Kansas Appleseed Staff

Our People

Introducing the Crew

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

Hope Dale (she/her)

Summer EBT Specialist

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Brenna Visocsky (she/her)

Just Campaign Director

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Corrinne Yoder-Mulkey

Summer Justice Fellow

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Teresa Woody

Litigation Director

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Martha Terhaar

Project Manager

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Jami Reever (she/her)

Executive Director

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Amanda Schlumpberger (she/her)

Policy & Research Director

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Paige Olson (she/her)

Civic Engagement Manager

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Haley Kottler (she/her)

Thriving & Integrated Voter Engagement Director

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Mike Fonkert (he/him)

Deputy Director

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Kenzie Borland (she/her)

Communications Manager

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Board of Directors

David Rebein

Board Member

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Sam Blatnick

Board Member

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Richard Seaton

Board Member

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Bill Kassebaum

Board Member

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Lynn Johnson

Board Member

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Martha Hodgesmith

Board Member

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Joy Springfield

Statewide Pro Bono Director, Kansas Legal Services

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Mitchell Engel (he/him)

Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon

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C. Edward Watson, II

Partner, Foulston Siefkin, LLP; President-Elect Kansas Appleseed Board

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Mike McFerren (he/him)

Store Leader, Dillons Food Store

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Teresa Meagher (she/her)

Attorney, self employed

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Teresa Anderson (she/her)

Attorney

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Natalie Haag (she/her)

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Capitol Federal

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Marilyn Harp (she/her)

Retired Attorney

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Karen Griffiths (she/her)

Board Member

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Marquan Teetz (he/him/his)

Advocate

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Dave Wing (he/him/his)

Retired Partner--Spencer Fane LLP

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Amanda Meyers (she/her)

Wichita Family Crisis Center Executive Director

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Larry Rute (he/him/his)

Board Member

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Gaye Tibbets (she/her)

President of Board

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David Sotelo (he/him/él)

Human Relations Officer, City of Hutchinson

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Carly Duvall Le Riche (she/her)

Assistant General Counsel

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