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President and CEO
Began: July 1, 2015
Click for larger image; right click larger image to download.Dr. Blake Flanders serves as President and CEO for the Kansas Board of Regents.
Before serving in his current position, Dr. Flanders served as the Vice President for Workforce Development for the Kansas Board of Regents and provided executive leadership for the Kansas Postsecondary Technical Education Authority. In this role, he was the state leader for issues involving the state's postsecondary education and training system, including targeted expansion of engineering and nursing programs. Dr. Flanders also led the state-level evaluation of research proposals within the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
Born in Edson, Kansas, Dr. Flanders is a graduate of Colby Community College and Kansas State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Masters of Science in Animal Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction. Before serving as Vice President, Dr. Flanders served as the liaison between the Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas Department of Commerce (2004-2007), Vice President of Instructional Services at Manhattan Area Technical College (1998-2004), and as a member of the faculty at Butler Community College (1988-1998).
City: Wichita
Term Ends: June 2027
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Pamela Clancy Ammar was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents by Governor Laura Kelly in 2025.
Regent Ammar began her career as an attorney in 1989 and joined Morrison & Hecker (Stinson). In 1996, she joined Woodard, Blaylock, Hernandez, Roth & Day, LLC as a partner and specialized in medical malpractice defense and employment law. In 2003, the Wichita Business Journal featured her in its inaugural class of Women in Business. In 2008, she retired as a trial lawyer.
Throughout her career, Regent Ammar has been very involved in civic and community organizations. She served in many leadership roles with the Wichita Bar Association, including as president. She has served on numerous boards for local nonprofits including the American Cancer Society (Board President), Wichita Children’s Home (Board Chair), Kansas Humane Society (Board Chair), Lords Diner, Wichita Community Foundation, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, and Heartspring. She was also Vice-Chair of Wesley Medical Center’s Board of Trustees for 15 years and chaired the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Health Professions from 2006-2024, serving four Deans.
Regent Ammar serves as Chair-elect of Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement. She previously served on the WSU Alumni Association and SASO Board of Directors.
Regent Ammar graduated cum laude from Wichita State University in 1980 with a BS in Health Science. In 1989, she went on to complete her J.D. from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.
City: Lawrence
Term Ends: June 2025
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Wint Winter is a fifth-generation Kansan. He is currently a Partner at Stevens & Brand, L.L.P., and previously was CEO and Co-Chairman of Peoples Bank & Peoples, Inc. Winter served in the Kansas Senate from 1982-1992, and received a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Kansas.
Winter was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents by Governor Laura Kelly in June 2021.
