Kansas Association for
K-ACTE Board of Directors
The K-ACTE Board of Directors is made up of a Executive Committee (President, First President-Elect, 2nd President-Elect, and Immediate Past-President), each from a different affiliate group. The Board of Directors 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.
The members of the 2023-2024 Board of Directors are:
Treasurer
Marla Sterling
Affiliate: KATFACS
KAAE President
Kelly Hoelting
KAAE President-Elecct
Kasie Bogart
KATFACS President
Heidi Rippert
KATFACS President-Elect
Ashley Weber
KBOA President
Elizabeth Vaughn
KBOA President-Elect
Vacant
KLCTE President
Stella Tharp
KLCTE President Elect
Chris Holborn
KT&IEA President
Jake Dreiling
KT&IEA President-Elect
Chris Mullins
KNRS President
Laura Benscheidt
KNRS President-Elect
Vacant
Kansas Board of Regents Liaison
Scott Smathers
Kansas State Department of Education Liaison
Stacy Smith
K-ACTE Executive Director
Steve Kearney
Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education
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