Officers
Officers are selected by KWAA’s voting membership at our annual meeting in Lindsborg, Kansas. The officers make up the Executive Committee.
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Etta Walker |
Danielle Hall |
Whitney Casement |
Amanda Stanley |
Ellen O’Leary |
Shelley Woodard |
KWAA Council
The Kansas Women Attorneys Association Council, which is KWAA’s governing body, is made up of its officers, committee chairpersons, and district representatives.
Committee Chairs
KWAA’s President appoints the chairpersons of all standing committees, which include the following: Membership and Communications, Public Policy and Gender, Outreach and Education, Small Firm and Solo Practice, Archive, Minority Women in the Profession, and the Annual Conference.
| Membership and Communications |
Ashley Billam |
| Public Policy and Gender | Betsey Lasister Danielle Atchison |
| Small Firm and Solo Practice | Larry Zimmerman Joslyn Kusiak |
| Outreach and Education | Angel Zimmerman Wendy Rohleder |
| Annual Conference | Erin Good Christine Ladner |
| Minority Women in the Profession | Sara Zafar Candice Alcaraz |
| Archives | Marilyn Harp Kristen Wheeler
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KWAA District Representatives
KWAA has 11 districts throughout the state, as shown in the map below. Each district has at least one representative, appointed by KWAA’s President.
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District A Hon. Rene Henke Courtney Ress |
District B Lara Blake Bors Sally Shattuck |
District C Hon. Angie Coble Audrey Waid |
District D Gaye Tibbets Rachel Shannon
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District E Amy Bipes Melissa Richards |
District F Candace Farha Christine Campbell |
District G Jen Ouellette Hon. Rebecca Sanders |
District H Karen Miller Hon. Rebecca Stewart |
District I Pamela Campbell Burton Candace Alcarez |
District J Meryl Carver Martha Hodgesmith |
District K Cassie (KC) Pfannenstiel Rodriguez Lauren Byrne
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Past Presidents
| 1995-1996: Linda Parks |
1996-1997: Cathy Reeder |
1997-1998: Hon. Marla Luckert |
1998-1999: Hon. Janice Russell |
1999-2000: Rachael K. Pirner |
2000-2001: Mille Schroeder |
| 2001-2002: Mary Feighny |
2002-2003: Rita Noll |
2003-2004: M. Kathryn Webb |
2004-2005: Teresa Watson |
2005-2006: Patricia Hamilton |
2006-2007: Nancy Ogle |
| 2007-2008: Hon. Kellie Hogan |
2008-2009: Deena Hyson-Bailey |
2009-2010: Patti Petersen-Klien |
2010-2011: Sarah Loquist |
2011-2012: Elizabeth Sweeney-Reeder |
2012-2013: Angel Zimmerman |
| 2013-2014: Mira Mdivani |
2014-2015: Susan Berson |
2015-2016: Marilyn Harp |
2016-2017: Gaye Tibbets |
2017-2018: Mary Beth Blake |
2018-2019: Kim Honeycutt |
| 2019-2020: Audrey Lee |
2020-2021: Sarah Morse |
2021-2022: Eunice Peters |
2022-2023: Whitney Casement |
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