2022 Class

Ainsley Agnew

Music - Cello

Azah Barnes

Communication

Jordyn Brock

Communication

Kaitlyn Brown

Marketing

Amanda Phanivong

Integrated Marketing and Communication

Grace Pierpont

General Business

Martina Viale

Communication

Amarylis Yang

Marketing

Anne Yap I-Shyuen

Music - Piano

2023 Class

Jennifer Fitzpatrick

College of Fine Arts

Tessa Karbowski

Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Olivia Malanchuk

Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jessica Meadows

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Ebony Moore

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Madison Murray

Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bishop Rice

College of Fine Arts

Breanna Thompson

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Auryona Webb

College of Fine Arts

2024 Class

Fabiola Ayarza-Anorga

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Chloe Brown

College of Fine Arts

Suzette Cabrales-Hernandez

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Alyson Goodwin

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Giselle Graciano

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Shaybree Hanes

College of Fine Arts

Shala Johnson

Fairmont College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jude Khaldi

College of Fine Arts

Stacey Le

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Amy Nguyen

W. Frank Barton School of Business

An Nguyen

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Cassandra Onwugbufor

W. Frank Barton School of Business

2025 Class

Brittney Dauber

College of Fine Arts

Jenni Drinnen

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Alivea Hughes

College of Fine Arts

Isabella Kilman

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Karen Montes-Liera

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Jacqueline Nguyen

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Tiahna Padilla

College of Fine Arts

Emmalynn Reilly

College of Fine Arts

Anyaa Shahzad

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Jocelyn Tang

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Olivia Wessley

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Abrielle Zuniga-Peres

W. Frank Barton School of Business

Executive Council

Lisa Bolin

Vice-President of Barton School Ambassador

Jaci Charbonneau

President of Barton School Ambassador

Trinity Soderstrom

Secretary of Barton School Ambassadors

Members

Giselle Graciano

Barton School Ambassador

Ella Hough-Tucker

Barton School Ambassador

Adam Key

Barton School Ambassador

Linh Lai

Barton School Ambassador

Emmett Thompson

Barton School Ambassador

Guadalupe Torres

Barton School Ambassador

Deans Advisory Board

Margaret Dechant

CEO, Partner and Founder at 6 Meridian

Bill Lappin

Retired Partner at Deloitte LLP

Paul Allen

CEO of Allen, Gibbs, and Houlik, L.C.

Tanvir Arfi

Chairman and CEO at Banyan Technologies Group

Craig Barton

President at Barton Companies

Barbara Bassi

Philanthropist

Clark Bastian

Chairman of the Board at Fidelity Bank

Walter Berry

Executive Chairman and Corporate Pilot at Berry Companies, Inc.

Susayn Brandes

CEO and President at Great Plains Ventures, Inc.

John Cantele

President, Lexima Lodging

Cindy Carnahan

President and CEO at Carnahan Group (ReeceNichols South Central Kansas)

Lynda Carrier-Metz

Chief Marketing Officer at Restaurant Management Company

Wayne Chambers

Retired President & CEO at High Touch Inc.

Lance Chastain

President & CEO at Trans-Tel Central

Stephen Clark

President at Clark Investment Group

Stephen Clark

President at Clark Investment Group

Yvette Connor

Principal Partner and Risk Advisory Services Practice Leader at CohnReznick LLP

Marty Cornejo

Principal Partner at Cornejo Companies

Mike Daood

President, LodgeWorks

Mike Davis

Vice President - Sr Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab

Richard Dinkel

SVP and CFO at Koch Industries, Inc

Brad Elliott

Chairman and CEO at Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Darren Ercolani

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Steve Feilmeier

EVP, Koch Investments at Koch Industries

Tadd Fowler

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Global Taxes at The Procter & Gamble Company

Alex Freedland

Co-Founder and Board Member at Mirantis

Tom Gentile

Former President and CEO at Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

Patrick Goebel

President and COO at Star Lumber & Supply

Michael Golomb

Founder and CEO at FanVestor

Misty High

President at Cargill, Value Added Division

Basil Hourani

Co-Founder and Executive Partner at Capital7.com

Tien Huynh

Principal Partner at The G1 Group

Roman Kaplun

Founder and CEO at Zoolatech

Silver Kung

Founder, Chairman, and CIO at Siegfried Capital

Shawn Lancelot

President at Bank of America Wichita

Stephanie Luetters

Philanthropist

Treena Mason

EVP & Chief Sales Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

Melody McCray-Miller

Co-Founder and CEO at Millers, Inc.

