MEET OUR TEAM

Board of Directors

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    Erika Zimmerman, Board Chair

    Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, CEO, Lawrence

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    Josh Brewer, Board Vice-Chair

    Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills, CEO, Manhattan

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    Ann Patterson, Board Secretary

    Community Volunteer, Wichita

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    Bradley Dinwiddie, Board Treasurer

    CLA Accounting, Manager, Kansas City

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    Daniel Tiller, Board Member

    Tiller Creative, Owner, Wichita

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    Danielle Johnson, Board Member

    Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director, Wichita

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    Eric Kirby, Board Member

    Emporia Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director, Emporia

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    Iva Williams, Board Member

    Eck Agency, Independent Insurance Agent, Wichita

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    Janice Watkins, Board Member

    Topeka Habitat for Humanity, CEO, Topeka

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    Julie Towner, Board Member

    Towner Communications, CEO, Kansas City

  • Dr. Katie Ervin, Board Member

    Catlyst Development, CEO and Founder, Kansas City

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    Lindsay Hicks, Board Member

    Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City, CEO, Kansas City

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    Mike Burkhalter, Board Member

    Union State Bank, Chief Compliance Officer, Wichita

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    Nick Strecker, Board Member

    INA Alert, CEO, Ellinwood

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    Todd DeMint, Board Member

    Winfield Area Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director, Winfield

Our Board of Directors provides leadership, governance, and strategic direction to advance Habitat for Humanity’s mission of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Through their service, they support and strengthen local affiliates, steward resources responsibly, and help expand access to safe, affordable housing across Kansas. We are deeply grateful for their commitment, expertise, and dedication to this work.

Habitat for Humanity Kansas Staff

Shawna Williams

Shawna Williams has dedicated more than 20 years to advancing access to safe, affordable housing. Her journey began as an AmeriCorps NCCC member with Habitat for Humanity in Montana and continued in Kansas through roles in housing case management and with a local Habitat affiliate, where she supported homebuyers and led program development efforts.

In 2022, Shawna was selected to lead the development of Kansas’s Affiliate Support Organization, where she focuses on strengthening local Habitat affiliates through collaboration, training, and resource development to expand housing opportunities across the state.

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