Kansas City Alumni Directors

2023 Board of Directors

Patrick A. Dujakovich, Chair
President
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
Kansas City, Missouri

María Griego-Raby, Deputy Chair
President and Principal
Contract Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jandel Allen-Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Craig Hospital
Englewood, Colorado

Ruben Alonso, III
Chief Executive Officer
AltCap
Kansas City, Missouri

Ramin Cherafat
Chief Executive Officer
McCownGordon Construction
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Paul Maass
Chief Executive Officer
Scoular
Omaha, Nebraska

Patricia J. Minard
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Emprise Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Kyle Heckman
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Flatirons Bank
Boulder, Colorado

Alex Williams
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Halstead Bank
Halstead, Kansas

Navin Dimond, Chair
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stonebridge Companies
Denver, Colorado

John J. Coyne III
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Big Horn Federal Savings Bank
Greybull, Wyoming

Del Esparza
Chief Executive Officer
Esparza Digital + Advertising
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rachel Gerlach
Chief Credit Officer
Alpine Bank
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Nicole Glaros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Phos
Boulder, Colorado

Janice J. Lucero
President and Chief Executive Officer
MVD Express
Alamogordo, New Mexico

Chris Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Energy
Denver, Colorado

Katrina Washington, Chair
Owner and Executive Director
Stratos Realty Group; Neighborhood Housing Services Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mark Burrage
Chief Exe Officer
FirstBank
Atoka, Oklahoma

J. Walter Duncan, IV
President
Duncan Oil Properties, Inc.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Rhonda Hooper
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Advertising
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Terry Salmon
President
CSD
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Brady Sidwell
Principal
Sidwell Strategies, LLC
Enid, Oklahoma

Dana S. Weber
Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board
Webco Industries, Inc.
Sand Springs, Oklahoma

L. Javier Fernandez, Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, Nebraska

Zac Karpf
President
Platte Valley Bank
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Clark Lauritzen
Chairman and President
First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Joanne Li
Chancellor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Susan L. Martin
President and Secretary-Treasurer
Nebraska State AFL-CIO
Lincoln, Nebraska

Dwayne W. Sieck
Managing Principal
Farnam Street Real Estate Capital
Omaha, Nebraska

Carmen Tapio
Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer
North End Teleservices, LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

2022 Board of Directors

Edmond Johnson, Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
Premier Manufacturing, Inc. and eNFUSION
Frederick, Colorado

Patrick A. Dujakovich, Deputy Chair
President
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
Kansas City, Missouri

Patricia J. Minard
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Southwest National Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Kyle Heckman
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Flatirons Bank
Boulder, Colorado

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Cassandra R. Savage
President, Owner and Member
The Savage Group, LLC
Lenexa, Kansas

Ramin Cherafat
Chief Executive Officer
McCownGordon Construction
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Ruben Alonso, III
Chief Executive Officer
AltCap
Kansas City, Missouri

Doug Stussi
Retired Executive Advisor
Love Family of Companies
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

María Griego-Raby
President and Principal
Contract Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Navin Dimond, Chair
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stonebridge Companies
Denver, Colorado

Chris Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Energy
Denver, Colorado

Nicole Glaros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Phos
Boulder, Colorado

Rachel Gerlach
Chief Credit Officer
Alpine Bank
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Jeff Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Wyoming Bank & Trust
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Jandel Allen-Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Craig Hospital
Englewood, Colorado

Janice Lucero
President and Chief Executive Officer
MVD Express
Alamogordo, New Mexico

Katrina Washington, Chair
Owner and Executive Director
Stratos Realty Group; Neighborhood Housing Services Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Christopher C. Turner
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The First National Bank and Trust Co.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Susan Chapman Plumb
Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
The Bank of Cherokee County
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Brady Sidwell
Principal
Sidwell Strategies, LLC
Enid, Oklahoma

J. Walter Duncan, IV
President
Duncan Oil Properties, Inc.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dana S. Weber
Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board
Webco Industries, Inc.
Sand Springs, Oklahoma

Rhonda Hooper
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Advertising
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

L. Javier Fernandez, Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, Nebraska

Annette Hamilton
Chief Operating Officer
Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Winebago, Nebraska

Dwayne W. Sieck
Managing Principal
Farnam Street Real Estate Capital
Omaha, Nebraska

Sue Martin
President and Secretary-Treasurer
Nebraska State AFL-CIO
Lincoln, Nebraska

Zac Karpf
President
Platte Valley Bank
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Carmen Tapio
Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer
North End Teleservices, LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

Paul Maass
Chief Executive Officer
Scoular
Omaha, Nebraska

2021 Board of Directors

Edmond Johnson, Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer
Premier Manufacturing, Inc. and eNFUSION
Frederick, Colorado

Patrick A. Dujakovich, Deputy Chair
President
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
Kansas City, Missouri

