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
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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.
CEO