Leadership
As a state university in Kansas, Kansas State University’s president reports to the Kansas Board of Regents, the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the 32 public higher education institutions in Kansas. The board’s nine members are appointed to four-year terms of service by the Governor of Kansas.
President's Cabinet
- Richard Linton, Kansas State University president
- Jesse Perez Mendez, provost and executive vice president
- Marshall Stewart, executive vice president for external engagement and chief of staff
- Brad Behnke, FY 2026 dean’s representative
- Patrick Burt, vice president for communications and marketing
- Hans Coetzee, vice president for research
- Ethan Erickson, vice president for administration and finance
- Charles Jake, vice president for legal affairs and general counsel
- Thomas Lane, vice president for academic success and student affairs and dean of students
- Gene Taylor, director of intercollegiate athletics
- Adam Walker, president and CEO, K-State Alumni Association
- Greg Willems, president and CEO, KSU Foundation