Advisory Board

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

Katherine (Kate) Conway-Turner
Retired President, Buffalo State University
KU degrees: B.A., Microbiology, M.A., Ph.D., Social Psychology

Brett Frazier
Senior Vice President, Kaplan University Partners
Arlington, VA
K.U. degree(s): B.A., Economics

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

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

Joshua W. Mermis
​Partner at West Mermis, PLLC
KU degrees: BA in English and Political Science
Other degree(s): JD from the University of Texas School of Law

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.

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

Rosemarie Truglio
Senior Vice President, Curriculum and Content, Sesame Workshop
KU degrees: Ph.D., Developmental and Child Psychology , M.A., Human Development

C. Patrick Woods
Director, Business Affairs, ITC Great Plains
Topeka, KS
KU degrees: M.P.A., Public Administration
Other degrees: B.A., Political Science and History, Friends University