Braden McCurdy

CEO at McCurdy Auction

Mike Michaelis

Chairman at Emprise Financial Corporation

Mike Michaelis

Chairman at Emprise Financial Corporation

Michael Monteferrante

President and CEO at Envision, Inc.

William Moore

Retired President & CEO Westar Energy

James Nastars

President and CEO at Meritrust Credit Union

Gary Oborny

CEO and Chairman at Occidental Management

Josh Oeding

Founder and General Partner at Tenzing Capital

Marilyn Pauly

Retired Vice Chairman at Commerce Bank

Dan Peare

Estate Planning Attorney at Hinkle Law Firm

Kevin Potucek

President at Kevin Potucek Innovation, LLC

Scott Redler

Co-Founder at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

John Rolfe

President and CEO at Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

Marc Rowland

Founder & Senior Managing Director at IOG Capital

Jay Smith

Retired President at INTRUST Bank

Susan Thomas

Founder and CEO at 10Fold

Maggie Topping

SVP, HR and Communications at Textron Aviation

Bill Voloch

CEO at Wesley Healthcare

Damon Ward

Vice President and Corporate Controller at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Peri Widener

CEO at GLoBIL Consulting Group

Michael Young

Retired Senior Advisor at The Capstreet Group

EMBA Executive Coaches

Bill Lappin

Retired Partner at Deloitte LLP

Tanvir Arfi

Chairman and CEO at Banyan Technologies Group

Clark Bastian

Chairman of the Board at Fidelity Bank

Susayn Brandes

CEO and President at Great Plains Ventures, Inc.

Cindy Carnahan

President and CEO at Carnahan Group (ReeceNichols South Central Kansas)

Lynda Carrier-Metz

Chief Marketing Officer at Restaurant Management Company

Lance Chastain

President & CEO at Trans-Tel Central

Patrick Goebel

President and COO at Star Lumber & Supply

Misty High

President at Cargill, Value Added Division

Basil Hourani

Co-Founder and Executive Partner at Capital7.com

Braden McCurdy

CEO at McCurdy Auction

James Nastars

President and CEO at Meritrust Credit Union

Josh Oeding

Founder and General Partner at Tenzing Capital

Scott Redler

Co-Founder at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Jay Smith

Retired President at INTRUST Bank

Damon Ward

Vice President and Corporate Controller at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

EMBA Faculty

Chris Broberg

Associate Dean, Faculty and Research / Interim Director of CEDBR / Associate Professor

chris.broberg@wichita.edu

316-978-3230

Sue Abdinnour

Omer Distinguished Professor in Business / Director of Business Operations and Analytics Lab

sue.abdinnour@wichita.edu

316-978-6654

Fred Eilts

Senior Educator

frederick.eilts@wichita.edu

316-978-3226

Michael Flores

AGH Fellow / Senior Educator

michael.flores@wichita.edu

316-978-3724

Gerald Graham

Interim Director of CMD / R.P. Clinton Distinguished Professor

gerald.graham@wichita.edu

316-978-6889

Justin Keeler

Director, Business Analytics Graduate Program / Clinical Associate Professor

justin.keeler@wichita.edu

316-978-5113

Stanley D. Longhofer

Stephen L. Clark Chair of Real Estate and Finance / Director, WSU Center for Real Estate

stan.longhofer@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7163

Gery Markova

Director, Hospitality Program / Director, Master of Human Resource Management Program / Professor

gery.markova@wichita.edu

316-978-6740

Jodi Pelkowski

Bill and Shelly Moore Faculty Fellow / Associate Professor

jodi.pelkowski@wichita.edu

316-978-7092

Brian Rawson

Associate Educator

brian.rawson@wichita.edu

316-978-7109

Hall Of Fame

Paul Allen

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Frank Barton

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Clark Bastian

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Dan Carney

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Steve Feilmeie

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Fran Jabara

"Beyond" Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Advising Center Staff

Caroline Beach, Ed.D.

