Meet our Ex-Officio Members

Rev. Dr. Michael Kateman serves as the Chair of the Advancement Committee, and as a liaison to the CCAA Advisory Council. He recently retired after amassing more than 38 years of experience in communications, constituent relations and fundraising, including nearly nine years as Columbia College’s executive director of Development, Alumni and Public Relations. Most recently, Kateman served as assistant vice chancellor for Advancement at the University of Missouri. He also previously worked at the formerly named Columbia Regional Hospital.

His acting career includes professional theatre, television and film work. As a playwright and producer, his work has been produced in Missouri and New York City. Currently, he produces the readers theatre series Voices of Arrow Rock, which brings to life underrepresented voices of the past in this historically significant village. In addition, he serves as pastor at the Arrow Rock Federated Church and an adjunct professor in Communication Studies at Missouri Valley College.

Kateman holds three degrees from the University of Missouri: a bachelor’s in Business Administration (Marketing), a master’s in Journalism, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. As an undergraduate, he studied at Universidad Iberoamericano in Mexico City. He is currently working toward a certificate in Pastoral Ministry at Phillips Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Columbia College President’s Society.