Park University expands its Board of Trustees with three fresh appointments
In a recent development, Park University has announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members, Jeffrey Anthony, Gary Henry, and Jose Rosa, Ph.D., will serve three-year terms, effective from July 1, 2021.
Jeffrey Anthony, the current chief financial officer for McCarthy Automotive Group in Olathe, Kan., brings a wealth of experience to the board. Prior to his tenure at McCarthy Automotive Group, he worked as a manager at House Park and Co. CPAs in Kansas City, Mo., and as a supervisor at Donnelly Meiners Jordan CPAs. Anthony is also actively involved in the community, serving on the workers' compensation boards for both the Missouri Auto Dealers Association and Kansas Auto Dealers Association, and the civil service commission for the City of Prairie Village.
Gary Henry, another new member, boasts an impressive 30-year career in executive operations leadership in the financial services sector. His extensive experience includes positions with GE Capital, DST Systems, UMB Financial Corp., and JP Morgan Chase and Co. Henry is currently serving as the vice president of member service centers for CommunityAmerica Credit Union in Lenexa, Kan., since March 2020. In addition, Henry serves on various financial services advisory groups and is currently the co-chair and board member for The Family Conservatory.
Jose Rosa, a professor of marketing at Iowa State University, brings a unique blend of academic and professional expertise to the board. Rosa holds the John and Deborah Ganoe Faculty Fellow position at Iowa State University and serves as a faculty fellow in the ISU Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to his current position, Rosa has academic experience at the University of Wyoming, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rosa was also honoured with the American Marketing Association's Williams-Qualls-Spratlen Multicultural Mentoring Award in 2016.
The election of these three distinguished individuals marks a significant step for Park University as they bring their diverse experiences and skills to the Board of Trustees. The University looks forward to the contributions they will make in shaping its future.
In addition to the new members, the Board of Trustees at Park University also elected Vince Clark as the chair, Dennis Fisher as Treasurer, and Sarah Moe as Secretary. Richard Keller was elected as Vice Chair. Clark is the vice president of business development and chief corporate affairs officer at Creative Planning LLC, located in Overland Park, Kan. Fisher is a retired school administrator, and Moe is the founder and president of Sapphire Strategies LLC. Keller is a retired Army lieutenant general.
The search results did not provide specific information about the newly elected members of Park University's Board of Trustees or their professional backgrounds. However, the University encourages the public to visit its official website for more detailed information about its Board of Trustees.
The newly elected members, Jeffrey Anthony, Gary Henry, and Jose Rosa, will contribute to Park University's education-and-self-development initiatives, as they each bring extensive experiences from their respective fields in finance, academia, and community service. Their personal-growth journey demonstrates a commitment to learning and a drive for continuous improvement, ensuring a promising future for the university's students and programs.
