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USA Officers & Board of Directors 2007-2008
Officers change at USA Convention in January
Parentheses indicate year appointed to Board

Rob Balsters, President (2006) KASBO 2008
Deputy Supt, Seaman USD 345
901 NW Lyman Rd
Topeka 66608-1900
785-575-8600 Fax 785-575-8620
balsters@usd345.com

Dennis Stones, Past President (2004) KASA 2008
Supt, Sabetha USD 441
107 Oregon St
Sabetha 66534-2898
785-284-2175 Fax 785-284-3739
stonesd@sabetha441.k12.ks.us

Gina Marx, President-elect (2007) KASCD 2009
Asst Supt, Valley Center USD 262
PO Box 157
Valley Center 67147-0157
316-755-7100 Fax 316-755-7102
gmarx@usd262.net

Scott Henson, Director (2007) KAESP 2008
Prin, Avondale West Elem 501
3229 SW Westview Dr
Topeka 66611-2597
785-274-6400 Fax 785-274-4781
shenson@topeka.k12.ks.us

Dorsey Burgess, Director (2007) KAESP 2009
Prin, Benton Elem 375
PO Box 39
Benton 67017-0039
316-778-1151 Fax 316-778-1789
dburgess@usd375.org

Deb Ayers-Geist, Director (2002) KAESP 2008
Prin, Oak Grove Elem 202
5340 Oak Grove Rd
Kansas City 66106-
913-288-3900 Fax 913-288-3901
ayersd@turnerusd202.org

Jim Krone, Director (2004) KAMSA 2008
Prin, Atchison MS 409
301 N 5th St
Atchison 66002-2456
913-367-5363 Fax 913-367-1302
jkrone@usd409.net

Vickie Kline, Director (2007) KAMSA 2009
Prin, Susan B. Anthony MS 383
2501 Browning Ave
Manhattan 66502-
785-587-2890 Fax 785-587-2899
vickiek@manhattan.k12.ks.us

Winston Brooks, Director (2005) KASA 2009
Supt, Wichita USD 259
201 N Water
Wichita 67202-1292
316-973-4000 Fax 316-973-4595
wbrooks@usd259.net

David Brax, Director (2006) KASA 2009
Supt, Buhler USD 313
PO Box 320
Buhler 67522-0320
620-543-2258 Fax 620-543-2510
dbrax@buhlerschools.org

Norm Wilks, Director (2005) KASBO 2009
(Not confirmed)
Dir Fiscal & Support Serv, El Dorado USD 490
124 W Central
El Dorado 67042-1496
316-322-4800 Fax 316-322-4801
nwilks@eldoradoschools.org

George Abel, Director (2006) KASCD 2008
Asst Supt/Teach & Learn, Emporia USD 253
Box 1008
Emporia 66801-1008
620-341-2211 Fax 620-341-2212
gabel@usd253.org

Lori Doyle, Director (2007) KASSP 2009
Prin, Wichita West HS 259
820 S Osage
Wichita 67213-4527
316-973-3600 Fax 316-973-3657
ldoyle@usd259.net

Steven Jameson, Director (2007) KASSP 2009
Prin, Columbus HS 493
124 S High School Ave
Columbus 66725-0267
620-429-3821 Fax 620-429-3657
sjameson@usd493.com

Lori Kiblinger, Director (2007) KASSP 2009
Asst Prin, Royster MS 413
400 W Main
Chanute 66720-1697
620-432-2520 Fax 620-431-7841
kiblingerl@usd413.org

Bill Flannigan, Director (2003) KASEA 2009
Dir, Seaman Special Services
901 NW Lyman Rd
Topeka 66608-
785-575-8670 Fax 785-575-8680
flannigan@usd345.com

Bert Moore, Director (2006) KASEA 2008
Supt, West Elk USD 282
PO Box 607
Howard 67349-0607
620-374-2113 Fax 620-374-2414
bmoore@sktc.net

Ralph Beacham, Director (2004) KCCTEA 2008
Assoc Exec Dir, Southeast Kansas Ed Serv Center
311 E Park
Olathe 66061-
913-780-8241 Fax 913-780-8239
ralph.beacham@greenbush.org

Rae Niles, Director (2007) KanSPRA 2009
Dir Curr/Tech, Sedgwick USD 439
PO Box K
Sedgwick 67135-
316-772-5783 Fax 316-772-0274
rniles@usd439.k12.ks.us

Lowell Ghosey, Director (2007) KASPA 2009
Exec Dir Secondary Per, Olathe USD 233
PO Box 2000
Olathe 66063-2000
913-780-7000 Fax 913-780-8007
ghosey@olatheschools.com

Cheryl Semmel, Exec Director 
Executive Director, United School Administrators
515 S Kansas Ave Ste 201
Topeka 66603-
785-232-6566 Fax 785-232-9776
csemmel@usa-ks.org