Board of Directors

Kansas State Council Executive Board

President of the Kansas State Council - Rita Baker

State theme: "ESA ... A Beautiful Ride"

First Vice President
Beth Pompa

Duties: District Chair Adviser / Nominations -
All District Chairmen
Nominations Committee:

Second Vice President
Pam Mitchell

Duties: State Philanthropic Activities
Committee:

Heartspring site page

Recording Secretary
Shari Meyer

Duties: Record minutes of the KSC.

Treasurer

Duties: Serve the State Council as the financial officer, collect dues, and maintain and keep the budget balanced.

Workshop Coordinator
Colleen Noll

Duties: Plan and direct workshops and leadership program for the State Council

Membership Director

Duties: Coordination of building membership -
Committee:

site page

Chaplain
Linda Schmidt
Duties: Concerns/Sympathies of Membership
Committee: MaKenzi Higgins, Sue Gosselin

site page

Corresponding Secretary

Duties: Serve at the pleasure of the President
Administrative Assistants: Patsy Jenks and Sandy Price

Parliamentarian

Duties: Assist with Robert's Rules of order and advise on the Board's Constitution and By-laws

Site page

Counselor / Disaster Fund
MaryAnn Johnson
Duties: Collect and manage the Disaster Fund and give council to the Executive Board

Committee:

site page

Contact information is available for the Board of Directors in the (protected) "member center"

What ESA Means to Me

Laura Williamson
(Laura passed away in 2012 from surgery complications.)

All my life I was told I would never amount to anything, I never did anything right and I would never be able to take care of myself. I suffered from low self-esteem growing up, never believing in myself and feeling no matter how hard I tried I would never be good at anything.

But through ESA, I have developed good people skills, learned to have faith in myself and to never give up on myself. I enjoy being a part of an organization that allows me to help others in need and to grow at my own pace, yet nudge me when doubts try to creep in. I never thought I would be able to face large crowds without fears or mistakes, to just be myself, and to be accepted just as I am. I look forward to the opportunities to continue to grow in ESA through the beliefs of ESA, to live by the rituals, and to help others learn and grown. Laura Williamson e

Kansas State Council Board of Directors for 2019-2020
(Needs updated for 2021-22)

A complete Board of Director DIRECTORY with all necessary contact information is available in the "MEMBER CENTER"

Creative Arts - Tammi Bowman
Committee - Colleen Noll

Assoc. of Arts Site page

AV Coordinator
Susan Winters

Auditor
Judy Ahrens

Awards / Outstanding Member Celebrations

Amanda Johnson and Melissa Diddle, Denise Masterson, Pam McElvain Co Chairman / Above & Beyond / Jr. & Sr. Youth Awards

Care Connection Committee
Denise Masterson and Pam McElvain - Co Chairman

Care Connection site page

President's project Mental Health Issues in our Communities

CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Jill Richards

Convention Chairmen Jill Richards and Janene Radke (Co-Chairs)

State Convention Site page

Convention Credentials Committee
Karen Stinson - Chairman

Convention Registration -
Tammi Mitchell & Peggy Harrison

Convention Decorations Committee
Kate Macy - Chairman - Alpha Omega Committee

Convention treasurer - Dolores Currier

Janene Radke

Easter Seal Site page

Easter Seal Committee
Chairman: Brenda Schaffer Committee: Phyllis Simmons, Nancy Urbauer

Sandie White - Chairman
Committee: Marsha Barnes, Marla Olson

Education Site page

ESA for St Jude Committee
Kristi Goyer-Myers, Sr. Coordinator
Deborah Craig, Jr Coordinator
Committee: Kai Foor-Peckham

St. Jude Site page

ESA Foundation Committee
Sondra Messenger - Sr. State Counselor
Carol Reinhardt- Jr. State counselor Committee: Debbie Smith

ESA Foundation site page

Goodwill Industries Committee
Sue Friedel and Karen Knorp-Brown - Co-Chairman
Committee: Kevin Kitchen-McKinney

Goodwill site page

Handbook Chairman
Erin Metters

Up to date Handbook is available on the site page.

Handbook site page

M.O.R.E. for Kansas

Chairman:
Committee: Verneene Forssberg, Sheri Meyer, and Anita Gottsponer

Function to build membership in Kansas in coordination with the membership committee