Kansas Appleseed Staff

Our People

Introducing the Team

Get to know the Kansas Appleseed staff who work hard making their home communities—and our entire state—more thriving, inclusive, and just.

Our Staff

Jami Reever (she/her)

Executive Director

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Mike Fonkert (he/him)

Deputy Director

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Teresa Woody (she/her)

Litigation Director

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Brenna Visocsky (she/her)

Just Campaign Director

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Haley Kottler (she/her)

Thriving & Integrated Voter Engagement Director

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Micah Tempel (he/him)

Staff Attorney

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Amanda Schlumpberger (she/her)

Policy & Research Director

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Kenzie Borland (she/her)

Communications Manager

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Martha Terhaar (she/her)

Project Manager

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Jessica Kejr (she/her)

Nutrition Access Specialist

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Kelsie Dent-Kulp

Summer Justice Fellow

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Madelyn Nelson

Summer Justice Fellow

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Board of Directors

Teresa Anderson (she/her)

Board Member

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Sam Blatnick

Board Member

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Mitchell Engel (he/him)

Board Member

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Karen Griffiths (she/her)

Board Member

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Natalie Haag (she/her)

Board Member

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Marilyn Harp (she/her)

Board Member

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Martha Hodgesmith

Board Member

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Evan Jarroll

Board Member

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Lynn Johnson

Board Member

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Bill Kassebaum

Board Member

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Carly Duvall Le Riche (she/her)

Board Vice President

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Mike McFerren (he/him)

Board Member

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Teresa Meagher (she/her)

Board Treasurer

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Amanda Meyers (she/her)

Board Member

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David Rebein

Board Member

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Larry Rute (he/him/his)

Board Secretary

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Richard Seaton

Board Member

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David Sotelo (he/him/él)

Board Member

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Joy Springfield

Board Member

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Marquan Teetz (he/him/his)

Board Member

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Gaye Tibbets (she/her)

Board Member

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C. Edward Watson, II

Board President

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Dave Wing (he/him/his)

Board Member

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