Staff

Get to know the Powercat Financial staff and schedule an appointment to meet with a peer financial counselor today.

Leadership

Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFC, CDP

Executive Director

• mielitz@k-state.edu

Glenda Eichman

Associate Director

• geichman@k-state.edu

Peer Financial Counselors: powered by Meritrust Credit Union

Student may schedule a free session via Navigate with any of our peer financial counselors.

Powercat Financial provides students FREE assistance and counseling on personal finances. Peer counselors support fellow students on budgeting, saving, credit, student loan repayment, and transitioning to work.

Meritrust Credit Union

Meritrust Credit Union is a key partner supporting the development of our peer-to-peer financial counselors.

Turner Andrews

Junior, Management | Stilwell, KS

James DeRouchey

Senior, Ag Business | Wamego, KS

Micah Graney

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Kansas, OK

Nathan Haney

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Shawnee, KS

Jack Johnson

Senior, Finance and Sales | Blue Springs, MO

Alivia Kaiser

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Cherryvale, KS

Leah Meek

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Lily MacDonald

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Dione Ramos

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Wichita, KS

Holly Tilden

Graduate Student, Personal Financial Planning | Prairie Village, KS

Cole Useldinger

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Olathe, KS

Shayna Vlock

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Omaha, NE

Avery Williams

Senior, Finance and Accounting | Olathe, KS

Holt Williams

Senior, Accounting | Augusta, KS

Tarra Worthing

Senior, Finance | Fort Scott, KS

Emeritus Staff

Jodi Kaus, JD, CTFA

Director Emeritus

Meet previous peer counselors