KBA Board of Governors 2017 - 18
The Board of Governors is the governing body of the KBA and is responsible for all policy decisions. The Board meets five times a year. Subject to any restrictions that the full Board might impose, the Board’s Executive Committee can act with the authority of the Board between meetings of the Board. All business meetings of the Board of Governors are open to the members of the Association. No proxies are allowed at Board meetings. However, a member of the Board may send a non-voting designee in his/her absence.
POSITION NAME DATE ELECTED LENGTH EXPIRES Second Third First Term JUNE Term Term PRESIDENT # Gregory P. Goheen 2017 n/a n/a 1 year 2018
PRESIDENT-ELECT # Bruce W. Kent 2017 n/a n/a 1 year 2018
VICE PRESIDENT # Mira Mdivani 2017 n/a n/a 1 year 2018
SECRETARY-TREASURER # Charles E. Branson 2017 n/a n/a 1 year 2018
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT # Stephen N. Six 2017 n/a n/a 1 year 2018
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jordan E. Yochim Ex-Officio DISTRICT 1 Toby J. Crouse 2012 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 1 Christi L. Bright 2014 *** 2016 3 years 2019 DISTRICT 1 Diana C. Toman 2016 *** 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 2 ~ Sarah E. Warner 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 2 Hon. Sally D. Pokorny 2013 2016 3 years 2019 DISTRICT 3 Angela M. Meyer 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 4 Brian L. Williams 2014 *** 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 5 # Cheryl L. Whelan 2012 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 5 Vincent Cox 2016 3 years 2019 DISTRICT 6 Tish S. Morrical 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 7 # Gary L. Ayers 2014 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 7 Sylvia Penner 2016 3 years 2019 DISTRICT 7 Hon. Jeffrey E. Goering 2015 3 years 2018 DISTRICT 8 Gaye B. Tibbets 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 9 Aaron Kite 2016 3 years 2019 DISTRICT 10 Gregory A. Schwartz 2016 *** 2 years 2018 DISTRICT 11 Mark A. Dupree 2014 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 12 Nancy Morales Gonzalez 2011 2014 2017 3 years 2020 DISTRICT 12 Alexander P. Aguilera 2017 2 Years 2019 DISTRICT 12 Bruce A. Ney 2017 1 Year 2018 AT-LARGE @ Eunice C. Peters 2017 *** 1 Year 2018 YOUNG LAWYERS PRESIDENT * # Clayton I. Kerbs 2017 N/A N/A 1 year 2018 YL DELEGATE TO ABA HOUSE * Joslyn Kusiak 2016 *** 2017 1 year 2018 August KBA DELEGATE TO ABA HOUSE Rachael K. Pirner 2015 2017 2 years 2019 August KBA DELEGATE TO ABA HOUSE Hon. Christel E. Marquardt 2016 2 years 2018 ABA STATE DELEGATE * August Linda S. Parks 2016 3 years (Elected by ABA members in Kansas) 2019 KDJA REPRESENTATIVE * Hon. Michael Powers 2017 N/A N/A 1 year 2018 (Non-voting)
* Not a KBA elected office *** Appointed to fill partial term # = KBA Executive Committee ~ = Invited to Executive Committee Meetings ** Eligible to run for additional term **** Elected to partial term @ = Appointed position not eligible for re-appointment 2017-18 KBA Board of Governors
Member Title Address Phone e-mail
