Topeka Partnership Chairs Council
Chairs Council Chair
Dr. Shekhar Challa
Director At-Large
Pastor TD Hicks
Director At-Large
David Callanan
DTI Chair
Mackenzi Mondesir
Visit Topeka Chair
Rob Bergquist
Forge Chair
Zac Surritt
County Commissioner
Kevin Cook
Immediate Past Chair
John Dicus
Director At-Large
Keith Warta
Chairs Circle Director
Doug Wolff
DTI Chair-Elect
Megan Schwerdt-Williams
Visit Topeka Chair-Elect
Carlos Cortez
DEI Vice-Chair
Marquisha Paul
Shawnee County Counselor
Rick Eckert
Chair-Elect
Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek
Director At-Large
Lalo Munoz
Chamber Chair
Patrick Vogelsberg
GO Topeka Chair
Calla Haggard
Riverfront Advisory Chair
Greg Schwerdt
Mayor
Michael Padilla
Philanthropic Community Rep
Marsha Pope
Treasurer
Matt All
Director At-Large
Duane Cantrell
Chamber Chair-Elect
Beth Easter
GO Topeka Chair-Elect
Neal Spencer
Riverfront Advisory Chair-Elect
Kevin Holland
City Manager
Robert Perez
EcoDevo Strategy Leader
Tara Dimick
Momentum 2027 Executive Committee
Tri-Chair
Tara Dimick
Tri-Chair
Kevin Cook
Tri-Chair
Michael Padilla
Topeka Collegiate
Leliani Gray
SENT, Inc.
Nikki Ramirez Jennings
Topeka Partnership
Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield
Stormont-Vail Health
Amy Kincade
OMNI Circle Group
Michael Odupitan
Topeka Partnership
Matt Pivarnik
Topeka Community Foundation
Marsha Pope
Bartlett & West
Keith Warta
Washburn University
Eric Grospitch
CoreFirst Bank & Trust
Kurt Kuta
Chamber Board of Directors
Board Chair
Patrick Vogelsberg
Vice-President Government Affairs
Stan VanOstran
Elected Director
Brooks Pettit
Elected Director
Roger Brokke
Elected Director
Yana Ross
Elected Director
Dawna McCabe
Elected Director
Sabrina Thompson
Shawnee County Commissioner
Aaron Mays
Past Chair
Justin Glasgow
Elected Director
Veronica Padilla
Elected Director
Nicole Revenaugh
Elected Director
Leslie Fleuranges
Elected Director
Del-Metrius Herron
Elected Director
Renee Franklin
190th Air Refueling Wing
Kent Crane
Shawnee County Legislator
Richard Kloos
Chair-Elect
Beth Easter
Elected Director
Mark Rezac
Elected Director
Dave Sandir
Elected Director
Danielle Norwood
Elected Director
Becky Holmquist
Elected Director
Cody VanDeVelde
Chair, Small Business Council
Tobias Harvey
Chair-Elect, Forge
Kaylee Champagne
Treasurer
Angela Ayala
Elected Director
Kevin Dishman
Elected Director
Jeff Whitton
Elected Director
Angela Broxterman
Elected Director
John Federico
Elected Director
Rehan Reza
City Council
Neil Dobler
Education Official
Brad Womack
Downtown Topeka Inc. Board
Board Chair
Mackenzi Mondesir
Elected Director
Caleb Asher
Elected Director
Matt Koupal
Elected Director
Eric Grospitch
Elected Director
Todd Konkel
Elected Director
Tony Mashaal
Elected Director
Jeremy Graber
USD 501 School Board
TBD
Past Chair
Jennifer Sourk
Elected Director
Susana Ortiz
Elected Director
Nicki Salazar
Elected Director
Michele Stanley
Elected Director
Ken Schmanke
Elected Director
Jason Pickerell
Deputy Mayor
Christina Valdivia-Alcala
KS Dept. of Administration
Frank Burnam
Chair-Elect
Megan Schwerdt-Williams
Elected Director
Lindsay Freeman
Elected Director
Ken Scott
Elected Director
Abby Lear
Elected Director
James Baronet
Elected Director
Hayden Federico
City Council
Karen Hiller
Treasurer
Clint Patty
