Advisory Board

Anita Bajaj Newton
Chief Innovation Officer,
Community America
Kansas City, MO
KU degrees: B.A., M.A.,
Political Science
Other degrees: M.B.A., Harvard

James Bredfeldt
Retired ​Physician, Virginia Mason
Medical Center
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.A., Chemistry, M.D.

Tom Curzon
Venture Capital Lawyer, Osborn Maledon
​Phoenix, AZ
KU degrees: Economics and History
Other degrees: J.D.,
Texas School of Law

Pam Enright
Senior Director, Expatriate Benefits Solutions at Willis Towers Watson
Kansas City, MO
KU degrees: B.A., English

Steve Frazier
Retired Amazon Executive
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.S. Journalism
Other degrees: M.B.A., Northwestern

Jeff Handlin
President of Oread Capital & Development
Centennial, CO
KU degrees: B.A., Environmental Studies and Latin American Studies
Other degrees: J.D., Duke University

Michael Linenberger
​Professor of Hematology and Medicine, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
KU degrees: B.S., Cellular Biology, M.D.

Justin Mackey
DEX/Biologics Consultant, Titan Surgical Group
Lenexa, KS
KU degrees: B.A., Communication Studies
M.A., Organizational Communication

Randall Marcuson
​Executive Chairman of Advanced Animal Diagnostics
Durham, NC
KU degrees: B.A., International Relations and East Asian Studies

Julie Mikols
Retired Finance Professional
Chicago, IL
KU degrees: B.A., Economics and French
Other degrees: M.B.A., Finance and Accounting, Northwestern

Winifred Pinet
President and CEO, Sycamore Associates, LLC
Ann Arbor, MI
KU degrees: B.A., English
M.B.A.

Mike Rome
CEO, Chilton Capital Management
Houston, TX
KU degrees: B.A., Psychology

Kathleen Sebelius
CEO, Sebelius Resources
Lawrence, KS
KU degrees: M.P.A., Public Administration

Alan Sims
Retired City Manager
Dallas, TX
KU degrees: B.A., M.P.A., Public Administration

Kevin Sparks
Chief Operating Officer, Quartet Health
New York, NY
KU degrees: B.A., Political Science and History
Other degrees: M.S., Defense and Strategic Studies, Missouri State