{"id":767,"date":"2018-08-03T21:27:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T21:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/campaign\/?page_id=767"},"modified":"2018-08-03T21:29:01","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T21:29:01","slug":"our-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/campaign\/our-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dan

Dan and Dale Boulware<\/p><\/div>\n

Dan and Dale Boulware<\/strong>
\nR. Dan Boulware is a partner in the national law firm of Polsinelli and chair of the firm\u2019s contingency fee practice. A fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Dan is recognized by his peers as being among the top one percent of all trial attorneys in the country, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal and state courts. He received both his bachelor and law degrees from the University of Kansas. Dan has been actively engaged in the community and is a tireless supporter of 大象传媒 Western. He is a former president of the University\u2019s governing board and received an honorary degree from 大象传媒 Western in 2012. The R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues, which brings nationally prominent speakers to campus each fall, is named in his honor.<\/p>\n

Dale Boulware was born and raised in New Albany, Miss., and graduated from the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Since moving to St. Joseph in 1981, Dale has played an active civic role, serving in various volunteer leadership capacities for the United Way, Junior League of St. Joseph, the YMCA, and the St. Joseph Safety Council and other organizations. Dale has served the University as past president of the 大象传媒 Western Ambassadors. The Boulwares are members of both the 大象传媒 League of Excellence and the 大象传媒 Western Arts Society.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Mark and Mary Margaret Laney<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Mark and Mary Margaret Laney<\/strong>
\nDr. Mark Laney has been president and CEO of Heartland Health\/Mosaic Life Care since 2009. Previously, Mark served for 20 years at Cook Children\u2019s Health Care System, including eight years as the president of the Cook Children\u2019s Physician Network. He serves on many boards, including the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, Community Alliance of St. Joseph, Success by 6 and the 大象传媒 Hospital Association, where he is past president. Mark earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of North Texas in Denton and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He also completed a Pediatric Neurology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic and received a Master of Science in medical management at the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Mary Margaret Laney was born and raised in Little Rock, Ark. Shortly after high school, she went to work at the University of Arkansas Medical Center and discovered a home in the hospital environment. Mary Margaret is a graduate of the Baptist System School of Nursing in Little Rock and is a Registered Nurse. After a brief stint in the ICU at Baptist Hospital, she transferred to Arkansas Children\u2019s Hospital. She continued working with children from that point on. Mark and Mary Margaret are members of the 大象传媒 Western Arts Society, and Mary Margaret serves on the Society\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Campaign Chairs: <\/strong>
\nDan and Dale Boulware
\nDr. Mark and Mary Margaret Laney<\/p>\n

Honorary Chair: <\/strong>
\nSteven L. Craig<\/p>\n

Members:<\/strong>
\nEric Bruder
\nDr. Jeanne Daffron
\nPat Dillon
\nDr. Cale Fessler
\nKaren Graves
\nKurt McGuffin
\nMichael Meierhoffer
\nShana Meyer
\nJomel Nichols
\nDr. Krikor Partamian
\nRoy Tewell
\nDr. Robert Willenbrink
\nZack Workman<\/p>\n

Administration:<\/strong>
\nDr. Robert Vartabedian
\nJerry Pickman
\nKim Weddle<\/p>\n

Governing Board:<\/strong>
\nDirck Clark
\nDave Liechti<\/p>\n

Foundation Board:<\/strong>
\nSeth Wright<\/p>\n<\/div>

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