Present members of the Children’s Cabinet are:

Five Voting Members appointed by the Governor:


Ms. Amanda Adkins, Cabinet Chair,  Senior Director & General Manager, Cerner Corporation – Kansas City
Dr. Mary Cohen, Executive Director, Barton P. & Mary D. Cohen Charitable Trust
Mr. Jonathan Freiden, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), US Toy Company
Senator Laura Kelly, Kansas Senate
Mr. William C. Nelson, Chairman, George K. Baum Holding


Four Voting Members appointed by Legislative Leadership:

Senator Terrie Huntington, Senate President appointee
Ms. Shari Weber, Speaker of the House appointee
Dr. Valdenia Winn, Representative, House Minority Leader appointee
Ms. Shannon Cotsoradis, President & CEO, Kansas Action for Children, Senate Minority Leader appointee

Ex-Officio Members:

Dr. Robert Moser, Secretary of Kansas Dept.of Health and Environment (Mr. Aaron Dunkel, KDHE Designee)
Ms. Phyllis Gilmore, Secretary of Department for Children and Families  (Ms. Kathe Decker, DCF Designee)                                                        
Dr. Andy Tompkins, President & CEO, Kansas Board of Regents
Dr. Diane DeBacker,Commissioner of Education (Dr. Gayle Stuber-KSDE Designee)
Mr. Lee A. Johnson, Supreme Court Chief Justice (Mr. Mark Gleeson-Supreme Courts Designee)
Ms. Terri Williams, Acting Commissioner of Juvenile Justice Authority (Mr. Randall Bowman-JJA Designee)

Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Staff:

Jim Redmon, Executive Director
Dyogga Adegbore, Program Consultant
Jane Weiler, Early Childhood Director