Board of Directors 2012-2013
Elected Board Members
Kris Knapstein BA '96
Alumni Association President
VP, Principal
Cassidy Turley
Jack Bishop MBA '01
Alumni Association VP
VP, Business Development
TEAM Technologies Inc.
Roslyn Grant MA '97
Alumni Association VP
Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Consultant,
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Nick McGeehon BA '07
Alumni Association VP
Fundraiser,
Capital Enhancement
Todd Kohlbecker MA '93
Alumni Association Immediate Past President
V.P. Corporate Real Estate,
Brown Shoe
Jennifer Jezek-Taussig MA '96
Ex-Officio,
Associate VP for Alumni & Development Programs,
Webster University
Andrew Belsky BA '04, MBA '06
Head Golf Coach,
Webster University Athletic Office
Janette Brown MA '98
Executive Secretary to Director,
Medical Univ. of South Carolina
Bonnie Busekrus MA ‘78
Self-Employed,
Clarity Coaching
Sandy Busken BFA ‘09
Programming, Marketing & Development Assoc.,
Parsons Dance Company
Paula Catanzaro MA '92
Director of Client Services,
Maritz Inc.
Richard Fox BA ‘76
Retired, President,
A & D Cold Storage
Anthony Garavaglia BS ’94, BA ‘94
Senior Consultant,
Towers Watson
Lisa Grimm BA ‘92
Senior Marketing Manager,
CPI Corp.
Taran Hensley-Hercules BA '03
President,
Mom's Originals, Inc.
Corinne Hilbert BA ’02, MA ‘03
Office Manager,
Image Technologies
Stephanie Kessler BA ’07, MBA ‘09
Procurement Specialist 1 - Packaging,
Ralcorp Holdings
Katie Knetzer BA ’06, MA ’08
Assistant Director,
Webster Village Apartments
Eric Madkins MA '05, MA '08
Director of Housing,
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
Diane McGee MBA ‘98
Senior System Engineer,
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Sutton Mora Hayes BA ‘02
State Director,
Keep Tennessee Beautiful
Mindy Ottiger BA ’00, MA ‘02
Self-Employed,
Ottiger Tree Service
Edna Williams MA ‘02
Service Banker,
Wachovia Bank
Mary Ellen Wurm BA '64
Retired,
Nerinx High School English Teacher
Darrell Yates MA ‘00
Deputy Juvenile Officer,
Circuit Family Court – City of St. Louis
Chapter Leaders (Ex-officio)
Michelle Bossy BA ‘02
New York Chapter;
Associate Art Director/Producer,
Primary Stages
Brooke Buck MA '07
Washington D.C. Chapter;
Self Employed
Beverly Buford MA '99
Charleston, SC Chapter;
Administrative Assistant,
St. Patrick Church
Stefano Cantini BA '92 MA '94
Vienna, Austria Chapter;
Owner,
Karba Pack GmbH
Jack Carroll MBA ’93, MA ‘02
Orlando Chapter;
Retired Engineer Tech Writer,
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Johnny Cooper MA ‘09
Space Coast Chapter;
Facility Manager,
United Space Alliance
Johnny Downing MA ‘10
Ocala Chapter;
Mental Health Counselor,
Camelot Community Care
Elizabeth Eisele BA '08, MA '10
Alumni Athletes Chapter;
Ann Harbeson MA '03
Louisville, KY Chapter;
Program Chair, Medical Assistant;
Ivy Tech Community College
Leah Hoosier MA '10
Lakeland Chapter;
Business Manager,
AMI Kids Polk
Nick Lyons MS ‘06
Nurse Anesthesia Chapter;
Nurse Anesthetist
Chris Manos MA ‘85
Denver Chapter;
Self-Employed,
Magician
Dave Mead BA '94
Leiden, the Netherlands Chapter;
Entrepreneur/Marketer,
Outside-In Marketing & Communication
Christian Milliet BA ‘96
Geneva Chapter;
Senior Manager, Clinical Operations,
Novartis Consumer Health S.A.
Andrea Murdock MBA ‘05
Kansas City Chapter;
eDiscovery Specialist,
United Lex Corp.
Bill Pence MS ‘09
International Space Chapter
Vedrana Perkovic-Hadl BA ’97, MA ‘02
Croatia Chapter;
Local Banking Expert,
Frankfort School of Finance & Mgt.
Susan Ruiz MBA '11
San Antonio Chapter;
RVP - National Business Markets,
AT&T
Donald Tayler MBA '07
Jacksonville Chapter;
Michelle Tschanz MA '10
Albuquerque Chapter;
Resource Options Coordinator,
State of New Mexico
Ronald Turner MBA '05
Edwards AFB, CA Chapter;
Management Analyst,
U.S. Air Force Civil Service
Shannon Walker MA '11
Fort Smith Chapter;
C.L. "Tim" Williams MA '07
Memphis Chapter;
Equal Opportunity Specialist,
Department of Labor
Darrell Yates MA '00
African-American Alumni Chapter;
Deputy Juvenile Officer,
Circuit Family Court – City of St. Louis