KUCIMAT Board Information

Board Members:

Eric Stuckey
President , Second 2-year term (2020-2022), Class of 1994

City Administrator, Franklin, TN

Melissa Sieben
President Elect, First 2-year term (2020-2022), Class of 1999

Assistant County Administrator, Wyandotte County-Kansas City

Beth Linn
Past President, 1-year term (2020-2021), Class of 2003

City Administrator, City of Edgerton, KS

Alan Morris
Secretary-Treasurer, Second 2-year term (2019-2021), Class of 1970

Retired, Topeka, KS

Walter Denton
Board Member , First 2-year term (2019-2021), Class of 1994

City Manager, O'Fallon, Illinois

Jon Fisk
Board Member, First 2-year term (2019-2021), Class of 2009

Assistant Professor, Auburn University

Chante Mitchell
Board Member, First 2-year term (2020-2022)
Jamie Robichaud
Board Member, Second 2-year term (2020-2022), Class 2013

Deputy City Administrator, Prairie Village, Kansas

Peter Souza
Board Member, First 2-year term (2019-2021), Class of 1994

Town Manager, Windsor, Connecticut

Kevin Watson
Board Member, Second 2-year term (2020-2022), Class of 2006

City Administrator, Vadnais Heights, MN

Mike Letcher
Board Member, Retiree, Second 2-year term (2019-2021), Class of 1978

Senior Vice President, The Mercer Group

 

Practitioners In Residence (Ex-Officio Members):

Don Cawby
Practitioner-in-Residence, Ex-Officio, 2-year term, 2019-2021, Class of 1994

City Manager, Osawatomie, KS

Mandy Cawby
Practitioner-in-Residence, Ex-Officio, 2-year term, 2019-2021, Class of 2006

Director of Customer Relations, WaterOne, Lexena, KS 

Class Presidents:

Andrew Davis
B.G.S. University of Kansas, Majors: Political Science & Religious Studies, Minor: African/African-American Studies

Class of 2022 co-president

 

Katherine Harelson
B.A. University of Louisiana Lafayette. Major: Political Science; Minor: English

Class of 2022 co-president

Sydney Bannister
B.S. University of Kansas, Major: Public Administration, Minors: Law & Society, Leadership Studies

Class Co-President 2021

Davianna Humble
B.A., Truman State University, Major: Political Science, Minor: Justice Systems

Class Co-President, 2020

Erin White Winn
B.A., Kansas State University, Majors: Political Science and Nonprofit Leadership Studies

Class Co-President, 2020

School Support for the KUCIMAT Board:

Stacey Swearingen White
Director, School of Public Affairs and Administration
785-864-3530
Snow Hall

Stacey Swearingen White's teaching and research interests focus on sustainability and environmental policy and planning, with a recent emphasis on conditions that impel sustainability innovation.

Ruth DeWitt
Communications Manager
785-864-2554
Wescoe Hall, Room 4060Y

Ruth is responsible for marketing and events coordination for the KU Public Management Center and the School of Public Affairs and Administration.

Cari Ann Kreienhop
MPA Program Manager and Advisor
Wescoe Hall, Room 4060X

Cari Ann's focus for the City Management Fellows will be on recruitment, admissions, monitoring academic performance, and professional development. 

Anya Waters
Administrative Associate
785-864-9113
Wescoe Hall

Anya provides administrative support and logistics for the KUCIMAT board. 

Photograph of Hannes Zacharias
Hannes Zacharias
Robert A. Kipp Professor of Practice in Local Government Management and Urban Policy

Hannes Zacharias has some 40 years of experience in administering government at the Federal, State, County and local level.  Hannes’ career in public service began in 1979 as Asst.