Don’t take us for utopian romantics.
We are can-do, why-not realists with our eyes wide open. We know that the challenges are daunting and the odds are long. We like it that way. It is our way. Together, we can shake up the tech industry.
Governing Board
Chair
Megan
Harper
Director of Marketing & Sales, Twin Valley
Vice-Chair
Tonya
Knipp
Senior VP & Information Technology Manager, Emprise Bank
Treasurer
Amanda
Duncan
VP, Workforce Alliance of SCKS
Secretary
Thomas
Papadatos
Venture Investment Manager, Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures
Immediate Past Chair
Ben
Sebree
SVP of Product Management, CivicPlus
Education Co-Chair
Ann
Mah
Retired – Southwestern Bell, KS Legislature, KS Board of Education, Kansas Advisory Committee for Technical Education
Membership Co-Chair
Dan
Reisig
VP of Technology, UV&S
Membership Co-Chair
Steven
Werner
CEO, Lawn Buddy
Jonathan
Wiersma
VP of Product and Marketing, TrueRoll
Education Co-Chair
Chris
Wyant
Senior Project Manager of Automation, WSU Tech
Strategic Projects
Luis
Rodriguez
President, TEC Systems Group
Advisory Board
Ad Astra Summit Committee
Reilly
Coyne
Azure Customer Success Engineer, NetApp
Awareness Co-Chair
Krissy
Buck
Program Director, ShockStarter & Digital Marketing Program, WSU Tech
Awareness Committee
David
Umanzor
Outreach and Marketing Coordinator, Manhattan Area Tech College
Awareness Committee
Cait
Witherspoon
Graphic Designer, TESSERE
Education Committee
Sierra
Bonn
Founder, Let’s Go Full STEAM Ahead!
Education Committee
David
Cochran
Dean of Business & Technology, Newman University
Education Committee
Jolene
Goodheart
Peterson
Consultant, KSDE & Smoky Hill Education Service Center
Education Committee
David
Fry
Instructor of Computer Science, Friends University
Education Committee
Freddy
Hutt
Industry and Development Director for Aviation and Manufacturing, WSU Tech
Education Committee
Ramsey
Jamoul
CEO, Unified Esports Association
Education Committee
Pam
Kraus
CTE Coordinator & STEM Consultant, Smoky Hill Education Service Center
Education Committee
Kevin
Lann-Teubner
Associate Professor, Department Chair, Networking Management, Butler Community College
Education Co-Chair
Dyane
Smokorowski
Coordinator of Digital Literacy, Wichita Public Schools
Education Committee
Christopher
Spindler
Technology Teacher, Dodge City | SkilllsUSA Advisor
Education Committee
Tonya
Witherspoon
Founder/CEO, MindScapes
Membership Committee
Jeffrey
Annaraj
CEO, Cybership
Membership Committee
Nia
Arambula
Technical Support Engineer, NetApp
Membership Committee
Victoria
Carro
Director of Industry Engagement, Greater Wichita Partnership
Membership Committee
Dr.
Tom
Chi
CEO, Deltawerx Aerospace
Membership Committee
Steve
Dillon
Director and Digital Site Lead, Pfizer
Membership Committee
TJ
Frevert
Enterprise Architect, Emprise Bank
Membership Committee
Ryan
Hamze
Principal Consultant, ISG
Membership Committee
Jay
McLaughlin
Director of Operations, RBS IT Solutions
Membership Committee
Michelle
Miller
COO, Lawn Buddy
Membership Committee
Friday
Otuya
Community Engagement Specialist, Nex-Tech
Workforce Committee
Michael
Barnett
Smart City Program Manager, City of Wichita
Workforce Committee
Ben
Claar
CEO, Pester, Inc.
Workforce Committee
Kaitlyn
Downey
Employer Services and Outreach Manager, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
Workforce Committee
Allen
Erwin
Sr Director of Software Engineering, Tyler Technologies
Workforce Committee
Symbria
Hansen
Program Manager, NXTUS
Workforce Committee
Brandon
Hutton
Director of Advanced Technology, Kansas Commerce
Workforce Committee
Matthew
Lewis
Dean of Information Technologies, WSU Tech
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Flagship’s boards and committees are made up of our membership and contribute toward our three focus areas. Want to join the conversation?