Executive Council
The Kansas & Missouri Chapter is governed by a nine-member board of Directors, referred to as the “Executive Council.” Current members of the Executive Council are:
President
Sarah Sanchez
BOKF, N.A.
Vice President of Operations
Gina Riekhof
Gilmore & Bell, P.C.
Vice President of Member Relations
Joyce Opinsky
Stern Brothers
Treasurer
Lisa Santa Maria
City of Prairie Village, Kansas
Secretary
Kelsi Spurgeon
Robert Thomas CPA, LLC
Director – Member Relations Committee, Kansas City Representative
Nickie Lee
City of Smithville, Missouri
Director – Member Relations Committee, St. Louis Representative
Carolyn Schmidt
St. Louis Art Museum
Director – Member Relations Committee, Out-State Kansas Representative
Ami Albert
City of Manhattan, Kansas
Director – Member Relations Committee, Out-State Missouri Representative
Vacant
Committees
The Executive Council has established three standing committees: the Executive Committee, the Member Relations Committee, and the Event Committee. Other standing or special committees may be established from time to time, as necessary.
Executive Committee
The President, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Member Relations, Treasurer and Secretary serve on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee oversees the day-to-day operations of the Kansas & Missouri Chapter.
Member Relations Committee
The Member Relations Committee is led by the Vice President of Member Relations, with assistance from the Vice President of Operations and four representatives from various geographic regions within the Kansas & Missouri Chapter. The Member Relations Committee facilitates and sponsors communication among members, and promotes awareness of the Chapter and its events to women in the public finance industry throughout Kansas and Missouri.
Event Committee
The Event Committee is led by the Vice President – Operations, with assistance from the Vice President – Membership, the Treasurer and not more than three additional Directors appointed by the President. The Event Committee works to provide educational and networking opportunities to women in the public finance community in Kansas & Missouri through seminars, panel discussions and informal events.