Ruben Alonso III
President
AltCap
Kansas City, Missouri

María Griego-Raby
President and Principal
Contract Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Kyle Heckman
Chairman, President and CEO
Flatirons Bank
Boulder, Colorado

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Patricia J. Minard
Chairman, President and CEO
Southwest National Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Cassandra R. Savage
President, Owner and Member
The Savage Group, LLC
Lenexa, Kansas

Doug Stussi
Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Love Family Office
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2020 Board of Directors

Jim Farrell, Chair
President
Farrell Growth Group, LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

Edmond Johnson, Deputy Chair
President and Owner
Premier Manufacturing, Inc.
Frederick, Colorado

Patrick A. Dujakovich
President
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
Kansas City, Missouri

Kyle Heckman
Chairman, President and CEO
Flatirons Bank
Boulder, Colorado

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Colorado and Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado

Patricia J. Minard
Chairman, President and CEO
Southwest National Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Brent A. Stewart Sr.
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Doug Stussi
Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Love Family Office
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2019 Board of Directors

Rose M. Washington, Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jim Farrell, Deputy Chair
President and CEO
Farmers National Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Kyle Heckman
Chairman, President and CEO
Flatirons Bank
Boulder, Colorado

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Edmond Johnson
President and Owner
Premier Manufacturing, Inc.
Frederick, Colorado

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Colorado and Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado

Patricia J. Minard
President and CEO
Southwest National Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Brent A. Stewart Sr.
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Doug Stussi
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Managing Director, Love Family Office
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mark A. Zaback
President and CEO
Jonah Bank of Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming

2018 Board of Directors

Rose M. Washington, Chair
Executive Director
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Steve Maestas, Deputy Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Maestas Development Group
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jim Farrell
President and CEO
Farmers National Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Colorado and Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado

Patricia J. Minard
President and CEO
Southwest National Bank
Wichita, Kansas

Brent A. Stewart Sr.
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Doug Stussi
Executive Vice President - CFO
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mark A. Zaback
President and CEO
Jonah Bank of Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming

2017 Board of Directors

Rose M. Washington, Chair
Executive Director
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Steve Maestas, Deputy Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Maestas Development Group
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jim Farrell
President and CEO
Farmers National Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Gregory Hohl
Chairman and President
Wahoo State Bank
Wahoo, Nebraska

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs
University of Colorado and Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado

Brent A. Stewart Sr.
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Doug Stussi
Executive Vice President - CFO
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paul J. Thompson
Chairman, President and CEO
Country Club Bank
Kansas City, Missouri

Mark A. Zaback
President and CEO
Jonah Bank of Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming

2016 Board of Directors

Steve Maestas, Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Maestas Development Group
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rose M. Washington, Deputy Chair
Executive Director
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jim Farrell
President and CEO
Farmers National Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs University of Colorado
Executive Vice Chancellor
Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

Len C. Rodman
Retired Chairman, President, and CEO
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, Kansas

Brent A. Stewart Sr.
President and CEO
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Paul J. Thompson
President and CEO
Country Club Bank
Kansas City, Missouri

Max T. Wake
President
Jones National Bank and Trust Company
Seward, Nebraska

Mark A. Zaback
President and CEO
Jonah Bank of Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming

2015 Board of Directors

Steve Maestas, Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Maestas Development Group
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rose M. Washington, Deputy Chair
Executive Director
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

David W. Brownback
President and CEO
Citizens State Bank and Trust Co.
Ellsworth, Kansas

Jim Farrell
President and CEO
Farmers National Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Lilly Marks
Vice President for Health Affairs University of Colorado
Executive Vice Chancellor
Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

Len C. Rodman
Retired Chairman, President, and CEO
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, Kansas

John T. Stout, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Plaza Belmont Management Group, LLC
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Paul J. Thompson
President and CEO
Country Club Bank
Kansas City, Missouri

Max T. Wake
President
Jones National Bank and Trust Company
Seward, Nebraska

2014 Board of Directors

Barbara Mowry, Chair and Federal Reserve Agent
Chief Executive Officer
GoreCreek Advisors
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Steve Maestas, Deputy Chair
Managing Partner
NAI Maestas & Ward
Albuquerque, New Mexico

David W. Brownback
President and CEO
Citizens State Bank and Trust Co.
Ellsworth, Kansas

Richard K. Ratcliffe
Chairman
Ratcliffe’s Inc.
Weatherford, Oklahoma

Len Rodman
Chairman, President and CEO
Black & Veatch
Overland Park, Kansas

John T. Stout, Jr.
CEO
Plaza Belmont Management Group
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Paul J. Thompson
President and CEO
Country Club Bank
Kansas City, Missouri

Max T. Wake
President
Jones National Bank and Trust Company
Seward, Nebraska

Rose Washington
Executive Director
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Tulsa, Oklahoma

2013 Board of Directors