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Great Plains Staff Directory

The Great Plains Conference is located at 100 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday. When you visit, please enter from the main front entrance on Kansas Avenue. Call the switchboard for assistance: (785) 272-9111.  Use our links below to find Great Plains staff or district staff.

Episcopal Office Staff

The episcopal office includes the Great Plains Area Bishop, executive director and administrative assistant to the bishop.

Phone: (785) 272-9111

David Wilson

Great Plains Area Bishop

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(785) 272-9111

Scott Brewer

Executive Director

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(785) 272-9111

Sabrina Aubuchon

Executive Assistant to the Bishop

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(785) 414-4219

Administrative Services Staff

The administrative ministries team includes the chief financial officer/treasurer, human resources, accounting, property management, benefits administration, and support staff. Back to top of page

Phone: (785) 272-9111

Christy Bogner

Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer


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(785) 272-9111

Christian Book

Financial Accountant

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(785) 272-9111

Sara Brummer

Conference Administrative Assistant

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(785) 272-9111

Emma Carreno

Data & Project Manager/Conf Statistician

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(785) 272-9111

Darci Koci

Controller

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(785) 414-4244

Pamela Lake

Accounting Coordinator

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(785) 414-4251

Nancy Lawrence

Financial Accountant

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(785) 414-4251

Jennifer McAferty

Human Resources Manager

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(785) 414-4212

Caleb Selim

Financial Accountant

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(785) 414-4212

 

Clergy Excellence Staff

The clergy excellence team includes the clergy excellence director, Board of Ordained Ministry registrar, clergy recruitment and development coordinator, and support staff. Back to top of page

Phone: (785) 414-4217

Kathy Williams

Director of Clergy Excellence

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(785) 272-9111

Seulki Choi

Intercultural Family Coordinator 

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(785) 272-9111

Heather Clinger

Administrative Assistant to Clergy Excellence

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(785) 414-4239

Anne Kiome Gatobu

Intercultural Development Coordinator

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(785) 272-9111

Karen Jeffcoat

Board of Ordained Ministry (BOOM) Registrar

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(785) 272-9111 or (785) 414-4215

Julie Kohr

Administrative Assistant

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(785) 272-9111

Shelly Petz

Clergy Faith and Wellness Coordinator

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(785) 414-4244

Communications Staff

The communications team includes the communications director, multimedia production specialist, social media and website specialist, content specialist and support staff. Back to top of page

Phone: (785) 414-4235

Todd Seifert

Director of Communications

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(785) 414-4224

David Burke

Content Specialist

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(785) 414-4218

Michelle Ferris

Social Media and Website Specialist

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(785) 272-9111

Shontell Marshall

Communications Administrative Assistant

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(785) 414-4235

Israel Sanchez

Multimedia Content Specialist 

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(785) 414-4224

Congregational Excellence Staff

The congregational excellence team includes the congregational excellence director, new church development, Hispanic ministry, mercy and justice ministries, camping ministry, campus ministry, youth and children's ministries, and support staff. Back to top of page

Phone: (785) 272-9111

Nicole Conard

Interim Director of Congregational Excellence

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(785) 272-9111

Richard Fitzgerald

Conference Circuit Pastor


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(785) 272-9111

Melissa Gepford

Intergenerational Discipleship Coordinator

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(785) 272-9111

Heather Hoffmans

Administrative Assistant
 

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(785) 272-9111

Jeanie Leeper

Lay Leadership Coordinator
 

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(785) 272-9111

Hollie Tapley

Disaster Response Coordinator

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(785) 272-9111

Mercy & Justice Staff

The mercy and justice team includes the mercy & justice coordinator, Doing Justice Initiative Contractor, and the coordinator of Southeast Nebraska District outreach ministries. Back to top of page

Phone: (785) 272-9111

Katherine Ebling-Frazier

Coordinator of Southeast Nebraska District Outreach & Justice Ministries

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Maddie Johnson

Doing Justice Initiative Contractor (contracted staff)

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Anne Gahn

Interim Mercy & Justice Coordinator
 

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District Staff

The Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church is comprised of 10 districts in Kansas and Nebraska. Each district includes a district superintendent and a dedicated administrative assistant.  Back to top of page

Central Nebraska District

511 N Elm St, Ste 2
Grand Island, NE 68801

Phone: (308) 384-0603

District web page

Charles Murithi

Central Nebraska District Superintendent

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Tonja Read

Central Nebraska District
Administrative Assistant


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East Central Kansas District

100 S Kansas Ave
PO Box 4187
Topeka, KS 66604

Phone: (785) 414-4241

District web page

Jenny Collins

East Central Kansas District Superintendent

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Angel Jordan

East Central Kansas District Administrative Assistant

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Eastern Nebraska District

2650 Farnam St Ste 205
Omaha, NE 68131

Phone: (402) 207-2653

District web page

Stephanie Ahlschwede

Eastern Nebraska District Superintendent

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Sarah Couillard

Eastern Nebraska District
Administrative Assistant

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North Central Kansas District

100 E. 1st Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67501-7109

Phone: (620) 669-0011

District web page

Karen Rice Ratzlaff

North Central Kansas District Superintendent

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Kelsey Boster

Western Kansas & Interim
North Central Kansas AA


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Northeast Kansas District

100 Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603

Phone: (785) 414-4240

District web page

Jin Cho

Northeast Kansas District Superintendent

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Tamara Shoop-McGinnis

Northeast Kansas District Administrative Assistant

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South Central Kansas District

4407 E. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67218

Phone: (316) 684-6652

District web page

Kalaba Chali

South Central Kansas District Superintendent

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Dena Davis

South Central Kansas District Administrative Assistant

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Southeast Kansas District

PO Box 556
Baldwin City, KS 66006-0556

Phone: (785) 841-4804

District web page

Micki McCorkle

Southeast Kansas District Superintendent

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Marve' Ralston

Southeast Kansas District Administrative Assistant

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Southeast Nebraska District

1621 Superior Street
Lincoln, NE 68521

Phone: (785) 414-4228

District web page

David Livingston

Southeast Nebraska District Superintendent

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Denise Barnhill

Southeast Nebraska District Administrative Assistant

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Western Kansas District

100 E. 1st Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67501-7109

Phone: (620) 227-2077

District web page

Zach Anderson

Western Kansas District
Superintendent

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Kelsey Boster

Western Kansas District
Administrative Assistant


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Western Nebraska District

2 N. Spruce, Suite F
P.O. Box 56
Ogallala, NE 69153

Phone: (308) 284-8922

District web page

Ron Harris

Western Nebraska District Superintendent

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Christy Baltzell

Western Nebraska District Administrative Assistant

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