Executive Committee
Daily operations oversight and strategic planning is conducted by the University’s Executive Committee, which is comprised of:
Theodore Whapham, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic Affairs, Professor of Religious Studies Phone 816.501.3759 Email
Alexandra Adams, Ed.D.
Vice President Enrollment & Student Success Phone 816-501-3778 Email alexandra.adams
Joseph Snorgrass, Ph.D.
Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor Phone 816-501-2494 Email janthony.snorgrass
2020 – 2021 Board of Trustees
Avila University is a private corporation in the State of Missouri under the control of a Board of Trustees.
| Ibraheem T. Badejo, ’84, Ph.D, Johnson & Johnson Innovation | Kathleen Thompson Brown, CSJA, Community Advocate | Thomas Burns,, Littler Mendelson Professional Corporation |
| Joseph T. Fahey ’16, J.M. Fahey Construction Company | S. Helen Flemington, CSJ, St. Therese Little Flower Parish | Kenneth V. Hager, DST Systems, Inc. (Retired) |
| S. Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D., Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet | J. Robert Hardin ’78, Country Club Bank (Retired) | S. Jeanne Janssen, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| S. Mary Frances Johnson, CSJ, Ph.D., Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet | David D. Kerr ’76, Chair, State Government (Retired) | Greg M. Kratofil, Polsinelli |
| Vercie L. Lark, Community Advocate | Patricia Lyon ’00, Community Advocate | S. Mary Margaret Lazio, CSJ ’70, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| S. Shawn Madigan, CSJ, Ph.D., Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet | Ellen S. Martin, Secretary, Freeman Martin McKee LLC | Timothy O’Brien, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City |
| Christine Ojile ’82, Kantar Retail Market Insights | Lisa Sackuvich, R.N., B.S.N., CRNI ‘81, Vice Chair ARJ Infusion Services | Gary D. Smith , USB Financial Services, Inc. |
| Phillip R. Smith, Dick Smith Ford (Retired) | Michael J. Van Dyke, Polsinelli (Retired) | Rick Weller, Treasurer, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. |
Founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), Avila University is a Catholic institution with a long heritage in social justice and human rights.