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Our guest for this episode of The Scoop on K-State is Greg Willems, who serves as president and CEO of the KSU Foundation. In this role Greg leads a team dedicated to “Boldly Advancing K-State” as strategic partners for philanthropy.  In FY24, more than $193M in private gifts were secured from over 45,800 donors. This total includes 2-gifts of $5M+, and 36-gifts of $1M or more.

Greg Willems has served as president and chief executive officer of the KSU Foundation since February of 2022.Willems has held executive fundraising positions at the University of Hawai'i, University of British Columbia and Texas A&M. Prior to his development work, he worked in the corporate sector in the construction and insurance industries.Most recently, Willems served as vice president of development for the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, overseeing fundraising, campaigns and development operations. In that role he led them to record-breaking annual fundraising results and directed the planning and implementation for the next comprehensive, system-wide capital campaign for the University of Hawaii System. Prior to his position at the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, Willems was the executive director of development at the University of British Columbia, where he served on the executive leadership team and helped launch a $1.5 billion campaign, the largest in Canadian history at the time.He also served as the senior director of development for the Texas A&M Foundation, where he provided leadership in the university's successful $1.5 billion “One Spirit One Vision” campaign.Willems earned a bachelor's degree in management from Texas A&M University in 1988. He was named three times to Hawaii Business Magazine's “Executives You Need To Know” list and served on the board of the Engineering Development Forum.

Lois Cox is the Chief Investment Officer of the KSU Foundation, where she leads the investment team of the endowment pool of her Alma Mater the Kansas State University. Lois has spent over 30 years in investment management working with endowment, insurance, pension, and family office investors. In our conversation, Lois shares insights into endowment portfolio management and fund manager selection. We also talk about mentorship, why it's helpful and more importantly how to get access to mentorship-like guidance.Visit the Women in Finance Podcast website for the show notes and to sign up for our newsletter.

In this episode, we speak with Sid Mookerji, Managing Partner and Founder at Silicon Road. Sid Mookerji is Managing Partner and Founder of Silicon Road Ventures an Atlanta based fund investing into early stage commerce tech ventures. Prior, Sid founded and ran a company that built technologies for retail, e-commerce and CPG companies which was sold to Cognizant a few years ago. Sid's family foundation called the Mookerji Foundation has made significant gifts to the Georgia Tech Foundation and the KSU Foundation to further the mission of encouraging entrepreneurship in Atlanta.

Meet Charlie Morrison, Chairman and CEO of Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. In a first, I have Charlie visit me in the studio for a live conversation. We discuss foundational values, the business dynamic of the “pivot” during a pandemic, the importance of culture, and the critical component our restaurant employers play in the American ecosystem.Charlie Morrison is Chairman and CEO of Wingstop Inc., where he is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Company and its global operations. Charlie is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience with various companies including Pizza Hut®, Steak and Ale® Restaurants, Kinko’s®, and Boston Market®. He joined Wingstop in June 2012.In June of 2015, Charlie led Wingstop in the completion of its initial public offering, listing the company which has been noted as the most successful IPO in the history of the restaurant industry.Charlie is a recipient of distinguished restaurant industry awards including the 2015 Golden Chain Award and the 2016 Silver Plate award.He serves on the Board of Trustees of the KSU Foundation and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory board for the College of Business at Kansas State University, of which he is a graduate. He also serves as Board Chair of Cristo Rey Forth Worth High School.Charlie and his wife Debbie are proud parents to four grown children and reside in Southlake, TX. **The LinkedIn post to which I refer around minute 18:00:“This morning, my thoughts and prayers go out to so many restaurant workers and the small business owners impacted that will again be out of a job because of the lockdowns that are crossing America. It saddens me that small business owners and chain leaders in our industry are portrayed as the problem by local politicians when so many work so hard to provide a safe, comfortable environment for people to exercise their right to eat out. The problem is really the rest

[Frame - 01:36] View of ever rising college tuitions alongside large and growing pools of endowments[Frame - 10:58] Agency problem in managing an endowment For Part l go here --> http://bit.ly/2QD3een For Part ll go here --> http://bit.ly/35Y2Coh This communication is available for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or sale or any form of general solicitation or general advertising of interests in any fund or investment vehicle.  Any such offer will only be made in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws pursuant to an offering memorandum and related offering documents which will be provided to qualified prospective investors upon request.  Prospective investors should review a Fund’s offering memorandum carefully, which includes important disclosures and risk factors associated with an investment in a Fund.   The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all investors. They also do not include all fees or expenses that may be incurred by investing in specific products. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investments will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than when originally invested. You cannot invest directly in an index. The opinions expressed are subject to change as subsequent conditions vary. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Advisory services offered through ACG Wealth Inc.  ACG Wealth Inc. is an affiliate of ACG Investment

