Group Mentoring

I am a lifelong Wichitan (area). I am currently the President/CEO of the Kansas Aviation Museum. Precious to that I was the Deputy Treasurer for Sedgwick County. I also have had the privilege of serving on the Park City City Council. My wife and I have been married for 8 years, and we have an incredible 4 year old son.

One of the best advises I’ve been given that I try to live by is “As long as I live, I learn. And as long as I learn, I live.” It’s my goal to help impact our next group of leaders with time and investment that others have given me.

As a kid, I started into architecture thinking how exciting it would be to sit behind my desk and draw all day long. Upon graduation and entering into the work force, I soon came to realize it was much more than that. I found what I truly enjoy; relationships. As architects, we are the glue that holds a project together. We get to interact with multi-millionaires in addition to the guys hanging sheet rock. To be successful, a great architect needs to be able to connect and interact with many types of personalities. We need to be able to pull the best out of each person and lead the project to the ideal solution. An architect must be a leader AND a team player.

It is not my nature to ponder what is, but to dream about what could be. My vision for the future is always bright. I know change is possible and I will be a piece of that change. Never settle for what you have—always reach for what is next.

Chantal Nez Dominguez is a Program Manager at Wichita State University’s Community Engagement Institute, where she collaborates with partners across Kansas to strengthen public health systems and community connections. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, Chantal holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona, with a concentration in Health Behavior and Health Promotion.

Her work centers on resilience in Native communities through cultural revitalization, community engagement, and strengthening kinship networks. With over 18 years of experience in health promotion, policy, and nonprofit leadership, she brings expertise in program evaluation, policy analysis, and culturally responsive public health strategies.

Chantal serves on the Executive Board of the Kansas Alliance for Tribal Community Health (KATCH) and the Hunter Health Board, advocating for tribal sovereignty and equitable healthcare. Her approach to public health is rooted in relationships, representation, and honoring community strengths.

Grayson Lyman is a Wichita native who graduated from Friends University with a Bachelor’s in Organizational Management and Leadership.  He has spent the last 20 years of his career working in the banking industry, serving in various leadership capacities within Consumer Banking as well as Learning and Development.  During that time he has led the creation of four robust training programs that focus on both technical and professional skills, as well as the development of a Contact Center handling over 115,000 contacts per year. 

He currently serves as the SVP, Director of Organizational Learning and Development for Fidelity Bank, and holds the CPTD (Certified Professional in Talent Development) accreditation through the Association of Talent Development.

Patricia Houston is the Director of Organization Culture for Wichita State University’s Community Engagement Institute, where she leads the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of strategies that strengthen organizational culture and enhance the overall employee experience. She believes the workplace should be a place where people can grow, do meaningful work, and find value that enriches their lives.

Known as an idea generator, Patricia is often called upon for her ability to collaborate, spark creativity, and bring great ideas to life. Her coaching style reflects her belief that people accomplish their best work when acting from their authentic selves. She earned a coaching certification from the Kansas Leadership Center and holds a Master of Business Administration from Baker University.

Patricia brings extensive leadership experience in nonprofit program and project management, including supervising and coaching leaders, achieving, and exceeding outcome measures, and stewarding grant resources. Her career spans roles with the City of Wichita, Catholic Charities, Wichita Public Schools, and now the Community Engagement Institute.

Patricia enjoys spending time with her family and friends playing scrabble, minute to win it games and enjoying good food.

Paul Witte grew up in Wichita and graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in 2001. He attended Wichita State University receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Marketing in 2005. Paul and his brother Alex are second generation owners of Maximum Outdoor Equipment with locations in West Wichita and Andover. He is married to Michelle Moe Witte who is a partner at Martin Pringle Law Firm, and they have one daughter. His hobbies include all things Musical Theatre, cooking, and watching college basketball. He is a member of Wichita Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 and Wichita Chamber’s Leadership Wichita Class of 2024. He is the current board chair of Music Theatre Wichita, board member of The Independent School, and serves as mentor for Wichita Chamber’s W. Previously he has served as board chair for Tallgrass Film Festival, board chair for Wichita State’s Performing Arts Angels, board chair for NonprofitGo, and board member for Ballet Wichita.

With 30 years of experience in commercial construction in Wichita, Ryan brings deep industry expertise and leadership to his role at Hutton as Vice President and South Central Kansas Area Leader.

A lifelong Kansan who grew up working on a farm, Ryan carries those early lessons in hard work and humility into everything he does. Beyond the job site, he is an active contributor to his community. He has served on his hometown’s Planning Commission, been a member of the Chamber Government Relations Committee, and participated in multiple building committees and volunteer opportunities at his church. He’s also passionate about mentoring the next generation, recently serving as a mentor for W and was part of the Leadership Wichita Class of 2022.

Outside of work and civic engagement, Ryan has spent many seasons coaching youth soccer, football, and instilling teamwork, discipline, and fun in young athletes.  He enjoys growing and sharing vegetables, traveling to see his grown kids and to historic sites with his awesome History-Teaching wife of 29 years.

Stacey Winter is the CEO of empac, a local, non-profit employee assistance program developed in Wichita in 1977.  She is a clinically licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience.   She helps organizations and individuals thrive by focusing on team health, leadership development, and the impact of trauma. 

After a distinguished 25-year career with Wichita Public Schools as the division director of strategic communications, Wendy Johnson will begin a new chapter in October 2025, joining the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) to support member districts statewide. Her leadership in WPS encompassed strategic communications, marketing, leadership coaching, family engagement, and multilingual media outreach—demonstrating a deep commitment to inclusive and impactful communication.

Before her tenure at WPS, Johnson held strategic roles at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Cosmosphere, Kansas Newman University, and Wichita State University, where she earned both her bachelor’s in journalism and master’s in public administration.

Johnson’s passion for public education is deeply personal and generational—her father, children, and now granddaughter have all been part of the Wichita school system. She’s also a committed community advocate, actively involved in local organizations and honored as Admiral Windwagon Smith 44, the official ambassador of the Wichita River Festival.