpedio Mr. and Mrs. David Raymond Mr. Andrew Lai Mr. Steven R. Purvis Mr. Marlin Robert Thyer Levin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Irvin V. Belzer Gaebler Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lavery R&L Holdings, LLC Mr. Edward Tompkins Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Melcher Mrs. Shelli Benner-Rigolosi Mr. Robert V. Gahagan Ms. Bobbi Abram Layton Mr. B. John Readey III and Mrs. Dr. Robyne S. Turner Mr. C. Stephen Metzler Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh Ms. Beverly A. Godwin Mr. Wayne Lebsack Ann P. Readey Mr. Dennis W. Valet Dr. Stephen J. Morris McDowell Mr. Gerald W. and Mrs. Anita B. Mr. Bradley A. and Ms. Julie Mr. William Blinn Rector Mr. John Van Leuven Mr. Earl T. Newton Jr. Ms. Kristine S. Birney Gorman Mercer Lee Dr. and Mrs. Sarvotham K. Reddy Ms. Karen Von Der Bruegge Mr. Mark J. Otterstrom Mr. and Mrs. Murray Max Mrs. Nancy A Grasse Mr. Harry J. Lemley III Red Ram Trading Companies Mr. Paul R. Voris Ms. Michelle M. Piranio Blackwelder Mr. David C. Graves Mr. Mark Dawson Leslie Mr. Jerry Reece Mr. John Allan Wagner Mr. Todd Pleimann Mrs. Rhayma Ann Blake Mr. Thomas D. Green Mr. Harlan L. Limpus Ms. Sharra Lynn Reed Dr. Sidne G. Ward Ms. Janice Y. Preston Ms. Deborah J. Blakely Mr. Jim B. and Mrs. Sharon Mr. Albert Y. Lin Mr. Robert J. Reintjes Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott David Wedel Mr. Billy Prim Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Boasberg Greenwood Mr. Hsu-Yang Sunny Lu Mr. and Mrs. William Reisler Ms. Julie D. Weltmer Dr. Stephen W. Pruitt Mrs. Catherine C. Bortnick Mr. Terrence M. and Mrs. Lois S. Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Maddox Mr. Carl R. Renfro Ms. Cynthia Sue Wendt Dr. Mark and Dr. Jen Reintjes Mr. Aaron Boyd Greenwood Mr. Henry I. Marder Mr. Randall Laverne Rhoads Mr. John James Wickstrom Ms. Caroline Reintjes Ms. Deanne Bronaugh Mr. David Drew Griscom Col. Ronald W. Marley Mr. Steven Rinne William Jewell College Dr. Steve and Mrs. Mary P. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Brown Mrs. Marian N. Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Marsh Mr. Phillip J. Risalvato Mr. Henry Willis Jr. Reintjes Dr. Kenneth Buchwach Growth Opportunity Connection, Mr. C. Frank and Ms. Deborah Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robb Mr. Robert K. and Mrs. Amy Wolf Mr. Irving C. and Mrs. Anna Lee Mr. Wilbur Craig Buckheit Inc. McCalmon Mr. Donald Lee Robbins Mr. Dale J. Wolf Rubin Mr. and Mrs Troy R. Butler Mrs. Paula Bush Halsey Mr. D. Scott McCoy Mr. Don L. Roberts Mr. Guoqiang Xie Dr. Walter Joseph Rychlewski III Mr. Mark K. Byler Mr. Donald Charles Harms Ms. Virginia B. McCoy Mr. Warren A. Roberts III Mr. Stephen Ray Young Ms. Julie Schaller Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Carter Harrison Jr. Mr. William R. McCullough Mr. Charles E. Roller Mr. Michael K. Schnitker Mr. Ronald C. Chamberlain Mr. Jeffrey S. Hartmann Ms. Kelly Anne McLean Mr. Dewayne Rothfuss Mr. David Seay Mrs. May Hongmei Chen Ms. Joan L. Hartung Meara, King & Company Rubin Brown, LLC Mr. Richard D. Sewell Mrs. Courtney W. Christensen Mr. J. Randall and Mrs. Cathy L. Ms. Kathryn L. Mendicki Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frederic Saeger Mr. Stephen W. and Mrs. Linda Ms. Barbara J. Clark Hedlund Ms. Linda Eileen Miller Ms. Karen Ann Sanders Skrainka Mr. Richard L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Paul Joe Heide Mr. Wesley C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Delmar Mr. Eric Slusser Ms. Lynne Clawson-Day Mrs. Betty L. Henson Missouri Council on Economic Satterfield Mr. Steven W. Spillman Coffman Group Ms. Anita Jean Herbers Education Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noel Sawyer Ms. Patricia E. Taylor Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen Dr. Robert D. and Mrs. Charlotte Mrs. Lillian Moore Mr. Andrew