Campaign Leadership
Meet our Campaign MVPs

Celebrating our business leaders, dreamers, influencers—the supporters who believe in the power of this campaign. Their vision and generosity are what make them our most valued partners.

Campaign Leadership

Meet our Campaign MVPs

Celebrating our business leaders, dreamers, influencers—the supporters who believe in the power of this campaign. Their vision and generosity are what make them our most valued partners.

TOWARD INFINITE POSSIBILITY

CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP

Our campaign relies on the strengths, talent and expertise of numerous members of the Jayhawk Family, all in collaboration with leaders from across the university, its affiliates, KU Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System. We salute each of them as together they propel us Ever Onward.

Howard and Debbi Cohen
Leawood, Kansas
Howard is a KU Endowment Trustee; Retired Partner from Deloitte
David and Dee Dillon
Mission Hills, Kansas
David is the Former Chair of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees; Retired CEO and Chairman of Kroger Company
Greg and Deanna Graves
Stilwell, Kansas
Greg is the Retired Chairman and CEO of Burns & McDonnell
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Howard and Debbi Cohen
Leawood, Kansas
Howard is a KU Endowment Trustee; Retired Partner from Deloitte
David and Dee Dillon
Mission Hills, Kansas
David is the Former Chair of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees; Retired CEO and Chairman of Kroger Company
Greg and Deanna Graves
Stilwell, Kansas
Greg is the Retired Chairman and CEO of Burns & McDonnell
Lydia Beebe
San Francisco, California
Chair of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees; Retired Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer for Chevron Corporation
Caleb Bobo
Saint Louis, Missouri
Senior Analyst for Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Paul DeBruce and Linda Woodsmall-DeBruce
Mission Hills, Kansas
Paul is the Retired Chairman and CEO of DeBruce Grain, Inc.
John and Brenda Dicus
Topeka, Kansas
John is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Capitol Federal Savings
Eric Edell
Rochester, Minnesota

Pulmonologist & Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the Mayo Clinic
Brad Garlinghouse
Miami, Florida
Chief Executive Officer of Ripple Labs, Inc.
Bill Hall
Mission Hills, Kansas
Retired President of Hall Family Foundation
Cliff Illig
Leawood, Kansas
Co-Founder of Cerner Corporation and Principal Investor in OnGoal, LLC
Dave Roland
Shorewood, Minnesota
Retired President of NDC Technologies
Alan and Gayle Sims
Cedar Hill, Texas
Alan is the retired Chief of Neighborhood Plus – Dallas, TX Gayle is the retired Director of Human Resources – City of Waxahachie, TX
Beth Stella
Lawrence, Kansas
Beth holds four degrees from KU – Bachelor of Music (1969), Master of Music (1972), M.A. in Human Development & Family Life (1977) and a Ph.D. in Development & Child Psychology (1980).
Kurt and Sue Watson
Andover, Kansas
Kurt is the Retired President and CEO of The IMA Financial Group Both Kurt and Sue earned B.S. degrees in Education & Human Sciences from KU in 1975.
Douglas A. Girod
Lawrence, Kansas
Chancellor of the University of Kansas
Barbara Bichelmeyer
Lawrence, Kansas
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Jeff DeWitt
Lawrence, Kansas
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance
Karla Leeper
Lawrence, Kansas
Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
Julie Murray
Lawrence, Kansas
Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff to Chancellor Girod
Robert Simari
Kansas City, Kansas
Executive Vice Chancellor for the KU Medical Center
Heath Peterson
Lawrence, Kansas
President, KU Alumni Association
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Travis Goff
Lawrence, Kansas
Director of Athletics, KU Athletics
Dan Martin
Lawrence, Kansas
President, KU Endowment
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Nancy Jackson
Lawrence, Kansas
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
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Bob Page
Kansas City, Kansas
President and Chief Executive Officer, The University of Kansas Health System
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Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC
Kansas City, Kansas
President, Kansas City Division, The University of Kansas Health System