[Frame - 00:42] Use of AI including op dd robots[Frame - 02:28] Automated models - more robust allocation decision & execution process than peers[Frame - 05:05] Lower PE allocation relative to other endowments - [Frame - 09:00] higher spending rate (absolute objective 8.16%) For Part l go here --> http://bit.ly/2QD3eenFor Part lll go here --> http://bit.ly/2uTYKYh This communication is available for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or sale or any form of general solicitation or general advertising of interests in any fund or investment vehicle.  Any such offer will only be made in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws pursuant to an offering memorandum and related offering documents which will be provided to qualified prospective investors upon request.  Prospective investors should review a Fund’s offering memorandum carefully, which includes important disclosures and risk factors associated with an investment in a Fund. The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all investors. They also do not include all fees or expenses that may be incurred by investing in specific products. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investments will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than when originally invested. You cannot invest directly in an index. The opinions expressed are subject to change as subsequent conditions vary. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Advisory services offered through ACG Wealth Inc.  ACG Wealth Inc. is an affiliate of ACG Investment

[Frame - 00:37] Paul Chai – Introduction[Frame - 03:49] How does endowment world differ from the asset management world?[Frame - 12:55] You work with other engineers specifically trustees how do you prevent group think?[Frame - 15:40] How do you evaluate and select managers … specifically how do you deal with the human element and behavioral biases. For Part ll go here --> http://bit.ly/35Y2Coh For Part lll go here --> http://bit.ly/2uTYKYh This communication is available for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer or sale or any form of general solicitation or general advertising of interests in any fund or investment vehicle.  Any such offer will only be made in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws pursuant to an offering memorandum and related offering documents which will be provided to qualified prospective investors upon request.  Prospective investors should review a Fund’s offering memorandum carefully, which includes important disclosures and risk factors associated with an investment in a Fund. The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all investors. They also do not include all fees or expenses that may be incurred by investing in specific products. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investments will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than when originally invested. You cannot invest directly in an index. The opinions expressed are subject to change as subsequent conditions vary. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Advisory services offered through ACG Wealth Inc.  ACG Wealth Inc. is an affiliate of ACG Investment

Gifts from the Kennesaw Fund Campus Campaign, along with donations from alumni, individuals, corporations and private foundations, are housed within the KSU Foundation, a non-profit corporation created to further the interests of the University by guiding and protecting private gifts to KSU. Volunteers agreed to go on a ballot box to see who would race on tricycles around the campus green. As last year's winner, Gerald Donaldson raced this year's winner at the ballot box, Lectra Lawhorne. There is one change in the race this year; each participant has to actually pedal the tricycle.

Don Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, Missouri. After earning a Doctorate in Education from the University of Missouri, Mr. Johnson joined the Monsanto Company and lived in Pensacola, Florida, and Charleston, West Virginia. In 1985 he accepted a position with the Lockheed-Georgia Company and moved to Cobb County, Georgia. He started the Don Johnson State Farm Insurance Agency in 1986. Mr. Johnson attends Zion Baptist in Marietta, Georgia, and is a Trustee for the KSU Foundation. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03034 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Don Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, Missouri. After earning a Doctorate in Education from the University of Missouri, Mr. Johnson joined the Monsanto Company and lived in Pensacola, Florida, and Charleston, West Virginia. In 1985 he accepted a position with the Lockheed-Georgia Company and moved to Cobb County, Georgia. He started the Don Johnson State Farm Insurance Agency in 1986. Mr. Johnson attends Zion Baptist in Marietta, Georgia, and is a Trustee for the KSU Foundation. Use Restrictions: To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

The new KSU Sports & Recreation Park formally opened its doors today amidst a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a coin toss, exhibitions of rugby, cheer, lacrosse and other club and intramural sports, and Open House tours of the new Owls Nest. The first phase of the KSU Sports & Recreation Park –– featuring two state-of-the-art synthetic-turf fields and the 16,000-square-foot Owls Nest indoor training facility –– was completed in late September. The new park spreads across a 14-acre parcel, part of 88 acres of new KSU land located east of Interstate 75 recently purchased by the KSU Foundation to be developed into much-needed sports fields and recreational facilities. "The KSU Sports & Recreation Park will play a major role in the continuing transformation of this university,” said Daniel S. Papp, president of Kennesaw State University. “The two new fields and the Owls Nest are great additions to the university’s infrastructure. Yet, this new park does more than provide much-needed facilities. It enables more KSU students to participate in intramural and club sports. When this project is fully complete, it will take our campus to a whole new level.” As varsity sports at KSU have reached National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status, the university’s intramural and club sports also are poised to take off and flourish. In the past three years, the intramural and club program has experienced more than a 30 percent increase in participation.

