The 2021 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce this year’s slate of candidates for election at the Spring membership business meeting at 10:15 AM on Thursday, April 22nd.

For first 3-year terms:

  • Tammy Pettyjohn, SunPorch-Smith Center
  • Charlotte Rathke, Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse
  • Cheyenne Strunk, Via Christi Village, Manhattan/Ascension Living
  • Shawn Sullivan, Midland CARE Connection, Topeka
  • Andy Sutter, Village Manor/Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Abilene
  • Rodney Whittington, Villa St. Francis, Olathe

For second 3-year terms:

  • Chris Osborn, Evergreen Living Community of Johnson County, Olathe
  • Karen Sturchio, Kansas Christian Home, Newton
  • Courtney Wolfe, Wichita Presbyterian Manors/Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America

Officer candidates:

  • Ed Strahm, Chair
  • Teresa McComb, Chair-Elect

We extend sincere thanks to Lonnie Baker, Jason Stucky (Treasurer), Rhonda Parks and Nate Glendening (Past Chair), who are completing their terms of service on the Board. Current Board Chair Crystal Packard will continue in active board service as the Immediate Past Chair.

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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.