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
2021-22 Officers:
Chair: Mr. Barry Weis (’10)
Immediate Past Chair: Mr. Jeff Bieber (’71)
Vice-Chair: Mr. Steve Michel
Treasurer: Ms. Emily-May Richards
Secretary: Ms. Marilyn Foster Kirk
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 Enrollment
Committee on Finance & Operations
Committee on Institutional Advancement
Committee on Strategic Thinking and Implementation
Committee on Student Life and Athletics
Committee on Trustees
Meet the KWU Board of Trustees

Christopher C. Ault-Duell
KWU Alumnus

Jeffrey H. Bieber
Immediate Past Chair, KWU Alumnus

Ken Ebert
KWU Alumni by Choice

Hon. William P. Graves
Trustee Emeritus (KWU Alumnus)

Dr. Charlie G. Grimwood
KWU Alumni by Choice

Nadim Haddad
KWU Alumnus

Dr. Sean Herrington
KWU Alumnus

Marilyn Foster Kirk
Secretary, KWU Alumna

Kent Lambert
KWU Alumnus

Robert Loyd
KWU Alumnus

Patricia (Trish) Marietta
KWU Alumna

Rafael Mendez
KWU Alumnus

Steven B. Michel
Vice Chair

Julie Sager Miller
Trustee

Brett Murray
KWU Alumnus

Byron K. Norris
KWU Alumnus

Jerry E. Norton
KWU Alumnus

Jane Philbrick
KWU Alumna

Mary Quinley
KWU Alumna

John Redding
KWU Alumnus

Emily-May Richards
Treasurer, Alumna by Choice

Ed Spears
KWU Alumnus

Charles Spencer
Trustee

Randall St. Clair
Trustee Emeritus (KWU Alumnus)

Glenn F. Tombaugh
Trustee, KWU Alumnus

Barry Weis
Board of Trustees Chair, KWU Alumnus