10 E Cambridge Circle Dr.; Ste 300 Mr. Gregory P. Goheen President 913-371-3838 [email protected] Kansas City KS 66103-1342 2820 Tatarrax Dr Mr. Bruce W. Kent President-Elect 785-556-2019 [email protected] Manhattan KS 66502-1971 7007 College Blvd.; Ste 460 Ms. Mira Mdivani Vice President 913-317-6200 [email protected] Overland Park KS 66211-2441 111 11th St.; Unit 100 Mr. Charles E. Branson Secretary-Treasurer 785-841-0211 [email protected] Lawrence KS 66044-8202 460 Nichols Rd.; Ste 200 Mr. Steve Six Immediate Past-President 785-714-7100 [email protected] Kansas City MO 64112-2003 1200 SW Harrison St. Mr. Jordan Yochim Executive Director 785-234-5696 [email protected] Topeka KS 66612-1806 14221 Metcalf Ave, Ste 109 Ms. Christi Bright District 1 Governor 913-239-9966 [email protected] Overland Park KS 66223-4849 460 Nichols Rd, Ste 200 Mr. Toby Crouse District 1 Governor 785-714-7100 [email protected] Kansas City, MO 64112-2003 9900 W 109th St., Ste 100 Ms. Diana C. Toman District 1 Gvernor 913-344-9202 [email protected] Overland Park KS 66210-1436 111 E 11th St. Hon. Sally D. Pokorny District 2 Governor 785-832-5248 [email protected] Lawrence KS 66044-2966 333 W 9th St, Suite B Ms. Sarah E. Warner District 2 Governor 785-841-4554 [email protected] Lawrence KS 66044-2803 PO Box 1103 Ms. Angela M. Meyer District 3 Governor 620-404-5111 [email protected] Pittsburg KS 66762 425 Commercial St., Mr. Brian L. Williams District 4 Governor 620-208-5700 [email protected] Emporia KS 66801-4012 2942A SW Wanamaker Dr.; Ste 100 Mr. Vincent M. Cox District 5 Governor 785-440-4000 [email protected] Topeka KS 66614-4479 120 SW 10th Ave., 2nd Floor Ms. Cheryl Whelan District 5 Governor 785-368-8402 [email protected] Topeka KS 66612-1597 119 W Iron Ave.; 10th Fl Ms. Tish Morrical District 6 Governor 785-827-7251 [email protected] Salina KS 67402-1247 2017-18 KBA Board of Governors
Member Title Address Phone e-mail
1551 N Waterfront Pkwy., Ste 100 Mr. Gary L. Ayers District 7 Governor 316-267-6371 [email protected] Wichita KS 67206-6605 525 N Main Hon. Jeffrey E. Goering District 7 Governor 316-660-5626 [email protected] Wichita KS 67203-3373 301 N Main StSte 1900 Ms. Sylvia B. Penner District 7 Governor 316-267-7361 [email protected] Wichita KS 67202-4819 100 N Broadway St Ste 950 Ms. Gaye B. Tibbets District 8 Governor 316-265-7741 [email protected] Wichita KS 67202-2216 810 W Frontview St. Mr. Aaron L. Kite District 9 Governor 620-227-8126 [email protected] Dodge City KS 67801-2231 1401 Main St Ste A, Mr. Gregory A. Schwartz District 10 Governor 785-625-0024 [email protected] Hays KS 67601 110 S Cherry St,; Ste A Mr. Mark A. Dupree District 11 Governor 913-815-4077 [email protected] Olathe KS 66061-3441 601 E 12th.; Room 965 Ms Nancy Morales Gonzalez District 12 Governor 816-936-5938 [email protected] Kansas City MO 64106 4801 Main St. Ste. 310 Mr. Alexander P. Aguilera District 12 Governor 816-756-0700 [email protected] Kansas City MO 64112-2546 816 Congress Avenue; Suite 1100 Mr. Bruce A. Ney District 12 Governor 512-457-2311 [email protected] Austin TX 78701 301 SW 10th Ave, Room 337 Ms. Eunice C. Peters Diversity At-Large 785-817-2533 [email protected] Topeka KS 66612 PO Box 1473 Mr. Clayton Kerbs Young Lawyers President 620-225-0238 [email protected] Dodge City KS 67801-1473 113 S 8th St. Ms. Joslyn Kusiak YL Delegate to the ABA House 620-331-2071 [email protected] Independence KS 67301 3503 2936 Brewster Court Hon. Christel E. Marquardt KBA Delegate to ABA House 785-228-0520 [email protected] Topeka KS 66611 2959 N Rock Rd. Ste 300 Ms. Rachael K. Pirner KBA Delegate to ABA House 316-630-8100 [email protected] Wichita KS 67226-5100 100 N Broadway St.; Ste. 950 Ms. Linda Parks ABA State Delegate 316-265-7741 [email protected] Wichita KS 67202-2216 2017-18 KBA Board of Governors
Member Title Address Phone e-mail
