KACE BOARD MEMBERS 2026
Annual Conference Planning Committee
- Sarah Mathews, Wichita State University, sarah.mathews@wichita.edu (Committee Chair)
- Pamela Hann, Kansas Department of Labor, pamela.hann@ks.gov
- Gary Handy, University of Kansas School of Engineering, ghandy@ku.edu
- Lisa Karlin, Fort Hays State, lkarlin@fhsu.edu
- Nikky Hays, Ember Hope, nhays@emberhope.org
- Heather Homewood, Kustom Signals, hhomewood@kustomsignals.com
- Ana Abente, Wichita State University, ana.abente@wichita.edu
- Tami Zeferjahn, Washburn University, tami.zeferhajahn@wasburn.edu
- Anthony Ybarra, Kansas State, anthonyy@ksu.edu
- Penny McNeill, Wichita USD 295, penny.mcneill@usd295.net
- Nicole Hernandez, Wichita State University, Nicole.hernandez@wichita.edu
- Aletra Cheney-Profit, Butler Community College, achaneyprofi@butler.cc.edu
By-Laws Committee
- Empty (Committee Chair)
- Pamela Hann, Kansas Department of Labor, pamela.hann@ks.gov
- Heather Busch, Pittsburg State University, hbusch@pittstate.edu
- Heather Homewood, Kustom Signals, hhomewood@kustomsignals.com
- Penny McNeill, Wichita, USD 295, penny.mcneill@usd295.net
- Aaron Evans, Wichita State University, aaron.evans@wichita.edu
- Christina Batalia, Overland Park Police Department, ebatalia2006@gmail.com
Membership Development Committee
- Sydney Steffen, Washburn University, Sydney.steffen@washburn.edu (Committee Chair)
- Pamela Hann, Kansas Department of Labor, pamela.hann@ks.gov
- Abby Kennemer, Fort Hays State, ankennemer@fhsu.edu
- Nikky Hays, EmberHope, nhays@emberhope.org
- Courtney Newman, Wichita State University, Courtney.newman@wichita.edu
- Nicole Hernandez, Wichita State University, Nicole.hernandez@wichita.edu
Site Selection Committee
- Nicole Hernandez, Wichita State University, Nicole.hernandez@wichita.edu (Committee Chair)
- Abby Kennermer, Fort Hays State, ankennemer@fhsu.edu
- Angela Valdivia, Washburn University, angela.valdivia@washburn.edu
- Kim Miller, EmberHope, kmiller@emberhope.org
- Nicole Hernandez, Wichita State University, Nicole.hernandez@wichita.edu
- Aletra Chaney-Profit, Butler Community College, achaneyprofi@butlerce.edu
- Andrew Moses, University of Kansas, Andrew.moses@ku.edu
Special Projects/ Summer Drive-In Committee
- College Relations Co-Chair: Lisa Karlin, Fort Hays State University, lkarlin@fhsu.edu (Committee Chair)
- Employer Relations Co-Chair: Heather Homewood, Kustom Signals, hhomewood@kustomsignals.com (Committee Chair)
- Pamela Hann, Kansas Department of Labor, Pamela.Hann@ks.gov
- Maggie Slack, Newman University, slackmenewmanu.edu
- Abby Kennemer, Fort Hays State University, ankennemer@fhsu.edu
- Rosie Martinez, Wichita State University, Rosalinda.martinez@wichita.edu
- Nicole Hernandez, Wichita State University, Nicole.hernandez@wichita.edu
Technology & Communications Committee
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