Trustees 2016-2017
The Washburn University Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of some of Washburn’s most talented and respected donors and leaders. Trustees represent the University and Foundation to others by serving as ambassadors, building enthusiasm for the university and its programs, encouraging contributions and recruiting and electing new trustees and board members, advisers and supporters.
The Foundation board of directors is responsible for the implementation of the strategic mission of the Foundation and for the oversight and establishment of policies to carry the foundation into the future. Directors serve four-year terms upon being nominated and elected by the Board of Trustees to serve.
Trustees and Directors demonstrate a strong belief and commitment to the Foundation’s mission and Washburn University’s mission, goals and priorities. These individuals are enthusiastic advocates for the Foundation, the University, and its schools, colleges and units.
Ann Adrian, Secretary Harvey County Special Education Coop. Newton, Kansas
George Barton Law Offices of George A. Barton, PC Overland Park, Kansas
Larrie Bates Scottsdale, Arizona
Mark Beffort Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jeanne Bertelson Topeka, Kansas
Bernie Bianchino Jaguar Telecom, L.L.C. Overland Park, Kansas
Dee Bisel Bisel, Inc. dba Minutemen Press Lawrence, Kansas
Ben Blair Kansas Development & Investment Co., Inc. Denver, Colorado
Greg Brenneman TurnWorks, Inc. Spring, Texas
Eric Bruce Bruce, Bruce & Lehman, LLC Wichita, Kansas
William D. Bunten, Law School Foundation Rep. Topeka, Kansas
Glenda Cafer Cafer Pemberton L.L.C. Topeka, Kansas
James G. Clarke Kansas University Endowment Association Kansas City, Missouri
Randy Clayton Clayton Financial Services, Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Hal Dick The Summit Group Hutchinson, Kansas
John B. Dicus Capitol Federal Savings Bank Topeka, Kansas
Duke Dupre Plano, Texas
Tim Durst, Chair-Elect & Finance Chair Baker Botts L.L.P. Dallas, Texas
Gary Eisenbarth Kerrville, Texas
Chuck Engel Engel Law, P.A. Topeka, Kansas
Paul Etzel San Diego State University La Mesa, California
Tim Etzel Jetz Service Co., Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Beth Fager The Great Overland Station Topeka, Kansas
Michael Falk PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Overland Park, Kansas
Dr. Jerry Farley, WU President, (Ex-Officio) Washburn University Topeka, Kansas
Dave Fenley Husch Blackwell LLP Kansas City, Missouri
Dean Ferrell Topeka, Kansas
Rick Friedstrom Topeka, Kansas
R. Clayton Funk MVP Capital, LLC Kansas City, Missouri
Gilbert Galle Charlotte, North Carolina
Kent Garlinghouse M-C Industries, Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Dan Garrity Law Office of Dan Garrity Atchison, Kansas
Joe Gigous Topeka, Kansas
Edward Glotzbach St. Louis, Missouri
Gerald Goodell Topeka, Kansas
Greg Greenwood, Treasurer & Investment Chair Westar Energy Topeka, Kansas
William Greiner Mariner Holdings Leawood, Kansas
Lowell Hahn Overland Park, Kansas
Robert Harvey St. Petersburg, Florida
Cynthia G. Heath, Chairperson, Executive & Compensation Chair Emerson Electric Company St. Louis, Missouri
Mark Heitz Topeka, Kansas
Jeanne Hoferer Topeka, Kansas
Paul Hoferer, Law School Foundation Rep. Topeka, Kansas
Pamela Hollie Gambier, Ohio
Lonnie Hossfeld GKN Aerospace Advanced Machined Structures Derby, Kansas
Dan Hutchins, Immediate Past Chair Hutchins & Haake, LLC Shawnee, Kansas
Laura Ice Textron Financial Corporation Wichita, Kansas
Steven Kitchen Collinsville, Texas
Mike Kuckelman Kuckelman Torline Kirkland & Lewis Olathe, Kansas
Donn Land Donn A. Land, PC Spring, Texas
Mike Laughon Topeka, Kansas
Elsie Lesser Topeka, Kansas
Charles (Chuck) A. Lower Lower Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Jenifer Lucas Kansas City, Missouri
James Maag Foulston Siefkin LLP Topeka, Kansas
Terry L. Marshall Fain Signature Group, Inc. Prescott, Arizona
Steven S. Martin Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska
Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek, President of the Foundation (Ex-Officio) Topeka, Kansas
Lynn McCreary FISERV Elm Grove, Wisconsin
John McGivern, WU BOR Chair (Ex-Officio) J.F. McGivern, Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Gail Genrich McRorie Supply Chain Solutions Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Sunee Mickle Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Topeka, Kansas
Jack Miller Miller Group Worldwide LLC Fort Collins, Colorado
Meredith Moore Topeka, Kansas
David Moses Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas
Michael Mustain, WUAA Board President US Dept. of the Army Basehor, Kansas
Jere Noe Topeka, Kansas
Mark Nordstrom, Development Chair Monarch Management Corporation Topeka, Kansas
Fredrick Palenske Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Auburn, Kansas
Blanche Parks Topeka, Kansas
Nancy A. Paul H. T. Paul Co., Inc. Topeka, Kansas
John Pinegar Pinegar, Smith & Associates, Inc. Topeka, Kansas
Max Prosser Topeka, Kansas
Jim Rankin Foulston Siefkin LLP Topeka, Kansas
Kristin Rinne Atlanta, GA
Mal Robinson Topeka, Kansas
Darrell Rodenbaugh Champion Life Safety Solutions, LLC Plano, Texas
Deborah Rose Overbrook, Kansas
Mark Ross, Committee on Directors & Trustees Chair Sole Proprietor Overland Park, Kansas
Richard Ross Topeka, Kansas
Judith Sabatini Studio 521 Photography Topeka, Kansas
Mayo Schmidt Hydro One Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada
James Slattery Wiley Rein LLP Washington, DC
James Sloan Topeka, Kansas
DL Smith Topeka, Kansas
Bill Sneed Polsinelli PC Topeka, Kansas
Ed Soule Topeka, Kansas
John Stauffer, Jr. Title Midwest, Inc. Olathe, Kansas
John H. Stauffer, Sr. Topeka, Kansas
Jacki Summerson Topeka, Kansas
Jeff Ungerer Topeka, Kansas
James Van Sickle Topeka, Kansas
The Honorable Gregory Waller Wichita, Kansas
Steve Weeks Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Cincinnati, Ohio
Rudy Wrenick Topeka, Kansas
Mark Yardley, Audit Chair FHL Bank Topeka, Kansas