Trustees
Kansas Wesleyan University Board of Trustee Officers
Board Meeting Weekend Dates:
June 14-16, 2012
October 18-20, 2012
February 21-23, 2013
Executive Committee
Officers of the Board
James R. Nelson, Chair
D. Kent Lambert, Immediate Past Chair
Randall W. St Clair, Vice-Chair
Donna L. McKinley, Treasurer
Marla M. Beikman, Secretary
President & CEO of Kansas Wesleyan University
Dr. Fletcher Lamkin
Business
Mr. D. Kent Lambert* (Salina, KS) Agent/Owner, Lambert Insurance Agency (Salina and Minneapolis)
Ms. Luci L. Larson (Salina, KS) Co-Owner, Action Travel, Inc.
Mr. Dennis Lauver (Salina, KS) President/CEO, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Marlene L. Lee* (New York, NY) Freelance Court reporter and writer
Mr. Randall W. St. Clair* (Parkville, MO) Retired Org. Dev. Manager, DST Systems
Mr. Jeff L. Wells* (Salina, KS) Owner, Jeff Wells Insurance Agency
Church Relations
Rev. Patricia Ault-Duell* (Hutchinson, KS) Senior Pastor, Hutchinson Trinity UMC
Rev.Dr. Max Clayton (Hays, KS) Hays District Superintendent, UMC
Bishop Scott J. Jones (Wichita, KS) Bishop of the Kansas Area, UMC
Rev. Richard W. Saylor* (Hutchinson, KS) Hutchinson District Superintendent
Rev. Lewis Van Der Wege (Salina, KS) Salina District Superintendent, UMC
Education
Dr. Virginia “Ginny” Bevan* (Salina, KS), KWU Faculty Emerita/HPER
Mrs. Marla Beikman* (Dallas, TX) Community Volunteer / Leadership
Dr. Donna L. McKinley* (Broomfield, CO) Retired Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, U-M
Ms. Jane D. Philbrick* (Goodland, KS), Retired Educator
Mr. Steven N. Rivers* (Salina, KS) Educator – USD 305
Finance and Banking
Mr. Steven Michel (Salina, KS) First Bank Kansas
Mr. John M. Redding* (Salina, KS) Loan Originator, The Mortgage Company
Healthcare and Social Services
Ms. Debora L. Cox (Salina, KS), Rehab Counselor, SRS
Dr. Charles G. Grimwood (Salina, KS) VP – Regional Development – SRHC
Dr. David Laha* (Overland Park, KS), Podiatrist
Law
Mr. James R. Nelson* (Dallas, TX) Attorney, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Mr. Jerry Norton* (Oak Park, IL) Attorney, Professor of Law Loyola University
Dr. Paula J. Wright (Salina, KS) Attorney, Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered
* Indicates Alumnus/Alumnae
Campus Notes and Events
About Kansas Wesleyan University
KWU has been an influential part of higher education in North Central Kansas for more than a century. Founded in 1886 by the United Methodist Church, KWU welcomes students of all faiths.
KWU's primary goal is providing students with an excellent education in a caring Christian campus community. The university is uncompromising in its dedication to providing an atmosphere where students can mature and learn while taking responsibility for their own actions and lives.
The campus environment helps students prepare for the challenges in their personal and professional lives by living and studying with people from many backgrounds, by learning to relate responsibly to God and to others by achieving goals in a timely manner.