Executive Board

KSHA is governed by an Executive Board. For roles and responsibilities, please read the Executive Board Handbook. For information regarding candidate qualifications, nominations, elections, and other details regarding the Executive Board, please see the By-Laws.

 

2026 Executive Board

AMY HOCKER, MS, CCC-SLP
President
913-787-5774

JEANNE COPELAND, MS, CCC-SLP
Past President
(W) 785-410-8984

DENA HALL, AUD, CCC-A
President-Elect
316-634-3423

TARA MARSHALL, MS, CCC-SLP
VP for Professional Practices
785-656-3908

ASHLY ELLIOTT, MA, CCC-SLP
VP for SLP
316-992-1408

STEFANIE ABDAYEM, AuD, CCC-A
VP for Audiology

SUSAN KOERNER, PhD, CCC-SLP
VP for Communications
785-294-1145

DAVID PAUL, AuD, CCC-SLP
VP for Finance
913-682-1870

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Sabrina Gooch, WSU
Meilia Taylor, KSU


Legislative Liaisons

KRIS PEDERSEN
SLP Liaison

STACEY BALDWIN
Audiology Liaison


2026 Annual Conference 

 



ASHA Liaisons

JEANNE COPELAND, MS, CCC-SLP
State Advocate for Medicare Policy (StAMP)


KARMEN PORTER, PhD, CCC-SLP
State Advocacy Education Liaison (SEAL) 

CARRIE (LEONHART) FRATECELLI, MS, CCC-SLP
State Advocates for Reimbursement (STAR)