Alumni Association Board of Directors
This special group of alumni visit campus twice a year for a board meeting to discuss ideas and offer advice for alumni programming, events, and more. The board consists of members representing different geographical areas – mostly in the Midwest with some members living in more distant states. We are thankful for their time spent volunteering on the board and the excellent ideas they bring back to their alma mater! Once a Gorilla, Always a Gorilla!
Officers
President
Angela Meyer (BS '06), Arma, Kansas
Attorney, Meyer Law Firm, LLC
President-Elect
Chris Hanna (BS '95), Springfield, Missouri
Recreational Therapist, Cox North Hospital
Vice President
Misi Holmberg (BS '94, MS '95), Ballwin, Missouri
Director of Benefits, Panera Bread
Secretary
Katie Ervin (BS '98), Kansas City, MO
Founder & CEO, Catalyst Development
Past President
Thom Watts (BBA '94), Pittsburg, Kansas
Operations Manager, Zimmer Radio Group
Ex-Officio
Dr. Thomas Newsom, President of Pittsburg State University
Kathleen Flannery, Vice President of University Advancement
Becky McDaniel, Associate Vice President of University Advancement
Danielle Driskill, Executive Director of Alumni Association
Members
Todd Allison (MBA '23), Pittsburg, Kansas
CEO, Progressive Products, Inc.
Ryan Bartlett (BA '03), Los Angeles, California
Senior Producer of Digital Talent Production & Storytelling, FOX Sports
Dave Berns (BA '03), Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Retired Education Professional
Sydney Brandecker (BBA '16), Bentonville, Arkansas
Retail & E-commerce Execution Manager, Campbell Soup Company
Matthew Brown (BSEd '95), Highland Ranch, Colorado
Chief Operating Officer, WT North America
Martin Burke (BSEd '11, MS '15, EdS '24), Elk Falls, Kansas
Superintendent, West Elk Schools
Mattie Crossland-Haverkamp (BST '13), Columbus, Kansas
President of Real Estate Holdings, Crossland Realty Group
Amisha Daniels (BSET '12, MET '14), Wichita, Kansas
Project Development Manager, McCownGordon Construction
Zac Dickey (BA '12, MSEd '19), Overland Park, Kansas
Client Executive, Holmes Murphy
Kim Froman (BS '05), Pittsburg, Kansas
Community Development & Housing Director, City of Pittsburg
Kevin Fry (BS '05), Frontenac, Kansas
Co-Owner, Pairott Head Liquor
Andy Kesinger (BBA '94, MBA '96), Lenexa, Kansas
Territory Sales Manager, Pentair, Inc.
John Lair (BS '96), Shawnee, Kansas,
President & CEO, Special Olympics Kansas
Samantha Pinkal-Jefferson (BST '08), Prairie Village, Kansas
Vice President of Corporate Attraction - Emerging Sectors, Kansas City Area Development Council
DePrice Taylor (BS '10, MS '12), Kansas City, Missouri
Executive Director of Community Relations, KC Current
Dustin Wiley (BSEd '11, MS '13), Shawnee, Kansas
Elementary School Principal, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools