2026-27 Board of Directors

Volunteer leadership is one of the most significant keys to Donnelly College’s success, and we have had the help of some incredible individuals over the years serving the College as Board of Directors members. 

 

Sheri Gonzales
Board Chair (2026-28)
Founder
R&R Business Center LLC
Member since 2022
Bob Bartunek

Bob Bartunek
Attorney
Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. 
Member since 2005

Rachel Cruz, CPA
Rachel Cruz, CPA
Former Board Chair, 2018-2020
Consultant
Member since 2010
 
Dr. Karen Curls

Karen Curls, Ph.D.

Professor, Criminal Justice
Metropolitan Community College
Member Since 2024
Lauren Dercher, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Member since 2025
Karen Donnelly
Karen Donnelly
Attorney
Bill Dunn, Jr.

Bill Dunn, Jr.
Market Services Advisor
Campione Interior Solutions
Member since 1999

Richard Flanigan

Richard Flanigan

President
Digital Health KC
Member since 2006
Davin Gordon
Davin Gordon
Executive Director of Fund Development 
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center 
Member since 2025

Dr. Judy Hemberger
CEO, SuviCa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Member since 2019

Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Former 2024-26 Board Chair
Manager, Workforce Engagement
Federal Aviation Administration
Member since 2015
Jason Kotlyarov
Attorney
Kutak Rock
Member since 2024
Ryan Lowry
Associate Director- Strategic Planning and Program Operations
IRS Whistleblower Office
Maureen Mahoney

Maureen Mahoney
Consultant
Member since 2018

Amber Manning 
CEO, The Miller Group
Member since 2026

Carolyn McKnight, Ed.D.
Academic Affairs Committee Chair 
Sr. Director of Community Engagement
Member since 2024
Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. Archbishop
Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D.
Archbishop
Member since 2025
Maurice Moss
Maurice Moss
Senior Director, Central Regional Electricity & Transmission Policy
Member since 2022

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Chester Moyer, CPA 
Partner, RubinBrown, LLP
Member since 2026
Leigh Mulholland
Chieft Compliance Officer 
Kansas City BPU
Member since 2016

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David Mulvany
David Mulvany 
Mission & Trustee Committee Chair 
Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer 
Security Bank of Kansas City 
Member since 2019

 

Terry Piere
Retired Nurse Anesthetist 
Member since 2026

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Nicolle Ratliff
Vice President & Chief Development Officer 
The Nelson -Atkins Muesum of Art 
Member since 2026
Doug Riedel
Development Committee Chair 
Retired Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Burns & McDonnell
Member since 2023

Very Reverend John Riley
Pastor, Cure of Ars Parish, Leawood 
Member since 2021
Casey Schirk
Senior Vice President 
Healthcare Commerce Bank 
Member since 2026
Sister Mary Elizabeth Schweiger, OSB
Prioress
Mount St. Scholastica
Member since 2023
Sister Diana Seago, OSB
Director of Computing / Network Administrator
Mount St. Scholastica
Member since 2024

   

Sister Anne Shepard, OSB

Former Prioress,
Mount St. Scholastica
Member from 2005-2017 and since 2020

Herb Sizemore
Strategic Planning Committee Chair 
Consultant
The Sizemore Group
Member Since 2021
Reverend Randolph Sly
Senior Priest
Member since 2025
Stephenie K. Smith, MSW
CEO/Cofounder, Sophic Solutions, LLC
Member since 2025
Scott Wasserman
Scott Wasserman
Finance Committee Chair
CEO Emeritus
Unbound
Member since 2025
Cheryl Wright, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice, Competency-Based Education 
University of Kansas
Member since 2025

Last year, the following individuals retired from Donnelly's Board of Directors. Their dedication to Donnelly's mission and community is appreciated.

Vincent Cascone, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Member since 2022

 

 
 
Theresa Osredker, ‘77
Senior Advisor and Program Manager
Enterprise Leadership Development
Department of Health and Human Services
Member since 2023
 
 
 

Joseph Privitera
Vice President / Owner
Mark One Electric
Member since 2017
 
 

Carlos Walker CPA '01
Graham & Walker, LLC
Member since 2023

 

 
 

Nestor Zuluaga
Owner, Zuluaga Real Estate Group
Member since 2015