Caleb Asher, Deputy Secretary
Workforce Services Division
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 S.W. Jackson, Ste 100
Topeka, KS 66612-1354
Phone: (785) 296-0607
Fax: (785) 296-1404
casher@kansascommerce.com

Edward Berger, President
Hutchinson Community College
1300 North Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501-5831
Phone: (620) 665-3506
Fax: (620) 665-3310
bergere@hutchcc.edu

Rod Blackburn, Co-Owner
WB Construction, LLC
2107 W. Harry Street
Wichita, KS 67213-1604
Phone: (316) 944-4215
Fax: (316) 944-2197
rod@wbconstructionllc.com

Karin Brownlee, Secretary
Kansas Department of Labor
401 S.W. Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612-3182
Phone: (785) 296-5000
Karin.brownlee@dol.ks.gov

Phillip Chappuie, Director of
Services
Class LTD
207 N. 5th
Independence, KS 67301
Phone: (620) 331-6824
Work: (620) 331-8604
Phillip.chappuie@classltd.org  

Tim Cotter, Director of
Human Resources {Retired}
Envision
12707 East Birchwood Drive
Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 371-2339
tpcotter@yahoo.com

Eddie Estes, President {Vice Chair}
Western Kansas Manufacturers Assn.
P.O. Box 337
Dodge City, KS 67801-0337
Phone: (620) 227-8082
Fax: (620) 227-8090 fax
eddie@3ishow.com

Blake Flanders, Vice President for
Workforce Development
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1353
Work: (785) 296-1194
bflanders@ksbor.org

Mike Fleming, Attorney {Chair}
Healy Law Firm, LLC
12627 Overbrook
Leawood, KS 66209
Work: (816) 472-8800
Fax: (816) 472-8803 fax
mjfleming@healylawyers.com

Robert Giesen, President/Owner
B&B Electric Motor Company
332 Lulu
Wichita, KS 67211-1713
Phone: (316) 267-1238
Fax: (316) 267-0599
bfgiesen@yahoo.com

Judy Gifford, Director of
Labor Participation 
United Way of Wyandotte County
5009 Millridge Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
Phone: (913) 669-2166
Work: (913) 371-3674
jgifford@unitedway-wyco.org

Doug Kinsinger, President/CEO
Greater Topeka Chamber of
Commerce
120 S.E. 6th Ave., Suite 110
Topeka, KS 66603-3515
Phone: (785) 234-2644
Fax: (785) 234-8656
dkinsinger@topekachamber.org

Patricia Kirkman, Scty & Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union No. 696
3600 N.E. Sardou Ave., Building #2
Topeka, KS 66616-1678
Phone: (785) 232-3866
Fax: (785) 232-6096
patk.teamsters696@yahoo.com

Larissa Long, Sr. Manager, External Affairs  – KS/CO Gas
Black Hills Energy
110 E. 9th St.
Lawrence, KS 66044-2623
Phone: (785) 832-3918
Fax: (785) 832-3905
larissa.long@blackhillscorp.com

Alise G. Martiny, Workforce Development Manager
Kansas City Associated General
Contractors
10000 W. 53^rd Street
Merriam, KS 66203
Phone: (785) 262-5168
Fax: (785) 595-4106
amartiny@buildersassociation.com

Criss Mayfield, Director of
Administration
Abbott Workholding Products
430 McCall Rd.
Manhattan, KS 66502-5032
Phone: (785) 776-8555
Fax: (785) 776-6374
cmayfield@abbottworkholding.com

Tony Naylor, Training Director
Wichita Electrical Joint Apprenticeship
& Training Committee
810 W. 13^th
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: (316) 264-9231
Fax: (785) 264-9281
tnaylor@wejatc.org
www.wejatc.org

Lynn Peterson, Owner of Peterson Monuments & Design, Inc./
Abilene Mayor
1700 Beekman Place
Abilene, KS 67410-0368
Phone: (785) 479-0122
peterson.monuments@gmail.com

Carol Perry, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
Stormont Vail Healthcare
P.O. Box 3822
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785) 354-6991
cperry@stormontvail.org

Deb Shepard, Organizer/Contract Administrator
Society of Professional and
Engineering Employees in Aerospace
973 South Glendale
Wichita, KS 67218
Phone: (316) 682-0262
debbies@speea.org 

Brian Threadgold, Business Mgr
IBEW Local Union 226
1620 N.W. Gage Blvd., Suite A
Topeka, KS 66618
Phone: (785) 232-1761
businessmanager@ibew226.kscoxmail.com

Debra H. Zehr, President
Kansas Association of Homes
and Services for the Aging
217 S.E. 8^th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: (785) 233-7443
Fax: (785) 233-9471
debra@leadingagekansas.org
www.leadingagekansas.org