Education

Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Kansas University.

Master's degree in Business Administration, Keller Graduate School of Management.

Master's degree in Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management.

Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, Saint Louis University, (expected mid-2011)

Professional
 

Currently Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry University in Kansas City, MO.

Senior Adjunct Faculty Member, Keller Graduate School of Management, teaching both business plan writing and Information Technology courses.

Previously Founder, CEO, and President of a Kansas City-based Information Technology training company that grew from zero to Number 172 on INC Magazine's INC 500 fastest growing private companies. 

Previously Information Services Manager for City of Olathe.

Previously Chief Operations Officer for two other area companies.

Personal
 

Married to Lori for last 17 years.
Two grown children, Jeff and Chris, who have gone through the Olathe public school system and the Kansas higher education system.

31-year resident of Olathe.

Community Involvement

Member of Kansas Cavalry, an organization dedicated to encouraging business relocation and expansion in the State of Kansas.

Member of Olathe Chamber of Commerce.

25-year member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Lenexa.
Board of Director, Hogan Preparatory Academy, Kansas City, MO.