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Kansas Business Hall of Fame Board of Directors

Mr. Shawn Keough

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Mr. Will Phillips

Interim Co-Dean

School of Business Emporia State University

Mr. Will Phillips

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Mr. Will Phillips

Interim Co-Dean

School of Business Emporia State University

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Interim Dean

College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Ft. Hays State University

Dr. Kevin Gwinner

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dr. Melissa J. Hunsicker Walburn

Dean, College of Business Administration 

Kansas State University

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dean, Gladys A. Kelce School of 

Business & Economics 

Pittsburg State University

Dr. David Sollers

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dr. Paul W. Grimes

Dean, Greg and Rhonda Brenneman

School of Business

Washburn University 

Dr. Larisa Genin

Ms. Coleen Jennison

Dr. Larisa Genin

Dean, W. Frank Barton School of Business

Wichita State University

Dr. James Leiker

Ms. Coleen Jennison

Dr. Larisa Genin

Professor, Department of History 

Johnson County Community College 

Ms. Coleen Jennison

Ms. Coleen Jennison

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Interim President and CEO

Kansas Chamber of Commerce 

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Federal Home Loan Bank

Government & Community Relations Officer

Mr. Brad Kraft

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Ms. Connie N. Lindell

Senior Advisor 

Ascent Advisors, LLC

Ms. Connie N. Lindell

Ms. Sherriene Jones-Sontag

Ms. Connie N. Lindell

Santa Fe Trail HS – Business Ed/FBLA (Retired) 

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Assistant City Manager/Public Affairs 

City of Dodge City

Mr. Scott Poor

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Attorney

Hartenstein Poor LLC

Mr. Terry Puett

Ms. Melissa R. McCoy

Mr. Jim Shepherd

Senior Vice President

Bankers' Bank of Kansas 

Mr. Jim Shepherd

Mr. Errol Williams

Mr. Jim Shepherd

President 2S, Inc.

Mr. David Toland

Mr. Errol Williams

Mr. Errol Williams

Kansas Secretary of Commerce

Mr. Errol Williams

Mr. Errol Williams

Mr. Errol Williams

Vice President – Human Resources (Retired)

Security Benefit Foundation

Ex-Officio Board Members (Non-Voting)

Mr. John Federico

Mr. John Federico

Mr. John Federico

Executive Director, KSBHF

President & Chief Strategist, Federico // Duerst Consulting Group 

900 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 300

Topeka, KS 66612-1608

(785) 232-2557

john@federicoduerst.com

Ms. Beth Ginter

Mr. John Federico

Mr. John Federico

Education/Soc. Media Coordinator, KSBHF

Director – Student Services and Marketing 

Emporia State University

Dr. John Rich

Ms. Rachael Richardson

Ms. Rachael Richardson

Former Executive Director, KSBHF

School of Business (Retired)

Emporia State University 

Ms. Rachael Richardson

Ms. Rachael Richardson

Ms. Rachael Richardson

Secretary/Treasurer, KSBHF

Executive Associate 

Emporia State University 

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