200 S 3rd St.; Ste 201 Hon. Michael F. Powers KDJA Representative 620-382-2318 [email protected] Marion KS 66861-1656 Shaded name indicates member of the KBA Executive Committee
KBA & KBF Committees/Task Forces/Panels 2017-18
Board Staff Committee/Task Force/Panel Chair Appointed Telephone Email Liaison Liaison
Access to Justice E. Lou B. Probasco 2017 (785) 233-2332 [email protected] Mark Dupree Anne Woods
Meg Wickham Annual Meeting Planning Susan Berson 2017 (913) 397-2702 [email protected] Diana Toman Ted Tannehill Hon. Steve Leben 2009 (785) 296-3807 [email protected] Annual Survey of Law Greg Schwartz Amanda Kohlman Larkin E. Walsh 2011 (816) 525-2050 [email protected]
Awards Sara S. Beezley 2013 (620) 724-4111 [email protected] Bruce Kent Deana Mead
Bench Bar William Townsley 2017 (316) 267-7361 [email protected] Vince Cox Joseph Molina III
Martha Coffman (785) 296-3530 [email protected] Board of Publishers 2016 Cheryl L. Whelan Amanda Kohlman Hon. Patrick D. McAnany (785) 296-0571 [email protected] Toby J. Crouse (913) 498-2100 [email protected] Continuing Legal Education 2015 Toby Crouse Leslie Daugharthy Angel Zimmerman (785) 357-0021 [email protected]
Diversity Amanda Stanley 2017 (785) 354-9565 [email protected] TBD Deana Mead
Ethics Advisory (Inactive) J. Nick Badgerow 2005 (913) 345-8100 [email protected] NA Sara Rust-Martin
Ethics Grievance (Inactive) Jane M. Isern 2013 (620) 792-5388 [email protected] NA Sara Rust-Martin
Hon. Melissa Standridge 2009 (785) 296-3025 [email protected] Federal & State Jurisdiction Panel (Inactive) NA Joseph Molina III Hon. Kenneth G. Gale 2013 (316) 315-4380 [email protected]
Golf Tournament Planning Committee William Sampson 2017 816-474-6550 [email protected] NA Joseph Molina III
Journal Board of Editors Emily Grant 2016 (785) 670-1677 [email protected] Gaye Tibbets Patti Van Slyke
KBF Bylaws Task Force Scott Hill 2017 (316) 265-7741 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
KBF CRHA Grant Review Committee Amy Fellows Cline 2017 (316) 630-8100 [email protected] NA Anne Woods
KBF Investment Committee Richard Hayse 2017 (785) 232-2662 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
KBF IOLTA Committee Scott Hill 2017 (316) 634-3705 [email protected] NA Anne Woods
KBF Strategic Plan Review Task Force Terri Pemberton 2017 (785) 232-2123 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
Law Practice Management Angel Zimmerman 2016 (785) 357-0021 [email protected] Christi Bright Sara Rust-Martin
Law Related Education Hon. G. Joseph Pierron, Jr. 2012 (785) 296-5408 [email protected] Alex Aguilera Anne Woods
Rachael K. Pirner 2013 (316) 630-8100 [email protected] LRS Review Rachael Pirner Dennis Taylor Lee Smithyman 2014 (913) 661-9800 [email protected]
Legislative F. James Robinson, Jr. 2014 (316) 265-7741 [email protected] Bruce Ney Joseph Molina III
Media-Bar Mike Kautsch 2009 (785) 864-5377 [email protected] Gary Ayers Meg Wickham
Membership (in review) Charles Branson 2017 (785) 841-0211 [email protected] Angela Meyer Meg Wickham
Nominating Steve Six 2017 (816) 714-7100 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
Paralegal Amy Memmer 2017 (785) 670-1478 [email protected] Sylvia Penner Ted Tannehill
Policy Review Task Force Linda Parks 2017 (316) 265-7741 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
KBA Strategic Plan Review Sarah Warner 2017 (785) 841-4554 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
Scholarship Katherine L. Kirk 2012 (785) 749-1323 [email protected] NA Jordan Yochim
Title Standards Todd A. Sheppard 2014 (785) 537-2900 [email protected] Aaron Kite Joseph Molina III