Board of Directors
Leadership by a volunteer board guides the Council’s work and anchors the mission in Kansas values and priorities. Of the 22 members, 17 are selected through open nominations and 5 are appointed by the Governor.
The Board of Directors meets three times each year in March, June, and October. The March meeting is held in Topeka.
Board Member Responsibilities
Make a Nomination to the KHC Board
Current Board Members
Myrna K. Barnes, Elkhart (Vice-Chair)
Carolyn Benitez, Wichita
Tony Brown, Baldwin City
Deborah Divine, Salina
Carol Foreman, Topeka
Lon Frahm, Colby
Ellen R. Hansen, Emporia
Warren Hixson, Hutchinson
Derek Kreifels, Roeland Park
Cynthia S. Luxem, Topeka
Susan Lynn, Iola
Beverly Mack, Lawrence
James A. McHenry, Jr., Topeka
Gene Merry, Burlington (Chair)
Shala Mills, Hays
Aaron Otto, Roeland Park
John C. Pierce, Lawrence
Jay M. Price, Wichita
David E. Procter, Manhattan
Scott Smith, Ozawkie
Susan Sutton, Concordia
David Waxse, Kansas City