Executive Leadership
Daily operations oversight and strategic planning are conducted by the University’s Administrative Council, which is comprised of:
Andy Jett, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Phone 816-501-3761 Email andy.jett
Laura Hartley, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer Phone 816-501-3759 Email laura.hartley
Andrew Vogel, Ph.D.
Vice President of Global Strategy and Chief International Affairs Officer, PDSO Phone 816-501-2995 Email andrew.vogel
Paige Illum, Ph.D.
Vice President for Retention, Persistence, and Student Success Adjunct Faculty Phone 816-501-3760 Email paige.illum2026-2027 Board of Trustees
Avila University is a private corporation in the State of Missouri under the control of a Board of Trustees.
| Board of Trustees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ibraheem T. Badejo, ’84, Ph.D, Chair Johnson & Johnson Innovation | Thomas Burns, Littler Mendelson P.C. | Lisa Gioia, Self-Employed CPA (Retired) |
| Wendy Guillies, Guillies On Point | Kenneth V. Hager, DST Systems, Inc. (Retired) | S. Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D., Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| S. Jeanne Janssen, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Province Leadership Team | S. Mary Frances Johnson, CSJ, Ph.D., Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet | S. Mary Margaret Lazio, CSJ ’70, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet |
| Stuart Lindeman ‘86, Vice Chair Mission Health Communities | Larry Marsh, Professor Emeritus in Economics at the University of Notre Dame | Matthew Mellor, Secretary Retired Consultant |
| Christine Ojile ’82, Kantar Retail Market Insights | Gary D. Smith, USB Financial Services, Inc. | 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.