KU Endowment board elects new trustees

November 15, 2024

At the Annual Meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees held on October 18, two new trustees were elected. Each brings a wealth of experience to the board. Brief bios of the new trustees follow.

LISA HOWELL BURCH

Lisa Howell Burch of Lantana, Texas earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in 1992 from the University of Kansas. She spent nearly 25 years of her professional career in leadership and developmental roles with global biotechnology and life science companies, most recently as U.S. National Sales Director at Oxford Immunotec, a Revvity company. Lisa has been engaged with the Chancellors Club, the Women Philanthropists for KU and the Far Above and Ever Onward campaigns in support of KU.

PETER S. JOHNSTON

Peter S. Johnston of Salina, Kansas earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1994 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1997 from KU. He is an attorney with Clark, Mize & Linville. Peter formerly served on the KU School of Law’s Board of Governors and the KU Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. He is a longtime volunteer for Jayhawks for Higher Education and served many years with the Kansas Honor Scholars Program. Peter is a Life Member of the KU Alumni Association and a member of the Chancellors Club.

KU Endowment is the independent, nonprofit organization serving as the official fundraising and fund-management foundation for KU. Founded in 1891, KU Endowment is the first foundation of its kind at a U.S. public university.

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November 15, 2024