Board & Organization Info


Executive Board
Elected Positions
PresidentNatalie Brown
President@kaea.com
Wichita, KS
President-Elect / NewsletterTheresa Shetler
PresidentElect@KAEA.com
Newsletter@kaea.com
Topeka, KS
Past President/ Awards ChairKathy Schroeder
PastPresident@kaea.com
Awards@kaea.com
Canton, KS
Secretary / Grants ChairShannon Wedel
Secretary@kaea.com
Grants@kaea.com
Great Bend, KS
TreasurerBraden Brown
Treasurer@kaea.com
Valley Center, KS
316-518-1458
General Board
Appointed Positions
Commercial Rep & YAM Co-ChairLynn Felts
YAM@kaea.com
Winfield, KS
Division RepLaDonna Unruh Voth
ElementaryRep@kaea.com
Newton, KS
Membership & Y.A.M. Co-Chair, Fellows ChairLinda Nelson-Bova
Membership@kaea.com
Lawrence, KS 
Mentorship ChairKate Miller
Mentorship@kaea.com
Hiawatha, KS
Regional RepRebecca Lomshek
RegionalChair@kaea.com
Pittsburg, KS
Social Media & Communications ChairKatie Morris
SocialMedia@kaea.com
Holton, KS 
Liaisons to the Board
Non-Voting Positions
Advocacy LiaisonDr. Charity-Mika Woodard
HigherEd@kaea.com
Emporia, KS 
Conference Committee ChairRenee Fritts
SecondaryRep@kaea.com
Derby, KS
State Dept Liaison- KSDEJoyce Huser (NBTS)
jhuser@ksde.org
Topeka, KS 66612
ParliamentarianBob Cross
bjcross@juno.com
Chanute, KS
Division Committee Members
Non-Voting Positions
Division Rep. Chair (voting) & Elementary Rep.LaDonna Unruh Voth
ElementaryRep@kaea.com
Newton, KS 
M.A.H.- Museum/Administration/Higher Ed. Rep.Dr. Charity-Mika Woodard
HigherEd@kaea.com
Emporia, KS
Secondary Division Rep.Renee Fritts
SecondaryRep@kaea.com
Derby, KS
Middle Level Rep.
MiddleRep@kaea.com
K-12 Rep.Kacie Schmidt
K-12Rep@kaea.com
Newton, KS
Retired RepRetired
RetiredRep@kaea.com
Pre-Service RepOlivia Willis
PreServiceRep@kaea.com
Regional Groups Committee Members
Non-Voting Positions
Regional Representative Chair (voting)Rebecca Lomshek
RegionalChair@kaea.com
North WestRonna Schultz
South West
North Central
South CentralLisa Lang
North EastCharlene Stessman
cstessman@sbcglobal.net 
South EastGrace Luther
Kansas City AreaShellie Schwab
Other Committee Members
Non-Voting Positions
Awards CommitteeKathy Schroeder
Conference & YAM CommitteeConference@kaea.com
Conference CommitteeLisa Lang
GrantsKris Bohanan
MentorshipShawny Montgomery
Social Media & YAMKarie Covert
Social Media & PhotographerMiraya Starnes
Photographer@kaea.com
YAM CommitteeGenevieve Brown
YAM Committee MemberMegan Wendleton
YAM Committee MemberShannon Massey

KAEA Mission Statement

KAEA is dedicated to the advancement of the human and cultural understanding through the study of art by providing opportunities for professional growth and development, exchange of knowledge and ideas, and service and leadership for the advancement of quality art education.