Speakers Bureau

Metro Area

North Central Area

Northeast Area

South Central Area

Southeast Area

West Area

Name: Adam Chaffin
Age: 27
Participant since: 1986
Sports: Golf, Softball, Basketball and Volleyball
Hometown: Lenexa
Employer: Coca-Cola
Availability for speeches: Fridays or Evenings

Name: Lisa Elsener
Age: 35
Sports: Volleyball, Bowling, Soccer, Athletics, Aquatics
Hometown: Prairie Village
Employer: Johnson County Community College
Availability for speeches: Breakfast meetings or evenings

Name: AJ Garcia
Age: 18
Participant since: 1993
Sports: Basketball, Softball, Soccer
Hometown: Shawnee
Other community involvement: Volunteer at Camp New Horizons, Varsity Girls Basketball Manager
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: George Martin
Age: 35
Participant since: 1989
Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Aquatics, Athletics
Hometown: Olathe
Employer: HyVee
Other community involvement: Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Mandy Vandever
Age: 28
Participant since: 1987
Sports: Alpine Skiing, Bowling, Volleyball, Basketball
Hometown: Lenexa
Employer: HyVee
Availability for speeches: Breakfast meetings or evenings

Name: Ben Moore
Age: 27
Participant since: Age 10
Sports: Basketball, Track & Field, Tennis, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Aquatics and Speed Skating
Hometown: Olathe
Employer: Olathe Northwest High School
Other community involvement: Church Youth Group and Choir
Availability for speeches: Evenings and Weekends

Name: Jennifer Smith
Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
Employer: Rescare
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Shannon Smith
Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
Employer: Family Tree Nursery
Availability for speeches: Weekends, evenings

Name: Kelly Laird
Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
Employer: Rescare
Availability for speeches: Weekends, daytime during the week

Name: Melissa Hylton
Hometown: Kansas City Kansas
Employer: Famous Dave's or Family Tree Nursery
Availability for speeches: Weekends

Name: Theresa Patry
Age: 29
Participant since: age 13
Sports: Basketball, Track, Bowling
Hometown: Wichita
Employer: Phoenix Supply
Other community involvement: Church, Family Activities Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Richard Conley
*also 1 of 12 International Global Messengers
Age: 43
Sports: Basketball, Bowling
Hometown: Wichita
Employer: Volunteer at Hospice
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Chad Considine
Age: 28
Sports: Bowling, Basketball, Athletics
Hometown: Hutchinson
Employer: Wal-Mart
Availability for speeches: Mornings

Name: David Sharp
Age: 20
Sports: Bowling, Basketball, Athletics
Hometown: Medicine Lodge
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Leah Williams
Age: 40
Participant since: age 13
Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Track/Field, Softball, Soccer
Hometown: Wichita
Employer: Sharpline
Other community involvement: Bible study, cooking class Availability for speeches: After 3 p.m.

Name: Jennifer Willig
Age: 22
Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Bowling, Softball, Aquatics, Athletics
Hometown: Wichita
Availability for speeches: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday

North Central Area

Name: Joey Desch
Age: 40
Participant since: 1981
Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Track
Hometown: Hays
Employer: James Motor Company, Inc.
Other community involvement: Knights of Columbus, People First and member of The Arc of Central Plains
Availability for speeches: Evenings and Weekends

Name: Dawn Friesen
Age: 34
Sports: Bowling, Basketball, Athletics, Volleyball
Hometown: Herington
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Jon Friesen
Age: 38
Sports: Bowling, Basketball, Athletics, Volleyball
Hometown: Herington
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Anna Gravatt
*also member of SOKS Board of Directors
Age: 46
Participant since: 1977
Sports: Basketball, Track, Bocce, Golf, Volleyball, Bowling and Tennis
Hometown: Salina
Employer: Salina Regional Health Center
Availability for speeches: Evenings and weekends

Name: Judy Hashenberger
Age: 53
Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Track and Volleyball
Hometown: Hays
Employer: JD's Chicken
Other community involvement: People First and member of The Arc of Central Plains
Availability for speeches: Mornings and Evenings

Name: Megan Lauritzen
Age: 27
Sports: Bowling, Volleyball, Basketball, Athletics and Aquatics
Hometown: Salina
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Bob Querbach
Age: 57
Sports: Bowling, Basketball and Athletics
Hometown: Salina
Employer: Carlos 'O Kelley's
Availability for speeches: Evenings and weekends

Name: Tate Scheuerman
Age: 29
Participant since: 1988
Sports: Basketball and Athletics
Hometown: Otis
Employer: LJW Developmental Services
Other community involvement: Lutheran Church
Availability for speeches: Evenings and Weekends

Name: Barbara Ann Robertson
Age: 30
Sports: Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Soccer, Athletics
Hometown: Plainville
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Roger Guthals
Age: 37
Participant since: 1988
Sports: Basketball, Bowling, and Athletics
Hometown: Great Bend
Employer: Central Kansas Medical Center
Other community involvement: Raising money for cancer research 
Availability for speeches: Evenings

Name: James Boehnke
Age: 28
Participant since: 1988
Sports: Basketball, Bowling and Athletics
Hometown: Great Bend
Employer: Central Kansas Medical Center, Taco Bell
Availability for speeches: Evenings

Name: Peggy Scott
Age: 46
Sports: Basketball, Athletics and Bowling
Hometown: Great Bend
Employer: Rosewood Services
Other community involvement: Assembly of God Church Availability for speeches: Evenings or Saturdays

Southeast Area

Name: Jay Horn
Age: 25
Sports: Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Bocce, Track & Field and Powerlifting
Hometown: Pittsburg
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Georgia Neal
Age: 56
Sports: Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Bocce, Track & Field and Aquatics
Hometown: Pittsburg
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Name: Richie Reid
Age: 36
Participant since: 
Sports: Softball, Basketball, Track & Field and Bowling
Hometown: Fort Scott
Employer: Tri-Valley Developmental Services
Other community involvement: Youth Soccer Coach and member of Community Christian Church
Availability for speeches: Anytime

Northeast Area

Name: Keith Hartner
Age: 26
Participant since: age 14
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling, Volleyball, Softball
Hometown: Manhattan
Employer: USD 383
Availability for speeches: During school year - evenings unless arrangements made early. During summer - anytime

Name: Shalonna Bell
Age: 16
Sports: Bowling
Hometown: Hoxie
Availability for speeches: Evenings & Weekends