Board of Directors
Our Governing Board serves as the voice of the people in North Central Kansas.
The 33-member, volunteer group includes publicly elected officials, private sector interests, and people democratically selected by low-income people in our service area.
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Joe Hoytal – President
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Greg DeBacker – Vice President
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Lynn Gentine – Treasurer
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John Christensen – Secretary
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Greg DeBacker – City of Topeka At Large
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VACANT – City of Topeka At Large
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Jennifer Sexson – City of Topeka At Large
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Fran Lee – City of Topeka At Large
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Jonathan Schumm – City of Topeka At Large
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Gerald Hudgins – City of Topeka At Large
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Derek Harrison – Shawnee County At Large
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Josephine Flowers-Salehar – Shawnee County At Large
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Terry Iles – Shawnee County At Large
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Wendy Coonrod – Rural Communities At Large
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Kristina Chouinard – Rural Communities At Large
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Joe Hoytal – KS Banker’s Association
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Mary Thomas – Topeka/Shawnee County Community Resources Council
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Jim Kenyon – AFL-CIO Topeka Federation of Labor
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Curtis Sneden – Topeka Chamber of Commerce
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Theresa Douthart – Valeo Behavioral Health Care
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VACANT – Community Action Head Start Policy Council
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Dr. Harriett Johnson – Topeka Chapter of the Links, Inc.
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Stacie Torrez – Mana de Topeka
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Darrell Doty – Shawnee County Allied Tribes
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John Christensen – Interfaith of Topeka
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Katrina McGivern – Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved
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Oliver Green – City of Topeka, Representing Mayor De La Isla
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Brett Kell – City of Topeka, representing Karen Hiller
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Lt. John Trimble – City of Topeka, representing Mike Padilla
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Lauren Tice Miller – Elected Education Representative
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Manny Herron – City of Topeka, representing Sandra Clear
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Christie Appelhanz – State/Federal, Representing John Alcala
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VACANT – Shawnee County
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Linda Jeffrey – Shawnee County, Representing Commissioner Michelle Buhler
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Lynn Gentine – Shawnee County, Representing Commissioner Bob Archer
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Mary Stauffer – Rural Government At Large
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Ron Loomis – Rural Government At Large