Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named two new members to the Kansas Board of Regents.
Kelly named Peter Johnston of Salina to replace Lawrence attorney and former state Sen. Wint Winter.
She also named Matt Crocker of Manhattan to replace retired BNSF Railway executive Carl Ice.
If confirmed by the state Senate, they will serve four year terms.
Johnston is an attorney with the Salina firm of Clark, Mize & Linville.
He formerly served on the University of Kansas Law School’s Board of Governors and the KU Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Kansas Endowment Association.
He is general counsel to Salina Regional Health Center and its affiliated hospitals in Lindsborg, Concordia and Abilene, as well as its associated clinics and supporting organizations.
His legal practice is focused on defending medical malpractice claims in state and federal courts.
He has a bachelor’s and law degree from the University of Kansas.
Crocker is CEO of SPS Companies Inc., the parent organization for the SPS family of companies which includes Steel and Pipe Supply Co. as well as other metal-based companies.
He joined SPS in 2005, returning to Manhattan after leaving for several years following his time at Kansas State University.
He currently serves on the foundation boards of Good Shephard Hospice House and Stormont Vail.
He has served on several community boards including the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, where he is a past board chair.
He has a bachelor’s from Kansas State in business administration in production and operations management.
He also has a master’s in business administration from Kansas State.
He previously was a risk manager for Aquila and a risk analyst for Koch Industries.
