Board of Trustees

The essential function of the Kansas Wesleyan University Board of Trustees shall be policy making and assurance of sound management. The Board has initial and ultimate responsibility in determining general, educational, financial and related policies deemed necessary for the administration and development of Kansas Wesleyan University in accordance with its stated purposes and goals.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2025-26 Officers:

Chair: Mr. Ken Ebert*
Immediate Past Chair: Ms. Marilyn Foster Kirk ’68
Vice Chair: Ms. Jane Philbrick ’80
Treasurer: Dr. Karen Franzen Johnson ’68
Secretary: Mr. John Redding ’91

*KWU Alumni by Choice

KWU President & CEO:  Dr. Matthew R. Thompson

STANDING COMMITTEES:

The Board operates with the following standing committees:

Executive Committee (officers, immediate past chair and president)
Committee on Academic Affairs
Committee on Advancement and Admissions
Committee on Finance and Operations
Committee on Strategic Thinking and Implementation
Committee on Student Life and Athletics
Committee on Trustees