Meet Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors helps us stay true to our mission and support students in our community.

Karl Hesse (Chair)

FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP

Partner

Gina Evans

Gina Evans (Chair-Elect)

CREDIT UNION OF AMERICA

V.P. Employee Experience

Lisa Elliott (Past Chair, Governance Chair)

INTRUST BANK

Director, Marketing

Taylor Robertson

Taylor Robertson (Treasurer)

MCCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION

Sr. Project Engineer

Rosemary Lesser (Development Chair)

AIRBUS AMERICAS

Head of Engineering Projects

Alex Ibarra (Secretary)

ReeceNichols

Commercial Real Estate Agent

Angela Back

CU BUSINESS GROUP, LLC

VP/Senior Business Services Officer

Dr. Bobby Berry

Wichita State University

Assistant Dean of Students and Experience, College of Applied Studies

Brandon Brungardt

HUTTON

Business Development Manager

Mark Douglass

Douglass Investment Group

Managing Partner

Matt Gardner

CARGILL

Business Manager

Shelley Gillen

INTRUST BANK

Payments Product & Business Banking Manager

Sherri Hamilton

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Office Manager

Tim Link

LINK RESOURCE GROUP, INC.

Principal

Sarah Nienke

Sarah Nienke

CAPITOL FEDERAL

Treasury Management Expert

Ryan Potter

KOCH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Vice President of Process & Technology

John Regier

LOYD GROUP

Audit Manager

Erica Tsimonjela

Evergy

Sr. Connect Specialist

Alexandra Urbina

Spirit AeroSystems

Chief of Staff

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