President

C. Mauli Agrawal

• Chancellor
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Administration

C. Mauli Agrawal

• Chancellor
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Jennifer Lundgren

• Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
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Brandon Martin

• Athletic Director
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Sheri Gormley

• Chief of Staff
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Curt Crespino

• Vice Chancellor, External Relations and Constituent Engagement

Troy Bruun

• Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
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Megan Gonzalez

• Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
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Sumeet Dua

• Vice Chancellor, Research
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Anthony Caruso

• Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives
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Anne Hartung Spenner

• Vice Chancellor, Strategic Marketing and Communications
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Amanda Davis

• Chief Advancement Officer and President, UMKC Foundation
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Maria Meyers

• Vice Chancellor for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, UMKC Innovation Center
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Courtney Crappell

• Dean, Conservatory
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Kim McNeley

• Vice Provost of Curriculum and Assessment and HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer
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Alex Holsinger

• Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
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Brian Klaas

• Dean, Henry W. Bloch School of Management
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Paul Luepke

• Dean, School of Dentistry
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Sara Helfrich

• Dean, School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences

Christine Getz

• Dean, School of Graduate Studies
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Tamara Falicov

• Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Lumen (Lou) Mulligan

• Dean, School of Law
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Alexander Norbash

• Dean, School of Medicine
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Melissa Joy Roberts

• Dean, School of Nursing and Health Studies

Russell B. Melchert

• Dean, School of Pharmacy
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Kevin Truman

• Dean, School of Science and Engineering
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Todd Wells

• Interim Dean of Students
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Kristi Holsinger

• Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
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Cindy Thompson

• Dean, University Libraries
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Board

Doranne Hudson

• Board Chair
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Cameron Garrison

• Chair-Elect and Chair, Governance Committee
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Paul Holewinski

• Treasurer & Vice Chair, Asset Management Committee
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Gabe Hernandez

• Alumni Trustee Secretary Vice President

Reachel Beichley

• Vice Chair, Engagement Committee
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Jennie Clarke

• Vice Chair, Development Committee

Dave Harrison

• Trustee Managing Co-Chair, Strategic Real Estate Planning Task Force
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Charlie Shields

• Vice Chair, Advocacy Committee

Leigh Anne Taylor Knight

• Vice Chair, Trustees’ Scholars Committee Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer
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Donna Ward

• Vice Chair, Strategy & Planning Senior Vice President, Administrative Services Division

C. Mauli Agrawal

• Community Trustee Chancellor
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Scott Aripoli

• Community Trustee
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Debby Ballard

• President & Founder
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Kevin Barb

• Alumni Trustee Chief Commercial Officer

Jonathan Baum

• Managing Partner
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Stephanie Becker

• Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
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Steven Bernstein

• CEO and President

Phil Bixby

• CEO, President and Chairman

Scott Boswell

• Managing Director of Wealth and Institutional Development
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Ramin Cherafat

• Chairman & CEO
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Mun Choi

• Special Trustee President
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Ayca Cil

• Community Trustee President

Dianne Cleaver

• Retired
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Ian Colrain

• President and CEO
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Keith Copaken

• Principal
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Stephen Doyal

• Retired

Tim Dunn

• Chairman of the Board
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Dan Ellis

• Executive Vice President, Chief Operations & Development Officer
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Anne Westlake Elsberry

Wesley Fields

• Office Managing Partner
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Dick Flanigan

• CEO
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Lisa Folscroft

• Community Trustee President-Elect
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Gary Forsee

• Retired

Bob Fry

• Special Trustee District 4 Curator

Todd P. Graves

• Special Trustee District 6 Curator
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Brad Hampton

• Chief Executive Officer
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Sarah Hughes

• Community Trustee President
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Heather Humphrey

• General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Christine Kemper

• Founding Board Chair
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David Kenner

• Attorney
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Jay Kim

• CEO
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Mike Kress

• Founding Partner & Chief Architect
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Jeffery L. Layman

• Special Trustee District 7 Curator

Blaine Luetkemeyer

• Special Trustee At-Large Curator

Donald Maxwell

• Attorney
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Madeleine McDonough

• Chair and Partner
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Rachel Merlo

• Head of Government & Community Affairs Central Region | Orange County
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Erika Moody

• President

Allison Murdock

• Deputy Managing Partner
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Beth Phillips

• Chief Judge

Emmet Pierson, Jr.

• President and CEO
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Wayne Powell

• President & CEO

Jeanette Prenger

• Founder and CEO
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Julie Quirin

• President

Jeron Ravin

• President & CEO
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Jerry Reece

• Chairman Emeritus

Angie Salmon

• Senior Vice President, Managing Director
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Jennifer Schnack

• Vice President, Human Resources
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Suzanne Shank

• Retired
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Jeff Simon

• Office Managing Partner
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Scott Smith

• Retired
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Roger Sommi

• Community Trustee President
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Jim Stowers III

• Owner
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Kyle Vena

• Founder
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Crystal Walker

• Community Trustee Chair

Carolyn Watley

• Vice President of Community Engagement
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Lisa Weixelman

• Retired
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Michael Williams

• Special Trustee KC Area Curator
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Michelle Wimes

• Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
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Michael Woods

• Senior Vice President Business Operations & Strategy
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