Schmidt Bryan and Jennifer Wampler Mr. James A. and Mrs. Connie Herman Mr. Thomas Morefield Mrs. Judith A. Schmidt Mr. Patrick J. Whalen K. Cole Mr. Greg and Ms. Libby Hinrichs Mrs. Marsha L. Morgan Mr. David Schoenherr Community America Credit Union Mr. Dan H. and Mrs. Louise A. Mr. Kerry Morris Mr. Dennis W. Scott Mr. William Conroy Hoxworth Mr. and Mrs. William H. Moulder Siegel Enterprises, Inc. Ms. Gertrude F. Coogan Prof. Christopher R. Hoyt Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Mr. Lester and Mrs. Myra Siegel Mr. David E. Crandall Mr. Edward W. Nicholson Jr. Dr. Joseph F. Singer

30 University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch Magazine 2007 31 Bloch School Faculty & Administration new faces The Bloch School continues to attract talented staff. Below are the newest additions. O. Homer Erekson Stephen A. DeLurgio Roger A. Pick Dean and Harzfeld Professor of Professor of Operations Professor of Management Economics and Business Policy Management Information Systems PhD, University of North Carolina PhD, St. Louis University PhD, Purdue University Lanny M. Solomon David Donnelly Stephen W. Pruitt Associate Dean for Academic Professor and Chair, Department Arvin Gottlieb/Missouri Endowed Affairs of Accountancy Chair in Business Economics Professor of Accounting PhD, University of Illinois and Finance PhD, Case Western Reserve Shad Dowlatshahi PhD, Florida State University Sandra Bretz Florella Fisher Eugene Pegler Jill Stempleman University Professor of Operations David O. Renz Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Student Services Coordinator Administrative Assistant Karyl Leggio Management Beth K. Smith/Missouri Endowed to the Dean UMKC Small Business and Bloch Student Services Office External Relations Office Associate Dean for Academic PhD, University of Iowa Chair in Nonprofit Leadership Technology Development Center Programs Joan V. Gallos PhD, University of Minnesota “We are blessed with having Associate Professor of Finance Professor of Leadership Leon Robertson dedicated and very productive PhD, University of Kansas EdD, Harvard University Professor of Strategic and staff in the Bloch School. Often Kami Thomas J. Randall Gardner International Business our staff members are the first Assistant Dean, Student Services Professor of Accounting PhD, Georgia State University contact for visitors to the Bloch PhD, University of Kansas JD, University of Kansas Joseph F. Singer School. The day-to-day support Gregory W. Arling Larry R. Garrison Professor of Business Operations of our staff makes effective learning, research and important Associate Professor of Health Professor of Accounting and Analysis Jennifer Burke Dewayne Long Victoria Prater initiatives possible.” Services Administration PhD, University of Nebraska PhD, University of Arkansas Program Services Coordinator Director, Northern Kansas Region Director of Communications PhD, University of Illinois Richard A. Hamilton Michael Song Institute for Entrepreneurship Heartland Procurement Technical – O. Homer Erekson, dean Rajinder Arora Associate Professor of Direct Charles N. Kimball, MRI/Missouri and Innovation Assistance Center Institute for Entrepreneurship Schutte Professor of Direct Marketing Endowed Chair in Management of and Innovation Marketing DBA, Kent State University Technology and Innovation and PhD, Claremont Graduate School Fred H. Hays Professor of Marketing Lee G. Bolman Carl W. Allendoerfer Professor of PhD, University of Virginia Marion H. Bloch/Missouri Banking and Finance Marilyn L. Taylor Faculty contributions Endowed Chair in Leadership PhD, Louisiana State University Arvin Gottlieb/Missouri Endowed PhD, Yale University Robert D. Herman Chair in Strategic Management Bloch School faculty regularly publish in leading This is a small sampling of awards and recognition Karyl Leggio, associate dean for academic academic and professional