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ENGAGEMENT APPROACH
Interviews
Interviews were conducted with the following individuals, inclusive of current and former KBA
employees and BOD members, legislators, representatives of organizations that have sought
funding from KBA, representatives of Kansas State University, representatives of organizations
providing services to KBA and members of the public.
Current KBA employees:
• David Vranicar – Interim President/CEO of KBA and President of Heartland
BioVentures
• Marsh LoScalzo – Executive Assistant to President/CEO
• Ruth Saale – Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting and Interim Chief Financial
Officer
• Nancy Ruf – Contract Administrator
• Mary Cummings – Marketing Communications Specialist
• Ryan White – Outcomes and Database Analyst
• Tariq Abdullah – General Counsel
• Gary Micheel – Facilities Project Manager
• Keith Harrington – Director of Commercialization, Heartland BioVentures
• Tom Krol – Director of Commercialization, Heartland BioVentures
• Brad Kemp – Director, Cancer Cures Project
• Tony Simpson – BioEnergy Director, Heartland BioVentures
• Don Colbert – Federal Research Funding Specialist
Former KBA employees:
• Tom Thornton 7 – President/CEO
• Jan Katterhenry 8 – Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
• Lindsay Holwick Thornton 9 – Director of Special Projects
• Katie Montes – Financial Executive Assistant
• Lisa Kay – Executive Administrative Assistant, Heartland BioVentures
• Melissa Lynch – Executive Assistant to President/CEO
• Dr. Terry Osborn – Director of Commercialization, Heartland BioVentures
• Forest Decker – Contract Administrator
• Christine Murray – Marketing Specialist for Venture Accelerator
• Jim Mitchell – Director of Commercialization, Heartland BioVentures
• Chuck Willis – Director of Commercialization, Heartland BioVentures
• Alan Felton – Former Employee
7 Mr. Thornton’s counsel, Jim Eisenbrandt and Christina DiGirolamo of Berkowitz Oliver Williams Shaw &
Eisenbrandt were present for the interview, which was conducted on August 24, 2011.
8 Ms. Katterhenry’s counsel, Patrick McInerny of Husch Blackwell Sanders was present for the interview, which
was conducted on August 23, 2011.
9 Lindsay Holwick Thornton’s counsel, JR Hobbs and Nathan Owings of Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C., were
present for the interview, which was conducted on August 24, 2011. Lindsay Holwick Thornton is referred to as
such throughout this report. However, she was Lindsay Holwick prior to her marriage and became Lindsay
Thornton on January 15, 2011.
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