Present members of the Children’s Cabinet are:

Five Voting Members appointed by the Governor:


Ms. Amanda Adkins, Cabinet Chair,  Executive & General Manager, CERN Kansas City, Cerner Corporation
Dr. Mary Davidson 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, Senate Minority Leader appointee


Ex-Officio Members:

Dr. Robert Moser, Secretary of Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Mr. Jim Kallinger, Deputy Secretary, ISD, (SRS Designee) Kansas Department of
         Social and Rehabilitation Services                                               
Dr. Andy Tompkins, President & CEO, Kansas Board of Regents
Dr. Diane DeBacker,Commissioner of Education (Dr. Gayle Stuber-KSDE Designee)
Mr. Curtis Whitten, Commissioner of Juvenile Justice Authority
Mr.Lee A. Johnson, Supreme Court Chief Justice (Mr. Mark Gleeson-Supreme Courts Designee)

Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Staff:

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