Leadership
Board of Directors 2022
KNPS Governance
KNPS is led by a Board of Directors and Officers that are governed by our Bylaws. The Board of Directors meets three times a year. Often board meetings are associated with outings to locations across Kansas.
KNPS also holds an annual membership meeting in the fall, which is linked with our Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW).
KNPS members are invited to attend both board meetings and the board meeting outings.
Minutes are maintained for board and membership meetings.
Committees
The society has standing, action, and ad hoc committees that help expedite our business.
Members are encouraged to serve on committees.
Standing Committees include the following:
- Budget/Finance (administrative)
- Executive (administrative)
- Membership (administrative)
- Nomination
- AWW (action)
- Awards (action)
- Public Policy (ad hoc)
- Education (administrative)
- Printed Newsletter (action)
- Plant Resources and Stewardship (action)
- Website, Events, Publicity & Outreach (action)
Sponsorship
From 1992 to 1993 sponsorship moved from the Mulvane to the R.L. McGregor Herbarium at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The R.L. McGregor Herbarium serves as the archive for KWS/KNPS files, holding all of the past minutes, newsletters, and official documents. It also provides a point of contact for the public and provides basic administrative functions for the organization.
KNPS Board of Directors
The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the KNPS. The offices of President, President Elect, Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected from the Board. There are no term limits to service on the board.
Requirements and Expectations
An individual who serves on the Board:
- Is a current members of KNPS
- Is a resident of Kansas
- Actively promotes the goals of the society
- Serves on one or more KNPS committees
- Serves a 3 year term
Attendance at board meetings is strongly encouraged.
Board Nominations
Nominations are made by the Nominations Committee and board members’ terms are approved at the Annual Meeting. If you would like to be considered for serving on the KNPS Board of Directors, contact us.
KNPS Current Board Members
| Committees (type) | Members Asterisk (*) indicates non-board member Chair is listed first. | Committee Duties |
|---|---|---|
| Budget/Finance (administrative) | Earl Allen Krista Dahlinger Craig Freeman Dee Scherich | Budget Tax reporting Book & merchandise sales Administer Scholarship & Awards funds |
| Executive (administrative) | Anthony Zukoff Position Open Earl Allen Krista Dahlinger Krista Dahlinger | President President Elect Treasurer Secretary Immediate past president |
| Membership (administrative) | Craig Freeman Jane Freeman* | Manage Membership Create new member packets Manage renewals |
| Nomination (admnistrative) | Craig Freeman Earl Allen Mike Haddock | Recruit nominations for board of directors Recruit nominations for officers Manage board terms |
| Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) (action) | Representative from AWW Location Krista Dahlinger | Oversee Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) Select regional location Coordinate speakers, book sale, silent auction Schedule botanizing & informative outings Coordinate KNPS annual membership business meeting Publicize AWW |
| Awards (action) | Mike Haddock Craig Freeman Anthony Zukoff | Oversee Photo Contest Oversee Rachel Snyder Landscape Award Oversee Stephen Timme Botany Award Oversee Mary Bancroft Scholarship Oversee Sheldon Cohen Service Award Oversee Non-profit Funding Award |
| Public Policy (ad hoc as needed) | Shirley Braunlich Pamela Tennison-Rindt | Oversee Roadside Management Position |
| Education (administrative) | Lorna Harder Mike Haddock Michael Heffron Cynthia Rhodes | Oversee State Grass Oversee Little Bluestem Oversee Plant Identification Guide Oversee Growing Native Wildflowers Handbook Oversee Recommended Books Oversee Public Gardens Oversee Eco-regions Oversee Kansas Plant Galleries Oversee College Plant Courses Oversee Kansas Herbaria Oversee State Flower Facts Oversee State Grass Facts Oversee State Tree Facts Oversee How to Host a Wildflower Tour Oversee Pocket Guides Oversee Top Ten Pollinators |
| Printed Newsletter (action) | Brian Martin Cynthia Rhodes Phyllis Scherich | Gather articles for KNPS Newsletter Edit printed newsletter Publish & mail printed newsletter |
| Plant Resources & Stewardship (action) | Nadine Champlin Brad Guhr Michael Heffron Lorna Harder | Oversee Wildflower of the Year Oversee Sources of Native Seed & Plant Oversee Gardening with Wildflowers Oversee Eco-type Seed Collecting Oversee Kansas Invasive Plants Oversee Benefits of Native Plants Oversee Definition of Native Plants Oversee Kansas Endemic Plants Oversee State Plant Icons Brochure Oversee Roadside Plants Oversee Stewardship Resources |
| Website, Events, Publicity & Outreach (action) | Lorna Harder Krista Dahlinger Shirley Braunlich Patti Ragsdale Craig Freeman | Promote KNPS through webpage and social media Coordinate relationships with related Organizations Oversee Volunteers Krista - Response, e-mails. Events Calendar, Website editor Patti - Events Calendar, Website editor Shirley - Oversee Native Plant Proclamation |
KWS/KNPS Past Presidents
The following have served as President of the Kansas Wildflower Society (1979 – 2004), and the Kansas Native Plant Society (2004 – present).
- 2023-24- Anthony Zukoff
- 2021-22- Krista Dahlinger
- 2019-20- Brad Guhr
- 2016-18- Phyllis Sherich
- 2014-15 – Michael Haddock
- 2012-13 – Mickey Delfelder
- 2010-11 – Craig Freeman
- 2008-09 – Michael Heffron
- 2006-07 – Jeff Hansen
- 2004-05 – Valerie Wright
- 2003- Dwight Platt
- 2001-02 – Lorna Harder
- 1999-01 – Dwight Platt
- 1997-99 – Carroll Morgenson
- 1996 – Ralph Brooks
- 1995-96 – Stephen Timme
- 1993-94 – Ralph Brooks
- 1992 – Jack Walstrom
- 1990-91 – Rachel Snyder
- 1988-89 – Sheldon Cohen
- 1986-87 – Ted Barkley
- 1984-85 – Howard Reynolds
- 1983 – Roger Coleman
- 1981-82 – Ross Johnson
- 1979-80 – Mary Jo McClure
