Advisory Council
The A.Q. Miller National Advisory Council (NAC) is a national organization consisting of industry professionals who take an active role in working with faculty and students. Members come from the various occupations associated with the A.Q. Miller School’s educational mission, and they routinely visit campus to provide special presentations to our classes and student organizations. NAC members also work with faculty to provide updates on curriculum to ensure courses capture the latest industry trends, and they assist with outreach in such important areas as fundraising and recruiting.
A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication Advisory Council Members
Paul Arnhold, BS ‘02
Marketing Manager, eVent fabrics; Lenexa, KS
parnhold@gmail.com
Cindy Augustine, BS '98
President and CEO of Kazoo Marketing LLC, a media buying company; Kansas City, MO
cindy@kazoo-media.com
Cameron Banning, BS ’15
Team Lead Development, TikTok, Austin Texas
bannincd@gmail.com
Dan Biles, BS ‘74
Justice at Kansas Supreme Court; Topeka, KS
wdbiles@gmail.com
Craig Bolerjack, BS '81
Voice of the Utah Jazz; Sandy, UT
kcboler@aol.com
Alan Boyer,
Former Professor of Practice, A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication
Founding Advisor, iThrive Learning Architects LLC
alanwboyer@att.net
Linda Cook, BS ‘77
Former Chief of Staff and Director of Community Relations, Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS
ljcook@k-state.edu
Terry Cupps, '78
Former Attorney at Foulston Sifkin LLP
tcupps78@icloud.com
Kevin Dale, BS '90
News Director, Colorado Public Radio; Centennial, CO
kdale@me.com
Andy DiOrio, APR, BS '02
Regional Public Relations Manager, Amazon
Founder and Chief Communicator, DiOrio Communications, LLC
DiOrioComms@gmail.com
Tim Fitzgerald, BS ’86
Publisher, gopowercat.com, Manhattan, Kansas
tim.fitzgerald@gopowercat.com
Kevin Keatley, BS '08
Prosecuting Attorney at the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office
kevin.keatley@gmail.com
Ed Klimek, BS '71
Vice President, Business Development, Kansas State Bank; Manhattan, KS
eklimek@ksstatebank.com
Scott Kraft, BS ’77
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, CA
Scott.Kraft@latimes.com
Christina Miller, BS ’12
Associate Channel Director, VML; Kansas City, MO
cmiller@vmlyr.com
Christopher Miller, BS ’86
President and CEO, Gammon Miller LLC; Manhattan, KS
cmiller@gammonmiller.com
Megan Neher, BA '93
CEO and owner, Megan Neher Public Relations; Overland Park, KS
megan@mnpr.biz
Gail Pennybacker, BS ‘81
U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Washington, DC
gailpennybacker@gmail.com
David Pruente, BS '04
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
pruente@kcchamber.com
Laura Propp
USAA Bank, San Antonio, Texas
Lead Communications Director
LAURA.E.PROPP@gmail.com
Lucy Reilly Fitch, BS ’85
Former Chief Communications Officer, Science Applications International Corp.; McLean, VA
Jay Wachs
Vice President, Sales, Mid-State Multimedia Group; Ontario, OH
jayf@wno.com