Speaker Norman Radow‚ CEO‚ Radco and chairman‚ KSU Foundation addresses the graduation class of Spring 2009. This Spring Commencement was a part of a week long ceremony with more than 1,900 students to graduate from Kennesaw State. This is the first ceremony among three others this week, including its first graduate degree−only ceremony and the graduation of 20 Chinese government officials earning Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degrees. In all‚ more than 1‚996 students will be receiving degrees this spring. Graduates from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ the Bagwell College of Education‚ the WellStar College of Health and Human Services‚ the Coles College of Business‚ the College of Science and Mathematics‚ the College of the Arts‚ the University College and the Graduate College

Gifts from the Kennesaw Fund Campus Campaign, along with donations from alumni, individuals, corporations and private foundations, are housed within the KSU Foundation, a non-profit corporation created to further the interests of the University by guiding and protecting private gifts to KSU.Fall Semester 2009, the department's carpentry shop designed a box for voting. Meanwhile, 6 volunteers agreed to go on the ballot box to see who would race on tricycles around the campus green. Plant Operations employees voted by placing their change in the box for one month. After voting, the two candidates with the most money raised raced. On November 6th, 2009 Wes Wicker, Vice President for Advancement and Foundation raced John Anderson, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Services. Mr. Anderson scooted across the finish line first and took home the gold and black trophy adorned with a tricycle. The event raised over $256 for the Kennesaw Fund Campus Campaign.

It has been 18 months in the making, but today Kennesaw State University and the Atlanta Beat women’s professional soccer team announced a partnership that will culminate in the construction of a $16.5 million, 8,300-seat soccer stadium. Scheduled for completion in spring 2010, the stadium is a major component of Phase II of the university’s new Sports & Recreation Park. It will be located on a 21-acre parcel of 88 acres of land recently purchased for the university by the Kennesaw State University Foundation. The property lies between George Busbee Parkway and the I-575 overpass on Big Shanty Road. In addition to the stadium, Phase II of the sports park will include construction of additional soccer fields, a rugby field, and 4,683 feet of nature and hiking trails. “This exciting partnership is just the kind of high-profile, high-caliber endeavor that’s cementing Kennesaw State’s rising reputation as leader in higher education,” KSU President Daniel S. Papp said. “This first-class facility is the perfect venue in which to showcase our championship women’s soccer program and a stadium the Atlanta Beat can be proud to call home.” The Atlanta Beat has signed a letter of intent with the KSU Foundation indicating their desire to lease the facility, starting next spring. The Atlanta Beat’s season runs from April to September, while the Lady Owls season is played in the fall, from late August to November. “This stadium will be the only professional women’s soccer-specific stadium of its kind in the world,” said Atlanta Beat owner T. Fitz Johnson. “I think this partnership is a great match between KSU and the Atlanta Beat.” A private donor has committed to funding luxury suites for the stadium, as well as upgraded seating, scoreboards and stadium lighting. “The KSU Foundation has been committed to the development of the Sports & Recreation Park and to the idea of this partnership from the very beginning, and we are proud to have played an important role in seeing both come to fruition,” KSU Foundation Chairman Norman Radow said. “This stadium and this partnership are but the latest testaments to KSU’s continuing transformation into a burgeoning national university of excellence.” In November, the KSU women’s soccer team won its second Atlantic Sun Conference championship in the last three seasons, earning its second trip to the NCAA national championship tournament. The Owls 2009 season ended with a 2-0 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the NCAA Women’s College Cup Nov. 13. The Owls ended the 2009 campaign with an 11-7-0 record. After winning the A-Sun championship, six Owls were named to the A-Sun All-Tournament Team, including Thais Gibson, Jade Dempster, Caitlin Dingle, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Bridgett Gaughan and Staci Pugh, who was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.