Board of Directors

Executive Board

DANA TIPPIN CUTLER (’82), JD*
CHAIRPERSON
Partner
James W. Tippin & Associates Law Firm

RONALD SLEPITZA, PhD
VICE CHAIRPERSON
President Emeritus
Avila University

*STA alumna
** Ex officio

Board Members

SIABHAN MAY-WASHINGTON, EdD**
President
St. Teresa’s Academy

LEO ANDREW BENEDICT, MD, FACS
Trauma Medical Director
Saint Lukes Trauma & Critical Care Specialists

PATTY CLUNE (’62), CSJ*
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

SHELLEY COOPER, EdD
CEO/Founder
Diversity Telehealth, LLC

KATHEIGH DEGEN
Co-Owner
Twin Financial

LEAH FITZGERALD
Managing Director
CBRE

ANGELA FLOREZ (’03)*
Director of School-Based Services
Kansas City Public Schools

MARY JANE (GROFF, ’99) JUDY, JD*
Co-Office Managing Partner
Polsinelli

MARILYN LOTT, CSJ
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

JILL MCGEE, MHA
Founding Partner
Strategic Visioning

ROSE MCLARNEY, CSJ
Community Volunteer, Restorative Justice

NIKKI NEWTON
President of Private Wealth Management
UMB Bank

TERESA (WOODRUM, ’86) OLSEN*
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Children’s Mercy Kansas City

JOHN A. RODRIGUEZ
IT Security Manager
The Lane Construction Corporation

TIM SAXE, PE, MBA
Associate Vice President for Campus Planning & Facilities
Kansas City University

KATHLEEN (AYLWARD, ’80) WIEDEMAN, MEd*
Education Professional