President's Cabinet

President's Cabinet

Richard Linton, Ph.D.
Richard Linton, Ph.D.
President, Kansas State University

Jesse Perez Mendez, Ph.D. and J.D.
Jesse Perez Mendez, Ph.D. and J.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President

Brad Behnke, Ph.D.
Brad Behnke, Ph.D.
Deans' Representative (July 2025-June 2026), Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences

Patrick Burt
Patrick Burt
Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Hans Coetzee, Ph.D.
Hans Coetzee, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research

Ethan Erickson
Ethan Erickson
Vice President for Administration and Finance

Charles Jake
Charles Jake
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Thomas Lane, Ed.D.
Thomas Lane, Ed.D.
Vice President for Academic Success and Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Shanna Legleiter
Shanna Legleiter
Chief Human Resources Officer

Ernie Minton, Ph.D.
Ernie Minton, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President – Interim Associate Vice President for Extension and Outreach

Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

Adam Walker, Ed.D.
Adam Walker, Ed.D.
President and CEO, K-State Alumni Association

Greg Willems
Greg Willems
President/CEO, KSU Foundation