Senior Student Success Specialist

caroline.beach@wichita.edu

Zachary Brown

Director of Strategic Enrollment and Student Services

zachary.brown@wichita.edu

Richard Mai

Student Success and Transfer Specialist

richard.mai@wichita.edu

Jaime Scherer

Online Business Advisor

jaime.scherer@wichita.edu

Matthew Screnock

Student Success and Retention Coordinator

matthew.screnock@wichita.edu

Chelsea Smidt

Student Success and Outreach Specialist

chelsea.smidt@wichita.edu

Rani Somers

Recruitment Coordinator

rani.somers@wichita.edu

Alumni Council

Tyson Bean

President, Associate Broker

Justin Condreay

Strategic Equity Solutions | Equity Capital Markets

Rachel Douglass

Manager, Employee & Community Engagement

Tim Farha

Owner

Suzy Finn

Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Supervisor

Wynn Hukle

Revenue Manager

Kyle Kopecky

Capital Markets Analyst

Christina Martinez

Assistant Business Manager, eCommerce Business Development

Braden McCurdy

Chief Executive Officer, Broker & Auctioneer

Jerica Newby

Early Career Snr. Recruiter

Ryan Potter

Vice President Koch Engineered Solutions - Product and Technology

Michael Schlotterbeck

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Strategy and Smart Factory Leader

Lily Wu

Anchor/Reporter

CSMIF Leadership

Christopher Norton

Chief Investment Officer/Treasurer, CSMIF

canorton@shockers.wichita.edu

Uriah Veach

VP of Recruitment and Membership, CSMIF

ujveach@shockers.wichita.edu

Kyle Sutton

VP of Marketing and Communications, CSMIF

 jksutton3@shockers.wichita.edu

CSMIF Members At Large

CSMIF Support Staff

Jenn Lopez

Program Director, CSMIF

jenn.lopez@wichita.edu

Selena Singh

Student Assistant, CSMIF

spsingh@shockers.wichita.edu

Economics

Dr. Siyu Wang

Associate Professor, Economics Department

siyu.wang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7589

LaunchPrep Mentors

Francis Baalman

Foulston Siefkin

Kevin Bauer

Corporate Lodging Consultants

Trish Brasted

Wichita Technology Corporation

Marc Conrady

PrairieLand Partners

David Ferguson

Foreman Law

Bob Harbison

Retired

Steve Hayes

Five Point Ventures

Steve Heiden

Serial Entrepreneur

Gary Mason

iSi Environmental

Tena Mason

On A Ledger Accounting

Josh Oeding

NXTUS

Bill Ramsey

The Bill Guy Technology Solutions

Derek Sorrells

The Arcade

Mark Torline

Director, Center for Entrepreneurship

Nic Wentling

Moonbase Labs

Brian Williamson

Williamson Rockers Group

Leadership Team

Dr. Raina M. Rutti

Director Widener-GLP

raina.rutti@wichita.edu

316.978.5655

Kate Kung-McIntyre

Business Faculty Lead

kate.kung-mcintyre@wichita.edu

316.978.977

Andréa E. Banke

Music Faculty Lead

andrea.banke@wichita.edu

316.978.6606

Dr. Lisa Parcell

Communication Faculty Lead

lisa.parcell@wichita.edu

316.978.6064

Christa Rude Vazeos

Personal Branding Coach

Marketing Advisory Board

Lynda Carrier-Metz

Chief Marketing Officer at Restaurant Management Company

John DeCesaro

Marketing Manager, VP at Fidelity Bank

Jamie Harrison

SVP, Chief Growth Officer at Meritrust Credit Union

Anne Kraybill

Director & Chief Executive Officer at the Wichita Art Museum

Kathy Madzey

Vice President, Marketing at Textron Aviation

Amanda Maier

Partner & Chief Marketing Office at 6 Meridian | Incoming President of Wichita AMA

Don Mann

Senior Marketing Leader for AMain

Dan Migala

Co-President & Chief Revenue Officer Global Technology Solutions at LEGENDS

Adam Nuse

SVP & Chief Revenue Officer at the Tennessee Titans

Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Delta Dental of Kansas

Sonia Punwani

Chief Marketing Officer at Cargill Protein North America

Logan Runberg

Sr. Marketing Specialist at Koch Engineered Solutions

Tara Shaffer

Vice President of Marketing and Communications at High Touch Technologies

Kristy Stevens

Head of Global Marketing and Brand at Spirit AeroSystems

Marnie Vasquez

Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning at EVERSANA INTOUCH

Office Of The Dean

Larisa Genin Ph.D.

