Board of Trustees
University of Saint Mary Board of Trustees
2026-2027
Alison Banikowski, Ph.D., C’75 (board vice chair)(Ret.) Deputy Superintendent Olathe School District and Community Outreach Advocate |
Lisa Bowers, C’84 (board secretary/treasurer)Sr Federal Regulatory Manager, Bayer |
Sr. Melisa CamardoCommunity Councilor, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth |
Adele Ducharme(Ret.) Chief Executive Officer North Region, Saint Luke's |
Ann Marie FallonPresident, University of Saint Mary |
Kathleen Fogarty, C’82(Ret.) Director, Department of Veterans Affairs Kansas City VA Medical Center |
Michelle Friend-Coon, C’94Trial Attorney |
Brian GillespieExecutive Vice President/CFO, DH Pace Company, Inc. |
Christine Gould Hamm, C’93Managing Council, Middle Market Banking |
Courtney KounkelFounder and Owner, Monarch Build |
Alan LankfordPrincipal at Lankford | Fendler + Associates Consulting Engineers |
Nolan LasiterFinancial Advisor |
Tes Mehring, Ph.D., C’74 (board chair)(Ret.) Provost Emporia State University; (Ret.) Interim Provost Baker University; Current Faculty Member Baker University |
Nancy Mellard, C’75Executive Vice President and General Counsel at CBIZ |
Sr. Jean Panisko, C’69Community Treasurer for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth |
Rueben Perez(Ret) Faculty, Federal Executive Institute, Former University Administrator/Faculty |
Allen RobersonVice President of Administration, Rockhurst HS |
Carol Wambeke, C’81Past Board of Trustees Chair; (Ret.) Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Freddie Mac |
Bob WrightExecutive Vice President & Strategy Officer at First National Bank of Hutchinson |
Trustees Emeriti
Mary Alice Bramming
Ken Karr
Fred Tromans
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University of Saint Mary
admiss@stmary.edu
913-682-5151
See the staff/faculty directory