Elected Director
Seth Wagoner
Elected Director
Chad Carsten
Elected Director
Keith Griffin
Elected Director
Maria Kutina
Elected Director
Lane Clothier-McNeil
Topeka Police Department
Cpt. Colleen Stuart
GO Topeka Board
Board Chair
Calla Haggard
Elected Director
Scott Hunsicker
Elected Director
Doug Wolff
Elected Director
Sara Girard
Elected Director
Troy Simoneau
Elected Director
Kurt Kuta
Director At-Large
Linessa Frazier
Director At-Large
Ashley Bettis
Shawnee County Commissioner
Kevin Cook
Topeka City Manager
Robert Perez
Past Chair
Jim Klausman
Elected Director
Chris Faulk
Elected Director
Jeff Martin
Elected Director
Manny Herron
Elected Director
Sam Al-Murrani
Elected Director
Shane Hillmer
Director At-Large
Michael Odupitan
Director At-Large
Megan Bottenberg
Shawnee County Counselor
Rich Eckert
Washburn University
Marshall Meek
Chair-Elect
Neal Spencer
Elected Director
Cassandra Taylor
Elected Director
Paul Bossert
Elected Director
Dr. Rob Kenagy
Elected Director
Daina Williams
Elected Director
Joe Caldwell
Director At-Large
Marvin Spees
Director At-Large
Joe Hishmeh
City Council
Neil Dobler
190th Air Refueling Wing
Lt. Col. Chris Hill
Treasurer
Travis Morris
Elected Director
Jacob Wamego
Elected Director
Martha Bartlett Piland
Elected Director
Kevin Rake
Elected Director
Scott Campbell
Elected Director
Tammy Dishman
Director At-Large
Dr. Kevin Hahn
Mayor of Topeka
Michael Padilla
MTAA
Curtis Sneden
Visit Topeka Board
Board Chair
Robb Bergquist
Elected Director
Jared Rudy
Elected Director
Vicki Brokke
Elected Director
Val VanDerSluis
Mayor
Michael Padilla
Topeka Zoo
Christina Castellano
Past Chair
Dene’ Mosier
Elected Director
Bruce Steinbrock
Elected Director
Nancy Burkhardt
Elected Director
Annette Wiles
Shawnee County Parks + Rec
Tim Laurent
Shawnee County Commissioner
Bill Riphahn
Chair-Elect
Carlos Cortez
Elected Director
Kent Lammars
Elected Director
Brandy Johnson
Elected Director
Debbie Schwartz
Stormont Vail Events Center
Kellen Seitz
Shawnee County Legislator
Rep. Kirk Haskins
Treasurer
Jennifer Owen
Elected Director
Lt. Manny Munoz
Elected Director
Khush Patel
Elected Director
Kevin Deelow
Topeka Lodging Association
Dean Patel
Washburn University
Cynthia Holthaus
Riverfront Advisory Board
Board Chair
Greg Schwerdt
Elected Director
Jason Schwartz
Elected Director
Michelle Simon
Elected Director
Katy Nelson
Elected Director
Amanda Thompson
Elected Director
Billie Hall
City of Topeka Planning
Richard Nienstadt
Chair-Elect
Kevin Holland
Elected Director
Matt Charvat
Elected Director
Brent Boles
Elected Director
Craig Heideman
Elected Director
Sarah Morse
City Council
Karen Hiller
DTI Board Member
Ken Scott
Elected Director
Brad Loveless
Elected Director
Cleotha Daniels
Elected Director
Cody Foster
Elected Director
Missy Hiestand
Elected Director
Mike Schirmer
Shawnee County Commissioner
Bill Riphahn
NOTO Representative
Thomas Underwood
Elected Director
Eric Purcell
Elected Director
Jennifer Kirmse
Elected Director
Dawn Buehler
Elected Director
Jennifer Woerner
Elected Director
Marlou Wegener
SNCO Parks + Rec
Tim Laurent
Greater Topeka Partnership Foundation Board
Board Chair
John Dicus
Elected Director
Veronica Padilla
Chair-Elect
Shekhar Challa
Treasurer
Matt All
Elected Director
Aaron Classi
Forge Board
Board Chair
