Officers
Officers are selected by KWAA’s voting membership at our annual meeting in Lindsborg, Kansas. The officers make up the Executive Committee.
Danielle Hall |
Sara Zafar |
Etta Walker |
Cassie Pfannenstiel Rodriguez |
Shelley Woodard |
Jen Ouellette |
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 | LeTiffany Obozele Erin Beckerman |
Annual Conference | Erin Good Christine Ladner |
DEI | Angel Zimmerman Allison Williamson |
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 Ashley Comeau |
District BSally Shattuck Kara Schartz |
District CHon. Angie Coble Audrey Waid |
District DKristen Eggers Rachel Shannon |
District EMelissa Richards Hon. Courtney Boehm |
District FChristine Campbell Megan Townsley |
District GPaige Blevins-Jones Lauren Bartee |
District HJill Gillet Cherilyn Hearn |
District IPamela Campbell Burton Hon. Joan Lowdon |
District JMeryl Carver-Allmond Kathryn Barker |
District KEllen O'Leary Kirsten Schroeder Larsen
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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: |