Officers
Officers are selected by KWAA’s voting membership at our annual meeting in Lindsborg, Kansas. The officers make up the Executive Committee.
Sara Zafar |
Cassie Pfannenstiel Rodriguez |
Danielle Hall |
Ashley Billam |
Jen Ordiway |
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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 |
Natalie Chalmers |
Public Policy and Gender | Betsey Lasister Danielle Atchison |
Small Firm and Solo Practice | Joslyn Kusiak Paige Harding |
Outreach and Education | Rachel Shannon Kate Zigtema |
Annual Conference | Meryl Carver-Allmond Diana Stanley |
DEI | Laura Ice |
Archives and Awards | Marilyn Harp Kristen Wheeler
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Rural Recruitment | Hon. Renee Henke |
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 ACourtney Ress Brianna Brin |
District BSally Shattuck
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District CHon. Angie Coble Audrey Waid |
District DTessa Wendling Hon. Patty Macke-Dick |
District EMelissa Richards Hon. Courtney Boehm |
District FMegan Townsley Pamela Saenz |
District GLauren Bartee Jessica Domme |
District HJill Gillet Cherilyn Hearn |
District IPamela Campbell Burton Hon. Joan Lowdon |
District JKathryn Barker Hon. Amy Hanley |
District KKirsten Schroeder Larsen Merideth Hogan
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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 |
2023-2024:
Etta Walker |
2024-2025:
Danielle Hall
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