journals. Below is a Bloch faculty received in the past year. programs, and Marilyn Taylor, Gottlieb/Missouri Gene Brown Professor of Organizational Chair, Department of Finance, sample of prestigious journals to which the faculty Chair of Strategic Management, along with their Valentine Radford/Missouri Behavior Information Management and contributed articles in 2006: Lee Bolman, Marion Bloch/Missouri Endowed Chair co-author, David Bodde, published Managing Endowed Professor of Marketing PhD, Cornell University Strategy in Leadership, and his co-author Terrence Deal, Enterprise Risk: What the Electric Industry Experience PhD, University of Alabama Jin-Mo Kim DBA, Harvard University Academy of Management Learning and Education published their most recent book, The Wizard and Implies for Contemporary Business (Elsevier). Case Research Journal the Warrior (Jossey-Bass). Rita M. Cain Assistant Professor of Finance Robyne S. Turner Communications of ACM Michael Song, Charles N. Kimball, MRI/Missouri Professor of Business Law PhD, Korea University Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte/ Endowed Chair in Management of Technology and Economics Letters David Cornell, associate professor of accounting, JD, University of Kansas LaVern E. Krueger (Howie) Missouri Endowed Professor in European Journal of Operational Research received the Elmer Pierson Award for Effective Innovation, ranked No. 1, and Mark Parry, Ewing Industrial Marketing Management Teaching. Marion Kauffman/Missouri Endowed Chair in Qing Cao Associate Professor of Accounting Urban Affairs Information and Management Entrepreneurial Leadership, ranked No. 13, as Associate Professor of Management DBA, University of Colorado Chair, Department of Public Affairs “World’s Top Innovation Management Scholars,” International Journal of Information Technology & Nancy Day, associate professor of human resource Information Systems David Kuipers PhD, University of Florida Decision Making management, and Doranne Hudson, Executive- in May 2007 article in the Journal of Product Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science in-Residence, received a UMKC Faculty Research Innovation Management. PhD, University of Nebraska Assistant Professor of Finance Sidne G. Ward Journal of Applied Finance Grant to conduct a study on the religious values David W. Cornell PhD, University of Missouri Associate Professor of Management Journal of Business of entrepreneurs. The Bloch School received 2006 CASE (Council Journal of Consumer Marketing for Advancement and Support of Education) Silver Associate Professor of Accounting Mark Parry Information Systems Journal of Financial Planning David Donnelly, chair, Department of Accountancy, Award for Excellence in Advertising for the BizEd PhD, Louisiana Sate University Ewing Marion Kauffman/Missouri PhD, University of California-Los Journal of Information Technology Management received the 2006-07 Bloch Graduating Student Series “The Bloch School Knows: Innovation Philip Crossland Endowed Chair in Entrepreneur- Angeles Journal of the Patent and Copyright Society Distinguished Faculty Award. is Essential.” Journal of Product and Brand Management Associate Professor of Business ial Leadership and Professor of Nancy Weatherholt Journal of Small Business Strategy Randall Gardner, professor of accounting, PhD, University of Nebraska Marketing Associate Professor of Accounting Management Science published the 8th edition of his book, 101 Tax Nancy Day PhD, University of Texas-Dallas PhD, University of Kansas Oil, Gas, and Energy Quarterly Saving Ideas (Wealth Builders Press). R&D Management Associate Professor of Human Nicholas C. Peroff SCMS Journal of Indian Management Resources Professor of Public Services Marketing Quarterly PhD, University of Kansas Administration The Nonprofit Quarterly PhD, University of Wisconsin- Madison

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