Committees and Nominations

Connecting Council

Connecting Council

Directors

*ex officio* (without vote)
Executive Director	Scott Brewer Topeka, KS
Director of Clergy Excellence	Rev. Kathy Williams Topeka, KS
Interim Director of Congregational Health	Rev. Nicole Conard Topeka, KS
Director of Communications	Todd Seifert Topeka, KS
Chief Financial Officer Treasurer	Christy Bogner Topeka, KS

District Superintendents
Southeast Nebraska	Rev. David Livingston Lincoln, NE
Southeast Kansas	Rev. Micki McCorkle Lawrence, KS
Western Nebraska	Rev. Ron Harris Kearney, NE
Northeast Kansas	Rev. Jin Cho Kansas City, KS
Central Nebraska	Rev. Charles Murithi Grand Island, NE
Western Kansas	Rev. Zach Anderson Dodge City, KS
East Central Kansas	Rev. Jenny Collins Topeka, KS
North Central Kansas	Rev. Karen Rice Ratzlaff Hutchinson, KS
Eastern Nebraska	Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede Omaha, NE
South Central Kansas	Rev. Kalaba Chali Wichita, KS

Conference Lay Leader

Lisa Maupin
Lincoln, NE
Associate Conference Lay Leader	Keith Olsen Grant, NE
Associate Conference Lay Leader	Randall Hodgkinson Topeka, KS

District Lay Leaders
Central Nebraska	Kathy Murphy-Buschkoetter Lawrence, NE
East Central Kansas	Andrew Martin Topeka, KS
Eastern Nebraska	Noni Cambridge Omaha, NE
North Central Kansas	Courtney Fowler Manhattan, KS
Northeast Kansas	TBA KS
South Central Kansas	Jason Russell Goddard, KS
South Central Kansas	Ronald Holt Wichita, KS
Southeast Kansas	Nancy Richwine Stark, KS
Southeast Nebraska	Chuck Hibberd Lincoln, NE
Western Kansas	Mary Meckenstock-Gribben Hays, KS
Western Nebraska	Kathy Pierce Gibbon, NE

Representatives from teams (named by teams)
CF&A	Rev. Amy Lippoldt Wichita, KS
Archives and History	David Shrum Garnett, KS
Board of Ordained Ministry	Kurt McBride Lexington, NE
Campus Ministry	Rev. Claire Gager Madison, NE
Disaster Response	Rev. Martin Leeper Harrison, NE
Episcopacy Team	Rev. Michelle Reed Aurora, NE
Mercy and Justice Team	Rev. Raponzil Drake Lincoln, NE
Mercy and Justice Liason to CONAM	Denise Estes Lenexa, KS
New Church Development	Rev. Curt Magelky Manhattan, KS
Nominations Committee	Esther Hay Lincoln, NE
Pensions/Health Benefits	Rev. Neil Gately Norfolk, NE
Personnel Committee	Rev. Kay Scarbrough Lawrence, KS
Episcopacy Team	Rev. Michelle Reed Aurora, NE
Board of Trustees	Rev. Amy Seifert Topeka, KS
Vital Congregations	Rev. Marcee Binder Bellevue, NE

Great Plains Camps
Representative	Rev. Bill Ritter Omaha, NE
Staff Liaison	Bob Kahle Great Plains Camps Director, ex officio (without vote)
Local site council Rep Nominated by Each Camp:	Chippewa, Fontanelle, Horizon, Norwesca, Lakeside

Small Membership Church Representatives
Class of 2026	Esther Achi Salina, KS
Class of 2028	Rev. Bethann Black Gering, NE

Great Plains UWF
Great Plains UWF president (or designee)	Vicki Leech Lincoln, NE

Great Plains UMMen
Great Plains UMMen president (or designee)	Scott Reimer (co-chair) McPherson, KS Jeremiah Eck (co-chair) St. Paul, NE

Conference Council on Youth Ministry
Staff Liaison	Melissa Gepford Coordinator of Intergenerational Discipleship, ex officio (without vote)
Youth Selected by CCYM	TBA
Youth Selected by CCYM	TBA
Youth Selected by CCYM	TBA

Class of 2026	Class of 2028
Clergy: Rev. Russell Anderson, Mulvane, KS	Clergy: Rev. Sangyeop Han, Independence, KS
Clergy: Rev. Doug Griger, Blair, NE	Clergy: Rev. Christine Jorgensen, Omaha, NE
Laity: Mark Nation-Ellis, Omaha, NE	Clergy: Rev. David Taejong Kim, Waverly, NE
Laity: Bob Resnik, Tecumseh, KS	Clergy: Rev. Kyuwook Lee, Bonner Springs, KS
Laity: Hannah Haggard, Bunker Hill, KS	Clergy: Grace Woods, Lawrence, KS
Laity: Jesi Lipp, Kansas City, KS	Laity: Robert Cox, Hays, KS
Laity: Beth Goetzinger, Scott City, KS	Laity: Norman Pishny, Bucyrus, KS