Dean / Professor

larisa.genin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3200

Duane Nagel

Senior Associate Dean / Associate Professor

duane.nagel@wichita.edu

316-978-3771

Chris Broberg

Associate Dean, Faculty and Research / Interim Director of CEDBR / Associate Professor

chris.broberg@wichita.edu

316-978-3230

John Perry

Associate Dean, Accreditation and Support Services / Professor

john.perry@wichita.edu

316-978-5316

Joan Adkisson

Director, Finance and Administration

joan.adkisson@wichita.edu

316-978-6403

Dorothy Harpool

Executive Director of Engagement and Prominence

dorothy.harpool@wichita.edu

316-978-6018

Jenn Lopez

Executive Assistant

jenn.lopez@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6404

Brett Lukert

Business Manager

brett.lukert@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3200

James Schisler

Brand Experience and Digital Media Manager

james.schisler@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3211

Cassandra Stevens

Director of Communications and Marketing

cassandra.stevens@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6809

Barton School Of Business Development Team

Jessie Rainey MBA

Associate VP of Development

jessie.rainey@wichita.edu

316-978-3948

Corey Saleh

Director of Development

corey.saleh@wichita.edu

(316) 978-4483

Valerie White

Associate Director of Development

valerie.white@wichita.edu

316-978-3851

Department Chairs

Mehmet Barut

Chair, Department of Finance Real Estate And Decision Science / Director of Supply Chain Graduate Programs / Associate Professor

mehmet.barut@wichita.edu

316-978-6930

Seth Cockrell

Chair, Department of Marketing / Associate Professor

seth.cockrell@wichita.edu

316-978-3374

Christine Porter

Director, School of Accountancy / Associate Professor

christine.porter@wichita.edu

316-978-6270

Christopher Stone

Chair, Department of Management / Clinical Associate Professor

christopher.stone@wichita.edu

316-978-3456

Siyu Wang

Chair, Department of Economics / Director, Master's in Economics and Quantitative Analysis Program / Associate Professor

siyu.wang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7589

Executives In Residence And Entrepreneurs In Residence And Distinguished Speakers

Tanvir Arfi

Executive in Residence / Founder, Chairman and CEO at Banyan Technologies Group

Gene Camarena

Entrepreneur-in-Residence / President and CEO of La Raza Pizza, Inc.

Yolanda Camarena

Entrepreneur-in-Residence / Dedicated Leader for Social Justice and Equity Advocate in Education

Curt Coffman

Executive in Residence / New York Times bestselling author, speaker and expert on strength-based leadership

Chef Pyet DeSpain

Entrepreneur-in-Residence / Award winning and global private chef & the first winner of Gordon Ramsay's "Next Level Chef"

Tadd Fowler

Executive in Residence / Senior Vice President at The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)

Tom Gentile

Executive in Residence / President and CEO, Hexcel Corporation

Michael Golomb

Entrepreneur in Residence / Founder and CEO at FanVestor

Basil Hourani

Entrepreneur in Residence / Co-founder and Executive Partner of Capital7

Byron Knight

President at Koch Disruptive Technologies

Jon Rolph

Executive-in-Residence / President and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group / member of the Kansas Board of Regents

Vernon Smith Ph.D.

