Board of Directors

President

Kaley Klaus

Interim Director for Professional & Continuing Education - Fort Hays State University

krklaus@fhsu.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"Leadership is not just one thing. It’s not just one set of “ideal” traits, behaviors, or styles. It’s the right mix of all of those things (and more), in the right place, at the right time."

Immediate Past President

Kristie Guffey
Associate Professor, Agricultural Science - Murray State University

kguffey@murraystate.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"We all have the ability to make a positive difference, no matter how big or small-- so do it!"

Vice-President & 2025 Conference Chair

Brittany Adams-Pope

Public Service Faculty,  J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
University of Georgia

brittanyap@uga.edu  

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

Secretary

Director, Office of Organizational Effectiveness - Georgia Southern University

jbanter@georgiasouthern.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"Discover your way to make the world a better place and do all you can to do so."

Treasurer

Wren Mills

Pedagogical Assistant Professor - Western Kentucky University 

wren.mills@wku.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"We all have the capacity to be both good leaders and followers. The trick is to develop the skillset to help us know which we should be in a given context."

Kate McCain

Collegiate Assistant Professor - Virginia Tech

kdmccain@vt.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"Your leadership story is a journey that unfolds with each new experience. Crafting your story allows your voice to make an impact that can inspire and create change."

Keondria McClish Boyd 

Sienna & Slate Co.

hello@siennaandslate.com

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have:

"built confidence in their leadership identity, rooted in personal values and authentic expression."

Summer Odom

Associate Professor - Texas A & M University

summerodom@tamu.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"They all have strengths and characteristics that make them unique and they should strive to unleash those strengths to make their group or organization better. Each person leads in their own way; just because you are an introvert does not mean that you cannot be a great leader!"

Doctoral Student, Leadership Studies - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

jokoliko2@huskers.unl.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"What you know is only a tiny fraction of what needs to be known. Be genuinely open to the perspectives of others and adjust your actions daily as you learn."

Anna Whitehall
Associate Professor, Human Development and Associate Director, Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership – Washington State University

awhitehall@wsu.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:"

"That you can lead from anywhere, not just titled positions, so find what works for you and lead in your own authentic way."

Professor of Leadership and Program Director for Master of Science in Leadership -Austin Peay State University

woodsk@apsu.edu

After working with me, I hope leadership learners have learned:

"Everyone has something valuable to contribute. Listening to a diverse audience and considering their input with an open mind is a skill every leader has to master to achieve long-term success."