President's Cabinet
President's Cabinet

Richard Linton, Ph.D.
President, Kansas State University
- 110 Anderson Hall
- president@k-state.edu
- 785-532-6221

Jesse Perez Mendez, Ph.D. and J.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President
- 108 Anderson Hall
- jpmendez@k-state.edu
- 785-532-6224

Brad Behnke, Ph.D.
Deans' Representative (July 2025-June 2026), Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
- 119E Justin Hall
- bjbehnke@k-state.edu
- 785-532-1552

Patrick Burt
Vice President for Communications and Marketing
- 128 Dole Hall
- patrickburt@k-state.edu
- 785-532-2535


Ethan Erickson
Vice President for Administration and Finance
- 105 Anderson Hall
- eerickson@k-state.edu
- 785-532-6242

Charles Jake
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
- 4021 College of Business
- cejake@k-state.edu
- 785-532-5730

Thomas Lane, Ed.D.
Vice President for Academic Success and Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- 122 Anderson Hall
- talane@k-state.edu
- 785-532-6237


Ernie Minton, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President – Interim Associate Vice President for Extension and Outreach
- 110 Anderson Hall
- eminton@k-state.edu
- 785-532-6221

Gene Taylor
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
- 138 Bramlage Coliseum
- kstatead@kstatesports.com
- 785-532-6910

Adam Walker, Ed.D.
President and CEO, K-State Alumni Association
- 1720 Alumni Center
- awalker@k-state.com
- 785-532-6260

Greg Willems
President/CEO, KSU Foundation
- 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200
- gregw@ksufoundation.org
- 785-532-2000