Warren Erdman of Kansas City was appointed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators in January 2007 by Governor Matt Blunt. Curator Erdman is Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and serves on the External Affairs Committee, the Governance Committee and the Resources and Planning Committee.
A graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, Mr. Erdman is Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Kansas City Southern (KCS). He is responsible for the external affairs of the company, which includes state, local and federal government relations, industrial development, and communications.
Prior to joining Kansas City Southern in 1997, Mr. Erdman served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. He served former Missouri Governor John Ashcroft in the Governor's office in 1985, and served former Missouri Governor Bond in the Governor's office between 1981 and 1984.
Previously, Mr. Erdman was appointed to the Missouri Apportionment Commission by Governor Holden and served as vice chairman; and was appointed to the Missouri State Government Review Commission by Governor Blunt and served as co-chairman.
Mr. Erdman is currently Chairman of the Board of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. He is a member of the board of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Trustees; the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; the Kansas City Area Development Council; the Downtown Council of Kansas City; the Downtown Kansas City Community Improvement District; the Starlight Theatre Association; the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Arts Council; and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry, among others.
"Strengthening an already great University and making sure that it is financially accessible to as many Missourians as possible are my primary objectives."