Advisory Board

Anita Bajaj Newton
Vice President of Marketing,
AdParlor
Kansas City, MO
KU degrees: B.A., M.A.,
Political Science
Other degrees: Harvard MBA

Michael Barnicle
​Trial Attorney, Duane Morris LLP
Chicago, IL

James Bredfeldt
​Physician, Virginia Mason
Medical Center
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.A., Chemistry, M.D.

Teree Caldwell-Johnson
CEO, Oakridge Neighborhood and Oakridge Neighborhood Services
Des Moines, IA
KU degrees: M.P.A.
Other degrees: B.A., English,
Spelman College

Tom Curzon
Venture Capital Lawyer, Osborn Maledon
​Phoenix, AZ
KU degrees: Economics and History
Other degrees: J.D.,
Texas School of Law

Pam Enright
SVP and Director, Global Benefits at Lockton Benefit Group
Kansas City, MO
KU degrees: B.A., English

Hamilton Hill
Trial Lawyer, Bartilt Beck
Chicago, IL
KU degrees: B.G.S., Political Science
Other degrees: J.D., University of Chicago

Michael Linenberger
​Professor of Hematology and Medicine, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.S., Cellular Biology, M.D.

Linda Loubert
Associate Professor of Economics, Morgan State Baltimore, MD
KU degrees: B.A., African Studies
Other degrees: M.P.A, Business/Government Relations,
Park College
Ph.D., Political Economy, University of Texas

Justin Mackey
DEX/Biologics Consultant, Titan Surgical Group
Lenexa, KS
KU degrees: B.A., Communications Studies
M.A., Organizational Communication

Randall Marcuson
​Executive Chairman of Advanced Animal Diagnostics
Durham, NC
KU degrees: B.A., International Relations and East Asian Studies

John McConnell
CEO, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
KU degrees: B.A., Chemistry
Other degrees: M.D., Loyola School of Medicine

Melinda McConnell
Philanthropist
Winston-Salem, NC
KU degrees: B.S., Medical Technology

Julie Mikols
Finance Professional
Chicago, IL
KU degrees: B.A., Economics and French
Other degrees: MBA, Finance and Accounting, Northwestern

Winfred Pinet
President and CEO, Sycamore Associates, LLC
Ann Arbor, MI
KU degrees: B.A., English
M.B.A.

Penny Postoak Ferguson
Deputy County Manager, Johnson County
Olathe, KS
KU degrees: B.S.B, Business Administration
M.P.A.

Terri Reicher
​Associate General Counsel for Litigation
Washington, DC
KU degrees: B.A., History and Political Science
Other degrees: MBA, John Hopskins

Mike Rome
CEO, Chilton Capital Management
Houston, TX
KU degrees: B.A., Psychology

Alan Sims
Retired City Manager
Dallas, TX
KU degrees: B.A., M.P.A., Public Administration

Kevin Sparks
Chief Operating Officer, Quartet Health
New York, NY
KU degrees: B.A., Political Science and History
Other degrees: M.S., Defense and Strategic Studies, Missouri State

Sue Spradley
Principal and Owner
Spradley Consulting, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
​Milpitas, CA
KU degrees: B.A., Computer Science
Other degrees: Advanced Management Program, Harvard

Tedde Tasheff
Attorney, National Center for
Law and Economic Justice New York, NY
KU degrees: B.A., English
Other degrees: J.D., Northwestern Law

Shawna Tunnell
Partner at Hogan Lovells
Washington, DC
KU degrees: B.A., English and Political Science
Other degrees: J.D., L.L.M., NYU School of Law

Ann Varghese
​Program Officer,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.A., Communications and Intercultural Communication
Other degrees: MSc, International Health Policy and Management,
Brandeis University