Nobel Laureate

Susan Thomas

Entrepreneur in Residence / Founder and CEO at 10Fold

Navin Thukkaram

Lead investor at Skykick and founder of NT Capital

Geoff Tuff

Executive in Residence / Principal of Deloitte Consulting LLP

Brian Umbenhauer

Executive in Residence / Principal of Deloitte Consulting LLP

Chris Wright

Entrepreneur-in-Residence / Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy

Office Of Career And Professional Development

Kianga Crowley

Manager of the Barton School’s Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD)

kianga.kelley@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3498

Program Directors

Mehmet Barut

Director, Supply Chain Graduate Program

mehmet.barut@wichita.edu

316-978-6930

Michael Flores

Director, Master of Accountancy Program

michael.flores@wichita.edu

316-978-3724

Justin Keeler

Director, Business Analytics Graduate Program

justin.keeler@wichita.edu

316-978-5113

Gery Markova

Director, Master of Human Resource Management Program / Chief Concierge, Hospitality Program

gery.markova@wichita.edu

316-978-6740

Siyu Wang

Director, Master's in Economics and Quantitative Analysis Program

siyu.wang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7589

Student Success Center

Zachary Brown

Director of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Services

zachary.brown@wichita.edu

Caroline Beach, Ed.D.

Senior Student Success Specialist

caroline.beach@wichita.edu

Richard Mai

Student Success and Transfer Specialist

richard.mai@wichita.edu

Lora Lea Pickering

Student Success and Graduation Specialist

loralea.pickering@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3203

Jaime Scherer

Online Business Advisor

jaime.scherer@wichita.edu

Matthew Screnock

Student Success and Retention Coordinator

matthew.screnock@wichita.edu

Chelsea Smidt

Student Success and Outreach Specialist

chelsea.smidt@wichita.edu

Rani Somers

Recruitment Coordinator

rani.somers@wichita.edu

Barton School Graduate Programs

Stephanie Cockrell MBA

Director of Graduate Programs

stephanie.cockrell@wichita.edu

316-978-6019

Nedra Henry

MBA Student Services Coordinator

nedra.henry@wichita.edu

316-978-3230

Natanya Ordonez

Academic Program Coordinator

natanya.ordonez@wichita.edu

316.978.5323

Center For Economic Development And Business Research

Bekah Selby-Leach

Director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research

bekah.selby@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3290

Craig Compton

Project Manager

craig.compton@wichita.edu

(316) 978- 5341

Jonathan Norris

Research Economist

jonathan.norris@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3225

Andrea Wilson

Manager Communications and Marketing

andrea.wilson@wichita.edu

316-978-3225

Center For Economic Education

Janet Wolcutt

Director, Center for Economic Education / Senior Educator

jan.wolcutt@wichita.edu

316-978-7090

Center For Entrepreneurship

Nancy Kersenbrock

Interim Director, Center for Entrepreneurship

nancy.kersenbrock@wichita.edu

316-978-6269

Lance Minor

Kansas Family Business Forum Director

lance.minor@wichita.edu

316-978-5272

Center For International Business Advancement

Usha Haley

Director, Center for International Business Advancement / W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business / Professor

usha.haley@wichita.edu

316-978-5500

Center For Management Development CMD And Executive Education

Gerald Graham

Interim Director of CMD / R.P. Clinton Distinguished Professor

gerald.graham@wichita.edu

316-978-6889

Paula Seiwert

Associate Director

paula.seiwert@wichita.edu

316-978-5144

Center For Real Estate

Stanley D. Longhofer

Stephen L. Clark Chair of Real Estate and Finance / Director, WSU Center for Real Estate

stan.longhofer@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7163

Department Of Economics

Siyu Wang

Chair, Department of Economics / Director, Master's in Economics and Quantitative Analysis Program / Associate Professor

siyu.wang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7589

Patricia Bradley

Associate Educator

patricia.bradley@wichita.edu

316-978-3204

Jen-Chi Cheng

Associate Professor

jenchi.cheng@wichita.edu

316-978-7084

Abigail Devereaux

Assistant Professor

abigail.devereaux@wichita.edu

(316)978-3230

Chris McDonald

Senior Administrative Assistant

chris.mcdonald@wichita.edu

316-978-3220

William Miles

H. Russell Bomhoff Professor of Economics

william.miles@wichita.edu

316-978-7085

Jodi Pelkowski

Bill and Shelly Moore Faculty Fellow / Associate Professor

jodi.pelkowski@wichita.edu

316-978-7092

Janet Wolcutt

Director, Center for Economic Education / Senior Educator

jan.wolcutt@wichita.edu

316-978-7090

Department Of Finance Real Estate And Decision Science

Mehmet Barut

Chair, Department of Finance Real Estate And Decision Science / Director of Supply Chain Graduate Programs / Associate Professor

