Michael Utt Supervisor Michael Utt is a finance supervisor in Finance and Grants Administration for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he works collaboratively with Foundation staff and provides direction and management of the accounts payable and tax administration functions, as well as oversees tax compliance, manages related vendor relationships, and participates in annual audits. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Utt was a senior accountant with Seaboard Energy, where he handled research, analysis, reconciliation, journal entry, and financial statement preparation. Utt earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance from the University of Kansas and is a certified public accountant.