Staff

Liz Workman, Executive Director

Liz Workman joined the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation staff as Executive Director in May of 2010. Prior to coming to the Foundation, Liz was an independent fine arts consultant, providing a broad range of collections management and administrative services to private collectors, museums and corporations. Before managing her consulting practice, Liz?s professional career centered on banking and investment banking. She was a Corporate Analyst at Citizens Financial Group in Providence, Rhode Island, a Manager in the Private Banking Group at Citibank in New York, and was the Managing Director of Analytics at Cohane Rafferty Securities in New York from 1988 to mid-1999. Liz grew up in Wichita, Kansas and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wichita State University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Boston University, where she was the valedictorian of her graduating class. She is fluent in Spanish and is an accomplished photographer. Liz also enjoys hiking, gardening and traveling, and is an avid reader.
 

Elaine Dhuyvetter, Assistant Director

Elaine joined the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation staff as Assistant Director in April 2008. Just prior to beginning her job with the Foundation, Elaine spent over ten years working for two local credit unions. First for the Kansas Farm Bureau Employees Credit Union as Assistant Manager. When that organization merged with K-State Federal Credit Union, Elaine moved into a job as Marketing Manager. Elaine also has experience in curriculum development and youth education. She and her family moved to Manhattan in 1995. Elaine and her husband, Kevin, have two sons and one daughter. When not attending her children’s many activities, Elaine enjoys quilting, reading and taking long walks.

 

Laurie Ekart, Administrative Assistant

Laurie joined the Manhattan Community Foundation as Administrative Assistant in July 2006. Prior to joining the Foundation, Laurie spent over 29 years working for the Kansas State University Foundation beginning as a receptionist for the Alumni and Endowment Association offices. She moved on to working in the planned giving department for 17 years, and was administrative assistant to two Presidents at the Foundation. She has experience in trustee relations as well as development work, spending the last four years working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in the development office. Laurie and her husband, Jim, do not have children but do have pets Louie, Roxy and Lucy. Laurie enjoys reading mysteries and working on all kinds of crafts.
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