mehmet.barut@wichita.edu

316-978-6930

Sue Abdinnour

Omer Distinguished Professor in Business / Director of Business Operations and Analytics Lab

sue.abdinnour@wichita.edu

316-978-6654

Nawaf Aljohani

Clinical Assistant Professor

nawaf.aljohani@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5775

Rodney Boehme

Associate Professor

rodney.boehme@wichita.edu

316-978-7125

NaRea Cho

Assistant Professor

narea.cho@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3276

Timothy Craft

Director, Koch Global Trading Center / Associate Professor

timothy.craft@wichita.edu

316-978-6965

Fred Eilts

Senior Educator

frederick.eilts@wichita.edu

316-978-3226

Rich Gilstrap

Assistant Teaching Professor

richard.gilstrap@wichita.edu

316-978-7112

Ross Gruetzemacher

Assistant Professor

ross.gruetzemacher@wichita.edu

316-978-6242

Justin Keeler

Director, Business Analytics Graduate Program / Clinical Associate Professor

justin.keeler@wichita.edu

316-978-5113

Stanley D. Longhofer

Stephen L. Clark Chair of Real Estate and Finance / Director, WSU Center for Real Estate

stan.longhofer@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7163

Anthony May

Associate Professor

anthony.may@wichita.edu

316-978-5509

Akmal Mirsadikov

Assistant Professor

akmal.mirsadikov@wichita.edu

316-978-7119

Mohammad Najjar

Assistant Professor

mohammad.najjar@wichita.edu

316-978-5106

Murtaza Nasir

Assistant Professor

murtaza.nasir@wichita.edu

316-978-5112

Tracy Rittmueller

Office Coordinator

tracy.rittmueller@wichita.edu

316-978-3219

Semih Tartaroglu

Associate Professor

semih.tartaroglu@wichita.edu

316-978-7124

Zahra Ziaei

Assistant Professor

Zahra.Ziaei@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7096

Department Of Management

Christopher Stone

Chair, Department of Management / Clinical Associate Professor

christopher.stone@wichita.edu

316-978-3456

Masud Chand

Professor

masud.chand@wichita.edu

316-978-7115

Gaylen Chandler

W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship / Professor

gaylen.chandler@wichita.edu

316-978-5253

Steven Farmer

W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in Business / Professor

steven.farmer@wichita.edu

316-978-7249

Gerald Graham

Interim Director of CMD / R.P. Clinton Distinguished Professor

gerald.graham@wichita.edu

316-978-6889

Usha Haley

Director, Center for International Business Advancement / W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business / Professor

usha.haley@wichita.edu

316-978-5500

Kate Kung-McIntyre

Senior Educator

kate.kung-mcintyre@wichita.edu

316-978-6977

Gery Markova

Director, Hospitality Program / Director, Master of Human Resource Management Program / Professor

gery.markova@wichita.edu

316-978-6740

Michael McLeod

Associate Professor

mike.mcleod@wichita.edu

316-978-7327

Eric Mota

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship / Executive Director of Strategic Affairs

