Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is dedicated to ensuring our mission is fulfilled while constantly keeping up with changes in our profession through innovation and strategic initiatives. Each Board member brings from their career and/or life experiences expertise to help us succeed. The Board of Directors meets eleven times each year with an annual retreat in October.
Chair:
Chris Holland
Managing Funeral Director
Penwell-Gabel Cremation, Funeral, & Receptions
Vice Chair:
Mark Gash
Financial Advisor
Summit-Pointe Financial Group
Treasurer:
Patrick Amos
RubinBrown LLP
Assurance Manager
Secretary:
Linda Gallagher
Strategic Initiatives Administrator
Kansas Department for Children & Families
Board Members:
Dianne Daugherty
Educator and Consultant - Japanese and Asian Studies
Jessica Dupriest
Johnson County Young Matrons
Tom Dupriest
President
Counseling Resources, Inc.
Mary Gash
Registered Service Assistant
Harlan Parker State Farm
Sydney Kopen
Business Analyst
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Brett Parise
CEO
Summit Care
Andrea Plowman
Real Estate Agent
Keller Williams Real Estate
Bryan Rapp
Agency Owner
American Family Insurance
Non-Voting Members:
Roger Templin, JD
Attorney, Payne and Jones, Chartered
Chris Osborn, RN, MBA, LACHA
CEO of Evergreen Living Innovations
Gene Howe, CPA
CFO of Evergreen Living Innovations
Belinda Vierthaler, LMSW, LACHA
Director of GERTI
Lisa Orscheln
Director of Human Resources of Evergreen Living Innovations
Heather Pilkinton, LACHA, LMSW
Administrator of Evergreen Community