Board of Directors

The K-ACTE Board of Directors comprises an Executive Committee (President, First President-Elect, Second President-Elect, and Immediate Past President), each from a different affiliate group. The Board also consists of the President and President-Elect from each affiliate, as well as a representative from the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents.

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Laurali Masterson

President
Affiliate: KATFACS

lauralimasterson@usd281apps.com
Linda Chase

First President-Elect
Affiliate: KAAE

lchase@usd353.com
Marla Sterling

Treasurer
Affiliate: KATFACS

msterling@usd447.org
Laura Benscheidt

Past President
Affiliate: KHSIA

llbenscheidt@bluevalleyk12.org
Laura Miller

KAAE President

lauramiller@usd475.org
Mary Beth Fulk

KAAE President-Elect

mfulk@usd310.org
Janet Holden

KATFACS President

mrsjanetholden@gmail.com
Kacey Lewis

KATFACS President-Elect

klewis5@usd259.net
Elizabeth Vaughn

KBOA President

evaughn@usd353.com
Vacant

KBOA President-Elect
(contact Elizabeth Vaughn if interested in serving in a leadership role for KBOA)

Chris Holborn

KLCTE President

christopherh@usd383.org
Adam Wessel

KLCTE President Elect

ajwessel@bluevalleyk12.org
Jeremiah Harmon

KTIEA President

harmonj@usd308.com
Aaron Yoder

KTIEA President-Elect

yoderaaron@outlook.com
Kevin Stalsberg

KHSIA President

kevinstalsberg159@smsd.org
Tina Garetson

KHSIA President-Elect

tgoosz@kumc.edu

Non-Voting Members

Jamie Manhart

K-ACTE Executive Director

leadership@kansasacte.org
Barbra Gonzales

Conference Co-Chair

blgonzales@olatheschools.org
April White

Kansas Board of Regents Liaison

awhite@ksbor.org
Natalie Clark

Kansas State Department of Education Liaison

natalie.clark@ksde.gov