eric.mota@wichita.edu

Brian Rawson

Associate Educator

brian.rawson@wichita.edu

316-978-7109

Raina Rutti

Clinical Associate Professor

raina.rutti@wichita.edu

316-978-5655

Ryan Terry

Assistant Professor

ryan.terry@wichita.edu

Department Of Marketing

Seth Cockrell

Chair, Department of Marketing / Associate Professor

seth.cockrell@wichita.edu

316-978-3374

Sina Aghaie

Assistant Professor

sina.aghaie@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3367

Dorothy Harpool

Executive Director of Engagement and Prominence / Senior Marketing Educator

dorothy.harpool@wichita.edu

316-978-6018

Lynn Matthews

Assistant Professor of Marketing

lynn.matthews@wichita.edu

316-978-7101

Kansas Council On Economic Education

Charlene Nichols

Director, Kansas Council for Economic Education

charlene.nichols@wichita.edu

316.978.5183

School Of Accountancy

Christine Porter

Director, School of Accountancy / Associate Professor

christine.porter@wichita.edu

316-978-6270

Michael Flores

AGH Fellow / Senior Educator

michael.flores@wichita.edu

316-978-3724

Patricia O'Sullivan

Associate Educator

patricia.osullivan@wichita.edu

316-978-5393

Jeff Quirin

Professor and W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in Business

jeffrey.quirin@wichita.edu

316-978-6258

Sina Rahiminejad

Assistant Professor

sina.rahiminejad@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3287

Atul Rai

Associate Professor

atul.rai@wichita.edu

316-978-6251

Danna Sprankle

Senior Administrative Assistant

danna.sprankle@wichita.edu

316-978-3215

Leo Yang

Assistant Professor

liu.yang@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3215

Laura Zellers

RCM Faculty Fellow in Accountancy / Senior Educator

laura.zellers@wichita.edu

316-978-6259

Spero

Larisa Genin

Executive Director, SPERO

larisa.genin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3200

Patricia Bradley

Director of Operations and Programs, SPERO

patricia.bradley@wichita.edu

316-978-3204

Curt Coffman

Strength-Based Coach and Barton School Executive-in-Residence

Jenn Lopez

Spero Events

jenn.lopez@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6404

Eric Mota

Director of Strategy, Analytics and Impact, SPERO

eric.mota@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3220

Laura Zellers

Associate Director Program Development and Delivery, SPERO

laura.zellers@wichita.edu

316-978-6259

Alexander H Ziegler

Associate Director Participant Recruitment and Experience, SPERO

alexander.ziegler@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3718

Spero Advisory Board

Larisa Genin

Executive Director, SPERO

larisa.genin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3200

Walter Berry

Board Chair, Spero / Executive Chairman, Berry Companies

Trish Brasted

President, Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures

Gene Camarena

President and CEO, La Raza Pizza

Cara Chennault-Reid

Vice President of Human Resources, Koch

Marty Cornejo

Principal Partner, Cornejo Companies

Brad Elliott

Chairman, Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Steve Feilmeier

Managing Director, Feilmeier Family Office / Retired Executive, Koch

Stephanie Luetters

Philanthropist

Melody McCray-Miller

Co-Founder and CEO, Millers, Inc.

John Rolfe

President and CEO, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

Sheree Utash

President, WSU Tech

Johnathan Weigand

Director of Strategic Initiatives, JP Weigand

Evan Wilson

SVP for Financial Well-Being + Life & Dream Coach, Meritrust Credit Union

Spero Specialists And Mentors

Marquis Bradley

Chief Executive Officer of Omnicut Motivational Fitness

Curt Coffman

New York Times bestselling author, speaker and expert on strength-based leadership

Kianga Crowley

Manager of the Barton School’s Office of Career and Professional Development

Dawn Monroe

MOSM, MCE, CVP, GenAIBIZ, Canvassador

Murtaza Nasir

Assistant Professor Barton School of Business

Brian Rawson

Associate Educator Barton School of Business

Terri Rice

Marketing Manager at Cox Communications

Cecilia Thibault

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist Intrust Bank

Widener GLP Advisory Board

Emily Berlin

Senior Consultant

Marie-Hélène Bernard

President & CEO

Sherry Chisenhall

Recently Retired Editor & President

Jamie Harrison

Chief Growth Officer

Mary Kramer

Recently Retired Director of Special Projects and Detroit Homecoming

Judith Leonard

Professor of Practice

Barbara Shrut

President

Vivian Zavataro

Executive and Creative Director

Widner GLP Leadership

Andrea Banke

Faculty Leads

Dr. Larisa Genin

WGLP Executive Program Director

Dorothy Harpool

Faculty Leads

Andrew Hippisley

Program Deans

Jenn Lopez

WGLP Program Manager

Rodney Miller

Program Deans

Lisa Parcell Ph.D.

Faculty Leads

Peri Widener

WGLP Founder and Sponsor