Board of Directors

The National Board of Directors meets three times annually at the Adams Alumni Center. Board members also serve on one of three committees. More than 100 directors have chaired the Association. Each year a new Chair is elected by the Board. A listing of past Chairs can be viewed online.

Board of Directors Nominations

Chair
Sue Shields Watson, d'75, Wichita

Chair-Elect
Jay Howard, b'79, Austin, Texas

Executive Committee
Jeff Briley, d'74, Overland Park
Ray D. Evans, b'82, g'84, Prairie Village
Jay Howard, b’79, Austin, Texas
Bradley G. Korell, l'97, Austin, Texas
Walter F. Riker III, c’70, j’78, Aurora, Ill.
Tedde Tasheff, c’78, New York, N.Y.
Sue Shields Watson, d’75, Wichita

Directors to July 2010
E. Grant Larkin, c’78, Garden City
Melissa Rodgers Padgett, c’83, Lawrence 
Walter F. Riker III, c’70, j’78, Aurora, Ill.

Directors to July 2011
Jeffrey P. Briley, d’74, Overland Park
Howard E. Cohen, b’79, Leawood
Jay Howard, b’79, Austin, Texas
Bradley G. Korell, l’97, Austin, Texas
Curtis R. McClinton, d’61, Kansas City, Mo.
Winifred S. Pinet, c’80, g’82, Royal Oak, Mich.

Directors to July 2012
Paul “Bud” Burke, b’56, Lawrence
Ray D. Evans, b’82, g’84, Prairie Village
Karen M. Humphreys, c’70, l’73, Wichita
James A. Trower, b’76, Salina   

Directors to July 2013
Sheri Welter Hauck, b'81, Arroyo Grande, Calif.
Jeff Kennedy, j’81, Wichita
Henry Menghini, c’87, Pittsburg
Ben Palen Jr., c ’75, Denver    

Directors to July 2014
Douglas C. Miller, b'71, l'74, Mission Hills
Debbie Foltz Nordling, d'79, Hugoton
Camille Bribiesca Platz, c'96, g'98, Dallas, Texas
Richard Putnam, c'77, l'80, Omaha, Neb.
Larry D. Stoppel, c'73, Washington

2009-2010 Association Representatives to other University Boards

Chancellor's Advisory Committee for Athletics
Will Cook, d'01, Chicago, Ill.
Henry Menghini, c’87, Pittsburg
Lori Anderson Piening, b'92, Austin, Texas
James Reilly Jr., Leavenworth  
John Thomas, j'83, Baldwin City

KU Memorial Union Corp. Board
Rita Ravens Alexander, d’69, Denver
Paul "Bud" Burke, b'56, Lawrence
Richard Fanolio, f’57, Mission Hills
Jacklynn Roth Grimwood, c'95, St. Joseph, Mo.
Bradley G. Korell, l’97, Austin, Texas