President & University Leadership

Board of Trustees

Kenneth B. McClain, J.D., Chair (2014),
Independence, MO
Jennings Jay Newcom, J.D., Vice-chair (2014),
Westminster, CO
Cheryl F. Hansen, Secretary (2012),
Cape Girardeau, MO
Matthew J. Beem, (2014),
Independence, MO
Hon. Leonard L. Boswell, (2010),
Des Moines, IA
Orman Brooner, (2012),
St. Joseph, MO
Donald P. Brown, (2014),
Indian Wells, CA
Robert P. Bruch, (2014),
Independence, MO
David B. Carmichael, M.D., M.A.C.C., RADM MC USNR (Ret.), (2010),
La Jolla, CA
Denise Dudley, Ph.D., (2012),
Santa Margarita, CA
Calvin V. French, Ed.D., (2010),
Washington, DC
Ronald E. (Ron) Gillilan, M.D., (2014),
Reisterstown, MD
Cherry M. Hartnett, (2014),
Denville, NJ
Laurie Heintz, (2012),
Fort Myers, FL
Barbara J. Higdon, Ph.D., (2012),
Lamoni, IA
W. Gary Howard, Ph.D., (2010),
Cantonment, FL
Lori A. Kaleikau, (2010),
Germantown, MD
Michael D. Lewis, J.D., (2010),
Los Angeles, CA
Kay Johnson Mussell, Ph.D., (2012),
Washington, DC
William H. (Bill) Pennington, (2014),
Baldwin, MD
Emma Jean (Vicki) Ross, Ph.D., (2010),
Pittsburgh, PA
David Schaal, (2012),
Independence, MO
Dwayne H. Shannon, (2010),
Wichita, KS
Llewellyn A. (Lew) Shepherdson, (2012),
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Helen Pearson Smith, (2014),
Stone Mountain, GA
Janet Ward Worthington, (2012),
Redmond, WA
K. Michael (Mike) Zabel, (2012),
Lawrence, KS

(Terms expire at midnight the day before the summer meeting of the year indicated.)

Executive Council

John D. Sellars, Ph.D.,
President
Kathleen M. Clauson Bash, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Kelly W. Everett,
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Sherri M. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Independence Campus
Thomas L. Powell, M.A.,
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Jodi L. Seymour,
Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Greg Sutherland, B.A.,
Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions
Janice Tiffany,
Vice President for Business and Administrative Services
Parris Watts, H.S.D.,
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

Alumni Board of Directors

Sidna Adams '70
Overland Park, KS

Katie Arnold-Clow '90
Blue Springs, MO

Pamela K. Smith Ash '77
Liberty, MO

Howard J. Booth, Ph.D. '60
Lamoni, IA

Kirby O. Brooner '76
Saint Joseph, MO

Alan Cochran '81
Altadena, CA

Jeanne Sundell Davis '81
Independence, MO

Karla M. Fennick '89
Kansas City, MO

Michael D. Lewis. J.D. '90
Los Angeles, CA

Kathryn Lysinger '83
Saint Louis, MO

Barbara Hiles Mesle, Ph.D. '72 faculty rep. to the Board
Lamoni, IA

William D. Morain, M.D. '62
Lamoni, IA

Michael Morain '01
Des Moines, IA

Cherry A. Newcom '65
Westminster, CO

Darren Ourth '93
Cameron, MO

Scott Ourth '81
Indianola, IA

Jackie Pray '74
Duluth, GA

Rebecca T. Shalley '62
Lee's Summit, MO

G. Joe Shelton '67
Lamoni, IA

Adam W. Smith, J.D. '96
Kansas City, MO

Tyler Williams '95
Higley, AZ