Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Bruce Gordon |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Charles Duffy Jr. |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Donald E. Krebs |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Mark A. Milton |
Senior Vice President & Actuary |
| Robert Miller |
Senior Vice President, Admin Services |
| Tracy Knapp |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
| William Schalekamp |
General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President |
| Bruce G. Olberding |
Vice President, Broker, Dealer |
| Dan L. Schick |
Vice President & Auditor |
| David Laird |
Vice President and Controller |
| J. Todd Salash |
Vice President, Computer Info Services |
| John L. Nogalski |
Vice President, Taxes |
| Peter Hathaway |
Vice President & Director, Medical |
| Philip A. Williams |
Vice President, Securities |
| Richard D. Ropp |
Vice President, Customer Services |
| Stephen E. Ropp |
Vice President, Operations Services |
| W. David Phillips |
Vice President, Group |
| Cheryl Keefer |
Assistant Secretary |
| Cecil R. Miller |
Director |
| Webb R. Gilmore |
Director |
Board of Directors
Mr. Bixby has been a Director of the Company since 1985. He was elected Assistant Secretary in 1979; Assistant Vice President in 1982; Vice President in 1984; Senior Vice President, Operations in 1990; Executive Vice President in 1996; President and CEO in April 1998, Vice Chairman of the Board in January 2000 and Chairman of the Board in 2005. Mr. Bixby is the brother of Walter E. Bixby and the cousin of Nancy Bixby Hudson. He is also Chairman and President of Sunset Life, Chairman of Old American and Director of Sunset Financial Services, subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman |
Current |
| Sunset Life Insurance Company |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
Elected Vice President, Computer Information Services in 1989; Vice President, Insurance Administration in 1992; and to present position in 1996. Responsible for the Company’s Computer Operations, Customer Services, Claims, Agency Administration, New Business, Medical, Underwriting, Human Resources, Facility Services, Distribution Services, Printing and Office Services. Director of Sunset Life, Sunset Financial and Old American, subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Elected Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing in April 2004. Served as Vice President, Agency Marketing 2001- 2004, and Regional Vice President 1996-2001. Responsible for Individual Sales & Marketing efforts for Kansas City Life. Director and Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Sunset Life; Director and Vice President of Sunset Financial Services, subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Sunset Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Elected Assistant Actuary in 1984; Assistant Vice President Associate Actuary in 1987; Vice President Associate Actuary in 1989; Vice President and Actuary in January 2000; and to present position in January 2001. Responsible for Actuarial Services, State Compliance and Group. Director, Vice President and Actuary of Sunset Life and Director of Old American, subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President & Actuary |
Current |
| Sunset Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Admin Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Old American Insurance Company |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Principal Financial Officer |
Former |
Mr. Schalekamp has been a Director of the Company since 2002. He was elected Assistant Counsel in 1973; Associate Counsel in 1975; Assistant General Counsel in 1980; Associate General Counsel in 1984; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer/Associate General Counsel in January 2002, and to his present position in April 2002. He is responsible for the Legal Department, Office of the Secretary, Stock Transfer Department, and Market Compliance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Broker, Dealer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President & Auditor |
Current |
Elected the Company’s Vice President and Controller December 18, 2007. Chief Accounting Officer responsible for all corporate accounting reports. Mr. Laird has been with the Company since 1982, most recently as its Assistant Vice President and Assistant Controller. Mr. Laird replaced Brent C. Nelson who resigned November 26, 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President and Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Computer Info Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Taxes |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President & Director, Medical |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Securities |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Customer Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Operations Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice President, Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Assistant Secretary |
Current |
Mr. Nordholm has been a Director of the Company since 2004. Mr. Nordholm is CEO of Starwood Energy Group Global LLC. He had previously been CEO of TYR Energy, Inc. and TYR
Capital, LLC. He also served as Senior Vice President/General Manager Capacity Services for Aquila, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Miller has been a Director of the Company since 2001. Mr. Miller is a retired partner of KPMG LLP (formerly Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.) He joined KPMG in 1957 and became an audit partner specializing in insurance and agribusiness. He retired in 1990.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Director |
Current |
Mr. Jensen has been a Director of the Company since 1978. Mr. Jensen served as President of Sunset Life, a subsidiary of Registrant, from 1973 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Jensen serves as a Director of Sunset Life. He also is on the Board of Directors of Central Valley Bank, Heritage Financial Corporation, Panorama City Corporation, and is Vice President, Finance of Western Institutional Review Board.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Winn has been a Director of the Company since 1985. Mr. Winn is retired as the Kansas Third District Representative to the U.S. Congress.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Braude has been a Director of the Company since 2006. From 1984 to 2000, he was President and CEO of the Kansas City Board of Trade. Mr. Braude also serves as a director of the Kansas City Board of Trade, Midwest Trust Co., Midwest Grain Products, Inc., and Hodgson Company. He is a past chairman of the National Grain Trade Council. He is a trustee of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Fund, and a trustee of Midwest Research Institute. He writes a weekly column for the Kansas City Business Journal.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Ms. Hudson has been a Director of the Company since 1996. Ms. Hudson is the cousin of R. Philip Bixby and Walter E. Bixby. She also serves as a Director of Sunset Life and of Old American, subsidiaries. She is an investor.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Finn has been a Director of the Company since 2004. He was elected Vice President in 1976; Financial Vice President in 1983; and to Senior Vice President, Finance in 1984. He previously served as a Director of the Company from 1983 to 2002 when he retired from the Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Old American Insurance Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Director |
Current |
Mr. Blessing has been a Director of the Company since 2001. Mr. Blessing has retired as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development, Embarq, a position he held since the company became independent in 2006. He has held similar duties with Sprint and related entities in various capacities since 1981. He also serves on the Board of various charitable groups.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kansas City Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |