Present members of the Children’s Cabinet are:

Five Voting Members appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Gwen Perkins, Early Childhood Educator
Ms. Melissa Ness, Cabinet Chair and President, Connections Unlimited, Inc.
Senator Laura Kelly, Kansas Senate
Mr. William C. Nelson, Chairman, George K. Baum Holding
Dr. Sylvia Robinson, Early Childhood Educator

Four Voting Members appointed by Legislative Leadership:

Mr. José Olivas, House Minority Leader appointee
Ms. Shari Weber, Speaker of the House appointee
Ms. Terrie Huntington, Senate President appointee
Mr. Tim Cruz, Senate Minority Leader appointee

Ex-Officio Members:

Mr. Roderick Bremby, Secretary of Health and Environment
Mr Don Jordan, Secretary of Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Mr. Reginald Robinson, President & CEO, Kansas Board of Regents
Dr. Diane DeBacker, Interim Commissioner of Education (Dr. Gayle Stuber-Designee)
Mr. J. Russell Jennings, Commissioner of Juvenile Justice Authority
Justice Lee Johnson, Supreme Court Chief Justice (Mr. Mark Gleeson-Designee)

Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Staff:

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