Charles is director of the Kansas University Public Management Center, located in Topeka, Kansas and second-term member of the Douglas County Commission. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Kansas and a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Charles’ career has spanned the public and private sectors, principally in the area of environmental management. Between 1991 and 1995, he served as the Governor-appointed Director of Environment at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In addition to teaching graduate courses in KU’s Department of Public Administration Charles teaches in the Center’s Certified Public Manager, Emerging Leaders Academy, and other programs, bringing the perspective of elective, appointed and entrepreneurial success to policy and technical aspects of public management.

Terri Callahan is an instructor and program director at the University of Kansas Public Management Center. She is program director for the Kansas Certified Public Manager Program, teaching Management Basics; Management Practices I: Leadership and Emotional Intelligence; Innovation and Process Improvement; and Management Practices II: Personal Development Plan. She provides training in a variety of managerial topics for all management levels in the public sector. Terri is a qualified instructor for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, is certified to administer the Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQi), and is a certified instructor for the Relationship Awareness Theory and the Strength Deployment Inventory. Previously Terri was a staff development specialist in the Department of Administration's Division of Personnel Services for seven years. She holds a bachelor's degree in total quality management from Friends University and is an affiliate member of the American Academy of Certified Public Managers.

Jonathan Morris is an Instructor in the Certified Public Manager Program, and directs KU PMC’s Custom Course Offerings. His training topics include leadership and team building, management practices, organizational behavior, intergenerational communications, succession planning, coaching and mentoring, diversity and harassment. Jonathan worked as director of a training center in New York City and has worked within the public and private sectors. A native Kansan, he attended Kansas State University and Bethany College and did his graduate work in New York. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Training and Development–Kansas City Chapter.

Beverly Pleiss is the first point of contact when it comes to answering the questions or accommodating the needs of KUPMC students and clientele. She provides a cutomer-oriented, professional presence to the many visitors to the office.

She earned an Associate degree in Secretarial Administration from Indiana State University Evansville, (ISUE) which was located in Evansville, Indiana. The University changed to University of Southern Indiana (USI) several years after she graduated. It's located in Southern Indiana and is growing by leaps and bounds in student population year by year. She moved to Topeka in late August, 2008. Beverly's extensive office skills are used in support of the Certified Public Manager program, as well as all other KUPMC offerings.

Beverly Vogel earned a bachelor of art’s degree in history, with a minor in business administration, from Pittsburg State University in 1984. She has administered the KU master’s degree program in public administration at KUPMC since October 1985.

In addition to administering the masters of public administration, Vogel coordinates, with instructors and staff, the Kansas Certified Public Manager program, Public Health Certificate program as well as various trainings provided by the Center.

Bev’s tenure in state government began at Pittsburg State University. She has also been employed at the Kansas Division of Personnel Services as well as the Division of Information System and Telecommunications in Topeka.

Noel has joined the staff of the Public Management Center as the assistant director. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, a master’s of urban planning from the University of Kansas and is currently completing a dissertation for a doctorate in American Studies from KU. Noel has worked at the chapter level as well as the national level for the American Red Cross and has served in a variety of capacities at KU. At the PMC, she directs the Emerging Leaders Academy and serves as an instructor in other PMC programs. Her office is located at KU’s Edwards Campus in Overland Park to assist the PMC in strengthening program offerings for public sector professionals in the Kansas City area