KAAN Steering Committee

Chair* Heather Moore Serving Sept. 2017-Sept. 2018 Kansas State University kaanchair@gmail.com	The chair shall preside at all meetings of the association and steering committee and serves on the professional development fund committee. The chair is generally responsible for overseeing all of the association's activities. The chair may call special meetings of the steering committee and will serve as an ex-officio member of all standing and ad hoc committees.
Vice chair* Nick Dean Serving Sept. 2017-Sept. 2019 Kansas State University kaanvicechair@gmail.com	The vice chair shall perform the duties and responsibilities of the chair in the chair’s absence and, when so acting, shall exercise the powers of the chair. Vice chair shall serve as chair of the professional development fund committee.
Past chair* Dana Thomson Serving Sept. 2015-Sept. 2017 Southwestern College kaanpastchair@gmail.com	The past chair will serve as chair of the nominations and elections committee and will serve as the program committee chair.
Secretary Hall Alexander Serving Sept. 2015-Sept. 2017 University of Kansas kaansecretary@gmail.com	The secretary shall keep records of all meetings of the association and the steering committee and shall give notice of special and regular meetings to all members.
Treasurer Stacey Chard Serving Sept. 2016-Sept. 2018 Kansas State University kaantreasurer@gmail.com	The treasurer will have custody of all KAAN funds and shall maintain such deposits in a federally insured depository institution approved by the steering committee. The treasurer shall serve on the professional development fund committee. The treasurer shall also maintain a register accounting for all receipts and disbursements, provide year-to-date and annual reports at steering committee and annual meetings, and have the books available for audit prior to the annual meeting.
Region 7 Liaison Coordinator Nikki Brown Serving Sept. 2015-Sept. 2017 Fort Hays State University kaanliason@gmail.com	The liaison coordinator shall represent the interests of the association to NACADA and other professional educational organizations.
Membership Coordinator Kaydee Emperley Serving Sept. 2015-Sept. 2017 Washburn University kaanmembership @gmail.com	The membership coordinator will serve as the chair of the membership committee, shall maintain accurate membership records, and aid in the recruitment of new institutions/individual members.
Communication Coordinator Sandra Avalos Serving Sept. 2016-Sept. 2018 Kansas State University kansasadvising@gmail.com	The communication coordinator will serve as the chair for the communications committee and shall maintain the association’s website and coordinate communication with the membership by listserv groups, social media, newsletters, or other mediums as approved by the steering committee.
* The person elected as vice chair shall serve a three-year term: one year as vice chair, one year as chair, and one year as past chair. The past chair may be re-elected for one consecutive three-year term (one year each as vice chair, chair, and past chair).