Board of Directors

Keith Hartner

Co-Chairperson

Manhattan

Gary Tanner

Co-Chairperson

Lawrence

Brady Hughes

Treasurer

Shawnee

Tonia Lee

Secretary

Topeka

Adam Taylor

Member

Prairie Village

Amanda Whitson

Member

Overland Park

Cory Powell

Member

Overland Park

Elena Lincoln

Member

Strong City

Greg Schmidt

Member

Hays

Jeremiah Waters

Member

Merriam

Jody Gregory

Member

Eudora

Liz Little

Member

Olathe

Miles McCune

Member

Mission Hills

Nathan Schulte

Member

Hays

Randy Stange

Member

Overland Park

Tracy Aspinwall

Member

Lenexa

SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS BOARD EMERITUS

Sue Dower, Wichita
Rick Chambers, Kansas City, MO
Dave Quillen, Wichita
Marilyn Richwine, Wichita
Patricia Sweeney, Abilene
Charles E. Watson, Arkansas City

To contact a member of the Board of Directors please send mail to:

Special Olympics Kansas
5280 Foxridge Drive
Mission, KS 66202

Special Olympics Kansas does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. Members of the Special Olympics Kansas Board of Directors receive diversity training to ensure non-discrimination practices are upheld.

In June, Team Kansas will represent our state at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games — competing against thousands of athletes from across the country. For many, it’s the biggest moment of their athletic career.

But here’s the reality: getting our team to Minnesota doesn’t happen without serious community support. Travel, uniforms, equipment, meals, and competition fees add up fast. Every dollar raised goes directly toward making sure our athletes can focus on one thing — competing their hearts out.