Current Leadership

The governing body of KAPPP will be an Executive Board consisting of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and four Regional Directors.

Each Officer and Director will be elected initially for a term of one year. Terms of offices are one calendar year and Officers shall not serve on the board for more than four consecutive years.

Executive Board Members

  • Chris Haislett

    PRESIDENT

    chaislett@wichita.gov

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To serve as a member of the Executive Board, to conduct meetings of the Executive Board and establish agenda therefore, to preside at Association meetings, to appoint a nominating committee, and to overview the activities in a general sense of all permanent and ad hoc Association committees.


    Biography

    Chris Haislett is the Contract Compliance Officer with the City of Wichita. He has been in his current role for 13 years and has 14 years of procurement experience.


    “I am a procurement professional to provide goods and services to the community I live in while working to expand the vendor base of our competitive bidders.”

    -Chris Haislett

  • Lisa Robbins

    VICE PRESIDENT

    lisa.robbins@jocogov.org

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To serve as a member of the Executive Board, to act for the President in the President’s absence, to assist the President in performing any of the assigned responsibilities, and to specifically overview plans and programs of the meeting program and meeting facilities.

    Biography

    Lisa Robbins is the Sr. Purchasing Administrator with Johnson County in Olathe, Kansas. She has been in her current role for 2.5 years and has 17 years of procurement experience.

    “I am a procurement professional to serve the community and to provide the best quality solutions.”

    -Lisa Robbins

  • Tammy Culley

    TREASURER

    tamara.culley@sedgwick.gov

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To manage and report all financial information for the organization. This position receives and processes payments for KAPPP membership and events, makes outgoing payments for scholarships and operating expenses, prepares annual budgets for submission, and balances the KAPPP account.

    Biography

    Tammy Culley is a Purchasing Agent with Sedgwick County in Wichita Kansas. She has been in her current role for 2 years. Prior to joining the Finance Department she has over 15 years of procurement experience in the private sector.

    “What I like about my current position working in the public sector is interacting with the various departments. It has given me a better understanding of all the products and services required to keep the county running. Being part of this process of providing the best value for the tax payers can be challenging but it is very fulfilling.”

    -Tammy Culley

  • Nicole Hogan

    SECRETARY

    nhogan@bluevalleyk12.org

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To serve as a member of the Executive Board, to maintain minutes of all Executive Board activities, and to develop and distribute meeting announcements, training notices, and any other forms of communication with the membership.


    Biography

    Nicole Hogan is the Purchasing Coordinator with the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kansas. She has been in her current role for 8 years and has 12 years of procurement experience.

    “I am a procurement professional because I am an analytical thinker. These skills help with performing negotiations, building relationships with vendors, and providing overall best value to our constituents.”

    - Nicole Hogan

Regional Directors

The duties and responsibilities of each Regional Director are to serve as a member of the Executive Board and to supervise regional activities in the respective region of Kansas.

Chair Persons

  • Joe Thomas

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

    joseph.thomas@sedgwick.gov

    Sedgwick County, KS

    The duties and responsibilities of the Professional Development chair are to search, report, and develop opportunities for educational events for KAPPP members.

  • Jim Feikert

    MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

    jfeikert@jccc.edu

    Topeka, KS

    The duties and responsibilities of the Membership chair are to recruit, maintain, and track KAPPP members and to work with the Treasurer to maintain active members.

  • Kathleen Burrows

    WEBMASTER

    kathleen.burrows@snco.us

    Shawnee County, KS

    The duties and responsibilities of the Website Administrator Chair are to maintain the KAPPP website, social media accounts, and be the contact for any updates required.

  • Jennifer Walker

    SCHOLARSHIP / AWARDS CHAIR

    jewalker@olatheschools.org

    Olathe, KS

    The duties and responsibilities of the Scholarship Chair are to report available dollars and tracking scholarship recipients for active KAPPP members.