Zac Surrit
Elected Director
Doug Meyers
Elected Director
Josh Coulter
Past Chair
Fatima Luthi
Elected Director
Jade Lovejoy
Elected Director
Peyten Lopez
Chair-Elect
Kaylee Champagne
Elected Director
Breyanna Bickford
Elected Director
Sarahy Soriano
Elected Director
Ashley Watson
Elected Director
Stacy Briggs
TASC Executive Committee
Board Chair
Mike Morse
Elected Director
Kris Wheeler
Elected Director
Cori Munoz-Munoz
Elected Director
Alissa Menke
Elected Director
Mark Stanley
Elected Director
Deb North
Elected Director
Brett Ballard
Past Chair
Jake Farrant
Elected Director
Tim Laurent
Elected Director
Terica Gatewood
Elected Director
Marcus Miller
Elected Director
Chelsea Huston
Elected Director
Michael Williams
Elected Director
Jordan Canfield
Chair-Elect
Brad Lewis
Elected Director
Dene’ Mosier
Elected Director
Scott Gales
Elected Director
Erika Yoder
Elected Director
Aaron Mays
Elected Director
Matt Hutchinson
Elected Director
Rhiannon Friedman
Elected Director
Rob Bergquist
Elected Director
Sean Dixon
Elected Director
Todd Konkel
Elected Director
Amanda Lewis
Elected Director
Ta’Nia Gibbs
Elected Director
Kellen Sietz
PAC Executive Committee
Chair
Natalie Haag
Elected Director
John Nave
Elected Director
Sunee Mickle
Elected Director
Laura Lutz
Elected Director
Justin Glasgow
Elected Director
Curtis Sneden
Elected Director
Rick Nesbitt
Elected Director
Leslie Flueranges
Elected Director
Ryan Gilliland
Elected Director
Brady Robb
Small Business Council
Chair
Tobias Harvey
Elected Director
Adam Rosdahl
Chair Small Business Incentives
Tami Cortez
Past Chair
Kathleen Urbom
Elected Director
Nadia Arbelo
City of Topeka
Richard Faulkner
Elected Director
Debra Harris
Elected Director
Brady Franklin
Elected Director
Jennifer Kirmse
Elected Director
Michael Odupitan
Topeka Youth Commission
Topeka West HS
Andrew Bazaldua
Washburn Rural HS
Grace VandeVelde
Topeka West HS
Maggie Murphy
Topeka West HS
Sophia Geist
Washburn Rural HS
Anna Martinson
Topeka West HS
Jaden Patterson
Washburn Rural HS
Natasha Rojas
Washburn Rural HS
Tej Patel
Washburn Rural HS
Anshmann Zutshi
Topeka West HS
James Maag
Topeka High
Olivia Salamanca
Washburn Rural HS
Winston Mays
Seaman HS
Camryn Crawford
Seaman HS
Madison Wabunsee
Topeka West HS
Peyton Owen
Topeka West HS
Joy Mudoga
Leadership Greater Topeka Advisory Council
Chair
Deborah Stanton
Alumni Co-Chair
Katie Beach
Representative
Jovy George
Representative
Renee Franklin
Past Chair
Tracy Khousavanh Killough
Alumni Co-Chair
Jessica Savard
Representative
Karina Dixon
Representative
Adrian Revels
Planning Co-Chair
Jennifer Goetz
Selection Chair
Lance Royer
Representative
Marcus Miller
Representative
Marisol Marcelo
Planning Co-Chair
Lauren Edelman
Representative
Tara Wallace
Representative
Sarah Lundry
Topeka Partnership CEO
Matt Pivarnik
Innovation Advisory Board
Chair
Mark Ruelle
Elected Director
Dave Bologa
Elected Director
Mark Majors
Past Chair
Duane Cantrell
Elected Director
Jean Younger
Elected Director
Dan Foltz
Elected Director
Sean O’Donoghue
Elected Director
Dan Richardson
Elected Director
Joe Caldwell
Economic Advisory Board
Elected Director
Jeff Kuzbel
Elected Director
Kent Townsend
Elected Director
Missy Hiestand
Elected Director
David Sollars
Elected Director
Caleb Brainerd
Elected Director
Rodney Kenner