EMBA Cohorts

From the first day of your EMBA program until graduation, students in our Helzberg Executive MBA cohort take the same classes at the same time -- forming a powerful and diverse network of Kansas City's most sought-after professionals. The unique structure of our EMBA program ensures you'll learn as much from your peers as you do from your professors, while creating relationships that extend far beyond the classroom.
 





Nancy Barcus David Barone

Chief Operating Officer

SVP Brand Strategy

Agriculture Future of America

Nymbus
 
Karla Bruntzel Teresa Cain

Senior Director of Partnership Operations

Director, Product, UX and Design

Avila University

TreviPay
 
Alex Elliott Becky Ervin

National Director of Operations

Group Creative Director

Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM)

VMLY&R
 
Will Gorman Jason Hoy

Sr Manager, Global Cybersecurity

Executive Director

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited

Kansas City Police Employees' Retirement Systems
 
Jake Kessen Kevin Latz

Chief Anesthetist, Outpatient Division

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UMKC: Chief, Section of Sports Medicine

Strategic Health Partners/MAK Anesthesia

Childrens Mercy Hospital
 
LaMonica Madden Jordan Martincich

Associate Director, Inclusion Experience

Vice President of Development

VMLY&R

Pheasants Forever, Inc. / Quail Forever
 
Sara Panek Stacey Schultz

VP of Marketing

President

Penn Entertainment - Hollywood Casino & River City Casino STL

RS Electric Construction
 
Lindsay Schwartz Andrew Shepard

Consulting Practice Director, Data Migrations & EMPI

Vice President - Investment Officer

Oracle

Shepard Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
 
Kim Stanley Kate Steele

Executive Director

Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services

Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer

Optum Health
 
Sidney Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Nonprofit Connect

 

Previous Cohorts

Class of 2022

Class of '22

Mandy Bannister - The University of Kansas Health System - Director of Advisory and Intelligence
Becca Brader - Catalent Pharma Solutions - Strategic Initiatives Program Manager
Tammy Buckner - Techquity Digital - Founder and CEO
Natalie Burris
Kyle Dorgan - Experitec - Director of Engineering Services
Tom England - Alphapointe - Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Andrew Feagler - Laurel Kansas City - President
Joel Grigsby - University of Kansas Medical Center - Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Taylor Havens - Cisco - Regional Manager, Collaboration Sales
Sarah Hon - Meritas Health / North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City University - Neurologist, Chair of Neurology Division Kansas City University
Jeffrey A Hughley Jr. - Kansas City Missouri Police Department - Captain
Nan Knecht - AdventHealth - Director Project Management
Lynn Lobe - Vytelle - Director of Human Resources
Satish Ponnuru - University of Kansas Health System - Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Plastic Surgery
Jeff Russell - VMLY&R - Associate Connections Director
Jordan Smith - UnitedHealth Group / OptumRx - Director, Pharmacy Operations - Home Delivery Pharmacy
Jamie Wagner
Nick Ward - Milbank Manufacturing - Manager - CS&IS
Chris Woods - Honeywell - Sr. Director

Class of 2021

Class of '21

Chris Beck - The University of Kansas Health System - Anesthesiologist
Chris Bell - Honeywell, FM&T - Sr. Technical Manager
Matthew Blain - Tarsus CFO Services - Director
Adam Christensen - Spec Chem LLC - National Operations Manager
Katie Clune - Rockhurst University - Associate Professor of Communication & Honors Program Director
Kathleen Gould - Kansas City University - Vice President of Finance
Alex Green - H&R Block - Cyber Security Manager
Praveen Hiremath - Elanco - Director - MSAT & OE
Matt Hohl - The Salvajor Company - Owner
Adam Hurley - Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. - Regional Manager
Akiko Kubo - Zamierowski Institute for Experiential Learning - Director of Simulation Operations, Curriculum, and Professional Development
Ashley McDonald - AdventHealth South Overland Park - Campus Administrator
Dana Mehrer - D.H. Pace, Inc. - Associate General Counsel
Stacy Rose - AdamsGabbert - Chief Operating Officer & Partner
Martin Rucker - Martin T. Rucker Development - President & CEO
Gabby Spurling - VMLY&R - Director, Technology
Jared Staab - University of Kansas Medical Center - Program Director - Critical Care Anesthesiology
Babir Sultan - Royal Loyal and Fav Trip - President & CEO
Keith Suter - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City - Transformation Driver, Pharmacy Benefits Management Commercialization
Steve Tanner - Honeywell FM&T - Director, Program Management
Emma Toops - Toops Consulting, LLC - Co-Owner / Consultant, Coach, and Connector
Bess Wallerstein Huff - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Director of Marketing & Community Outreach
Carolyne Wehner - The University of Kansas Health System - System Integration Liaison
Brandon West - Honeywell International - Lead Program Manager
Monica Wu - Vestcom - Director of Supply Chain

 

Class of 2020

Class of '20

Kevin Ludwig - Black & Veatch - Global Transmission Technology Portfolio Manager
Avinash Bade - Honeywell FM&T - Technical Manager 
Chris Bidnick - Smithfield Foods - Managing Director of International Sales
Amanda Falen - The University of Kansas Health System - Senior Administrator of Anesthesiology
Randy Hopkins - Rockhurst University - Chief of the Department of Safety and Security
Elizabeth Fossey - Honeywell FM&T - Director of Manufacturing
Bill Patterson - VMLY&R - Group Director of Public Relations
Jeff Stoner - Ethos Medical Staffing - CEO
Aaron Roan - Wade Jurney Homes - Division Manager
Tim Saxe - Kansas City University - Director of Capital Projects
Melea McRae - Crux KC - Founder and CEO

Class of 2019

Class of '19

Derek Baron - Netsmart - Vice President 
Christopher Munsch - Mayer Hoffman McCann - Chief Financial Officer
Dan M Searle - VML - Creative Services Director
Spencer Deramus Dean - Spring Venture Group - Director of Business Development Specialists and Director of Seasonal Sales Teams
Fr. Guerric Timothy Letter - The Printery House at Conception Abbey - General Manager
Prerana B. Patel - Cerner Corporation - Senior Integration Architect
Jamie Dik - Smithfield Foods - Sr. Director Foodservice Sales
Nathan Turner - Burns & McDonnell - Director of Sales and Regional Operations
Ryan Cline - Hanger Clinic - Prosthetist and Clinic Manager
David Wild - The University Of Kansas Health System - Vice President, Performance Improvement
Matthew Ellis - Rockhurst University - Associate Provost for Enrollment Services
Jason Cradit - Pivvot - Sr. Director of Technology
Saroj Gupta - Asuun - President
David Windhausen - Intouch Solutions - Executive Vice President
Mary Mooney Burns - Rockhurst University - Vice President for Advancement