Staff

Get to know the Powercat Financial staff and schedule an appointment to meet with a peer financial counselor today.


Leadership

Kate Mielitz headshotKate Mielitz, PhD, AFC®, CDP®

Executive Director

mielitz@k-state.edu

Glenda Eichman

Glenda Eichman

Associate Director

geichman@k-state.edu

Shelley GShelley Griffin

Project Administrator

shegriff@ksu.edu


Peer Financial Counselors: powered by Meritrust Credit Union

Student may schedule a free session via Navigate with any of our peer financial counselors.

Powercat Financial provides students FREE assistance and counseling on personal finances. Peer counselors support fellow students on budgeting, saving, credit, student loan repayment, and transitioning to work.

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Meritrust Credit Union is a key partner supporting the development of our peer-to-peer financial counselors.

Turner AndrewsTurner

Sophomore, Management | Stilwell, KS

DrewDrew Cason

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Kansas City, MO

James DJames DeRouchey

Junior, Ag Business | Wamego, KS

NathanNathan Haney

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Shawnee, KS

Leah MeekLeah Meek

Sophomore, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Kirsten PhotoKirsten Ouellette

Senior, Personal Financial Planning; minor in Graphic Design | Washington, KS

Dione Ramos PhotoDione Ramos

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Wichita, KS

Jackson R Photo

Jackson Rohn

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Halle Schindler

Halle Schindler

Graduate Student, MBA | Paola, KS

Chipo

Chipo Sekabanja

Junior, Economics and Computer Science | Kampala, Uganda

Holly Tilden PhotoHolly Tilden

Graduate Student, Personal Financial Planning | Prairie Village, KS

Keaton Verdict

Keaton Verdict

Senior, Finance; minors in Personal Financial Planning and Entrepreneurship | Shawnee, KS

Quin Vlach

Quin Vlach

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Bonner Springs, KS

Brenton Wilden

Brenton Wilden

Graduate Student, Accounting and Finance | Gardner, KS

 

Emeritus Staff

Jodi Kaus, director emeritusJodi Kaus, JD, CTFA

Director Emeritus

Meet previous peer counselors