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Born and raised in Fulton, Missouri, Nicole Elliott, takes great pride in serving her alma mater and the Callaway County community. She is dedicated to enriching the student co-curricular experience and fostering a safe, equitable environment for all students at William Woods University (WWU). Nicole brings over twelve years of professional experience in higher education, […]
Cansler joins the WWU administration with more than 30 years of executive leadership, accounting, business, information systems, and consulting experience. His career includes more than 24 years of Higher Education finance and administration leadership with a proven track record of driving continuous improvement and optimizing the Higher Education business enterprise. In his new cabinet-level role […]
Jessie Studer is a 2003 graduate of William Woods University with a B.S. in Communications. Prior to accepting her current position as Executive Assistant to the President and Provost, she served as the Administrative Specialist to the Provost and Parent Liaison for 8 years. Before returning to William Woods, she worked in local government at […]
Dr. Caroline Boyer joined William Woods University in 2011 as a psychology faculty member. She previously served as the chair for the Division of Arts & Behavioral Sciences from 2014-2017, the director for the School of Social Sciences from 2018-2022 and as Associate Provost from 2022-2024. Dr. Boyer is the 2014 recipient of the Louis […]
Romaine Seguin, of Washington, D.C., has been Chair of the board since 2019 and a member since 2011. She most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Good360, a global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, following a long career of leadership with United Parcel Service (UPS). Seguin served as president of UPS […]
Shelly joined the board of trustees with a term that began in November 2023. He is a high performing senior executive with vast experience and proven results in corporate development, enterprise leadership, operations, and philanthropy, through his career at Fortune 500 companies, privately held firms and across the public sector. A former board director of […]
Barbara Loring Foster works at Creative Planning, a wealth advisory firm based in Kansas City, and is Director of Practice Development. During her career as a teacher, an executive in banking and finance, and a consultant, Barb has held leadership roles on numerous non-profit boards in the Kansas City community, including Front Porch Alliance, Te […]
Andre L. Cook is a 33 year veteran of Law Enforcement, he retired in 2013. As a police officer he was skilled in investigation, patrol, administration, reporting, and community engagement to tackle crime reduction and case management. He quickly moved up the ranks through supervisory positions to sergeant, and lieutenant and worked in patrol, K-9, […]
Ms. Thompson, of Washington, D.C., is the Vice President of Government Affairs for U.S. Cellular. Formerly, she served as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), a lobbying firm that works to educate policymakers on the key issues that impact wireless communication providers. Ms. Thompson has represented the policy objectives of her […]