
Bill Grimwood
Chair
Date Appointed:
July 31, 2023
Education:
B.S., Business Administration, University of Kansas
Career:
Chief Information Officer, Hillyard Companies

Todd Michalski ’92
Vice Chair
Date Appointed:
March 3, 2025
Education:
B.S.B.A., Missouri Western State University
Career:
Senior Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Gray Manufacturing

Scott Albers
Date Appointed:
March 3, 2025
Education:
B.A., Finance, University of Northern Iowa
M.B.A., University of California-Los Angeles
Career:
President, Nor-Am Cold Storage

Eric Bruder ’93
Date Appointed:
September 11, 2026
Education:
B.S., Engineering Technology, Missouri Western State University
M.B.A., Rockhurst University
Career:
Senior Vice President of Finance/CFO/Treasurer, Herzog

Dan Danford ’78
Date Appointed:
February 27, 2025
Education:
B.S.B.A., Marketing, Missouri Western State University
M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University
M.S., Personal Finance, Kansas State University
Career:
Founder, Family Investment Center

Judy Hausman
Date Appointed:
May 8, 2026
Education:
B.S., Accounting, Missouri Western State University
Career:
Chief Financial Officer, MoDocs

Bill Severn
Date Appointed:
February 27, 2025
Education:
B.S., Park Resource Management, Kansas State University
Career:
Executive Vice President, News-Press and Gazette Company

VACANT
Student Governor
Awaiting the governor’s appointment
Contact the Board of Governors
Betsy Wright
Executive Associate to the President/Secretary to the Board of Governors
Popplewell Hall Room 218
816-271-4237
bwright3@missouriwestern.edu
