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.
People Type: Ex-Officio Members & CC Staff
Natalie Preyer
Natalie works closely with the Offices of Alumni Relations and Development to plan events and steward the strong culture of philanthropy with our alumni, friends and volunteers nationwide. She studied business with an emphasis in marketing and management at Columbia College prior to joining the team in 2022.
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Lynne Stuver Baker
Lynne Stuver Baker is a member of the college’s Board of Trustees and serves as Vice Chair of the Advancement Committee. She earned her associate of arts from Christian College in 1964, followed by her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri in 1966 and master’s degree in counseling and guidance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1973. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in social work at the University of Central Missouri in 1996 before finishing an additional master’s degree in social work from the University of Kansas in 1998.
Lynne served on the Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors from 1991 to 2018, acting as the board’s first vice president from 1993 to 1995 before serving as president from 1995 to 1997 and the alumni representative to the Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2006. In 2018, she received the CCAA Distinguished Alumni Award and was named an advisor emerita of the CCAA Advisory Council.
Lynne operates a part-time life counseling service, Heart to Heart Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Missouri and Kansas. Lynne is a member of the St. Clair Society, the Presidents Society, Founder’s Circle and the Cornerstone level of the Columbia College Fund.