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Healthy Wichita is about leaders encouraging other leaders to follow their example.  Our initial champions agreed to have their names appear on our kick-off material promoting Healthy Wichita. Our champions agreed to support the initiative in their interactions in the community and with their peers and colleagues, including encouraging them to participate and promoting the effort whenever it is appropriate. 

JOHN ALLISON
Superintendent
Wichita Public Schools


LINDA BRANTNER
President and CEO
Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc.

CHARLIE CHANDLER
President
INTRUST Bank


BRYAN DERREBERRY

President & CEO
Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce

LINDA MERRILL-PARMAN
President & CEO
Envision

KARL PETERJOHN
Chairman
Sedgwick County Commission


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                          By Example

Our members represent different facets of our community – where we work, learn, and play. Leaders who sign on with Healthy Wichita are lending their name and position to a community-wide effort, and committing to start with their own organizations. Healthy Wichita is about leaders encouraging other leaders to follow their example. 


LAUREL ALKIRE
| Executive Director
Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita

DION P. AVELLO | Mayor
City of Derby

DONALD BEGGS | President
Wichita State University

CARL BREWER | Mayor
City of Wichita

MICHAEL BUKATY | Chief Executive Officer
Wescon Products Co.

BRAD CLOTHIER | Chief Operating Officer
Preferred Health Systems

STEVE COEN | President and CEO
Kansas Health Foundation

DAVID COLEAL | Chief Executive Officer
Bombardier Learjet

ROBERT CORWIN | Chief Executive Officer
Meritrust Credit Union

KAREN COX | Chief Operating Officer
ProviDRs Care Network

BILL DAVIS | President
Vermillion, Inc.

SHELLEY DUNCAN | President and CEO
Youthville

PATTI ELRICK | President
Elrick & Associates

PAT GEIGER | Chief Executive Officer
CGF Industries, Inc.

JEFF GRACE | President
IMA of Kansas, Inc.

SONIA GRETEMAN | President
Greteman Group

MARWAN HAMMOURI | President
Triumph Structures - Wichita, Inc.

GARY HARDMAN | President
Hardman Benefit Plans

STEPHEN J. HARRIS | Chief Executive Officer
Galichia Heart Hospital

STEVE HUGHBANKS | Chief Executive Officer
Metal Fab, Inc.

STEVEN KELLY | President and CEO
Newton Medical Center

DR. ROBERT KENAGY | Chief Medical Officer
Wichita Clinic

ROBERT LANGHOFER | Business Unit Leader
Harrington Health

BILL MOORE | Chief Executive Officer
Westar Energy

MATT ONOFRIO | President
GT Midwest

JACK PELTON  | Chairman, President & CEO
Cessna Aircraft Co.

DOUG POWERS | Superintendent
Maize USD 266

JON ROSELL | Executive Director
Medical Society of Sedgwick County

DENNIS SCHOENEBECK | General Executive
Greater Wichita YMCA

FRANK SEITZ | Superintendent of Recreation
Derby Recreation Commission

CARRIE SMITH | Campus Director
University of Phoenix

PAM STANBERRY | Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital

HUGH TAPPAN | President and CEO
Wesley Medical Center

JACQUELINE VIETTI | President
Butler Community College

CRAIG WILFORD | Superintendent
USD 260 Derby Public Schools

ROD R. YOUNG | CEO
Professional Engineering Consultants