Ted Ayres
Ted D. Ayres currently serves as Vice President and General Counsel for Wichita State University. He became the first in-house counsel for Wichita State University in May of 1996. Ayres earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Central Missouri State College in 1969 and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1972 from the University of Missouri. He began his career in higher education law as counsel for University of Missouri in 1976, and in 1984, became General Counsel for the University of Colorado. In 1986, he became General Counsel to the Kansas Board of Regents. This position expanded when he was also named Director of Governmental Relations in 1992 and served as the chief spokesperson for the Board and the Regents System for five legislative sessions. Ted and his wife, Marcia, have three sons and two grandchildren.

Bill Boyle
Emeritus Member and long-time supporter of KPTS. Bill is a retired minister. He is also a ventriloquist and former host of children’s television programs. Bill has been involved with KPTS for more than 30 years.

Mitch Caddell
Mitch is a manager of tax development services for BKD’s Wichita office. He focuses on the management of state and local tax disputes, reviewing corporate state tax positions, implementing compliance systems and developing proactive strategies to reduce overall SALT costs for clients. Mitch also has experience in corporate licensing, income and franchise, sales and use, excise, employment and withholding and real estate taxes as well as nexus reviews Mitch is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA). He is a graduate of Wichita State University with an MBA in accounting and a minor in mathematics.

 

Jon Callen
Jon is president of Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. and is a KPTS Signal Society member. Edmiston Oil Company, Inc. is a Wichita based oil and gas operating company whose roots go back to 1945.  He holds a BS degree in engineering from Kansas University and a MS degree in geology from Wichita State University.  He has been an active supporter of the arts in the Wichita community and is a long time supporter of public television.

Lisa Dodson
Lisa Dodson provides grant writing, conference management, meeting planning and consulting services through her company Dodson Research, Inc. She also serves as the part-time executive director of the Kansas Museum Association. Dodson’s work experience includes serving as the Interim Executive Director for the Kansas African American Museum, Program Director of Business Administration at Tabor College in Wichita, Director of the Southside Education Center for Wichita State University, and public affairs associate for the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs, Wichita State University. She is a candidate for the Ph.D. in higher education at Kansas State University. Her degrees include a B.S. in Business Finance from Kansas State University, M.A. in Economics and a M.Ed. from Wichita State University.

Phillip Garrison
Phil Garrison is a First Vice President-Investments for Wells Fargo Advisors since 2001. He is a graduate of Kansas State University. In 2008, Phil was named one of the Wichita Business Journals 40 Under 40 Business Leaders in Wichita. He has been an active supporter of the arts in the Wichita community and is a supporter of public television. Phil and his wife, Sara, have two boys – Cooper, 6, and Brecken, 2.

Ruth Ann Messner
Ruth Ann is a graduate of WSU with a BA in Journalism and Master studies in English Literature. She enjoyed several years as a member of The Voices of Choral Arts. Ruth Ann was named city/state-wide coordinator for the National Health Screening Council in coordination with the American Red Cross and a local media sponsor. She then became a writer/owner/publisher of The Wichitan Magazine, and an adjunct English instructor at Butler Community College. Currently owner/manager of the 96-unit Cloudridge Apartment complex in Andover, KS, she is an active participant in WSU Music Associates as well as a member of several civic/social organizations and an avid supporter of the arts.

Michael J. Norton
Mr. Norton is a trial lawyer who litigates a variety of cases, including intellectual property disputes, contract disputes and torts, in federal and state court. Mr. Norton has successfully litigated disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, construction, products liability, franchises, trusts and many other areas. In 2010, he was recognized by his peers as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer Rising Star ® in the areas of General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Business Litigation (Law & Politics and KC Magazine), and was also listed in 2008 and 2009. His professional memberships, affiliations and honors include the American, Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations, the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute.

Marilyn Schmidt
Marilyn recently retired from 36 years with the Newton Public Library as a supervisor of Adult Services. She especially enjoyed the daily connection with a cross-section of the Newton community and the opportunity to start some long-term outreach programs this position afforded her. Other opportunities for community involvement through Board memberships have included Newton Community Theatre, Harvey County Historical Museum and Archives, Warkentin House, church board and Bethel College Women’s Association as well as membership in various clubs and organizations. Her interest in the arts has extended to yearly theater trips to New York City with her supportive husband Howard and active attendance in area events. In 2011, Marilyn was honored as a Newton Woman of the Year.

Kathy Webb
Kathy is a 1976 graduate of KU with a BSE and MA (Speech Communications and Human Relations) degree. Webb taught school in Topeka at Seaman High School for four years and is a Washburn University School of Law graduate. She has been a practicing attorney in Wichita for the past 25 years. Webb most recently was a director and shareholder at McDonald, Tinker and presently serves on several local Boards of Trustees.

Tom Zwemke
1972 Graduate of Wichita State, ten years in broadcast both radio and TV, Tom recently completed a 30 year marketing career with the Cessna Aircraft Co. Since then Tom has started his own company TZ Productions producing award winning video productions for national clients and recently received his tenth major Telly Award. In all Tom has received over 25 major awards from around the world during his 35 year marketing career including an Emmy nomination. Tom is a Vietnam veteran with service in both the US Navy and USCGR. Tom has served on the Board on three different occasions and has had a relationship with KPTS dating back to 1970.