Purpose

The purpose of the National Guard Association of Kansas shall be to promote relevance, readiness, and modernization of the National Guard.

Objectives

  1. Educating the public regarding the role of the Army and Air National Guard in the security, defense, and support of the state and nation.
  2. Making the requirements of the Army and Air National Guard known to the state’s legislators and the public, in order to enhance state and national defense and disaster preparedness through a strong, well-trained and ready National Guard.
  3. Maintaining, in conjunction with the Kansas National Guard Museum and the Kansas National Guard, a gallery of significant art, artifacts and memorabilia operated by the Kansas National Guard Museum, to be open to the public without charge in the interest of fostering and improving public appreciation of the history, traditions and contributions of the militia and the National Guard.
  4. Encouraging membership in the Army and Air National Guard and promoting the rights and benefits of members and former members of the National Guard.

2026 Board of Directors

 

President LTC Jordan Clark
Past President LTC Georgia Schafer
1st Vice President CW3 Bill Komma
2nd Vice President LTC Jerry Monasmith
Secretary LTC Peter Euler
Treasurer COL (R) Eric Bishop
Company Grade – Air Capt Josiah Degrado
Company Grade – Army CPT Caitlin Hicks
Member-At-Large, Air  Maj Morgan Huttes
Member-At-Large, Air  Capt Sean Greenlee
Member-At-Large, Air  Capt Alex Bush
Member-At-Large, Army LTC Chris Coco
Member-At-Large, Army MAJ Matthew Ayers
Member-At-Large, Army MAJ Kade Garst
Warrant Officer Representative CW3 Bill Komma
Retiree – Air Vacant
Retiree – Army MAJ Chuck Leivan

 

NGAKS Staff

 

Executive Director Mary McBride (Interim)
Operations Director Vacant
Insurance Administrator COL (R) Tim Marlar

 

Committee Chairs

 

Audit LTC Rob Parvin/ Lt Col Casey Montgomery
Awards MAJ Lynette Ham/ LTC Jordan Clark
Company Grade Steering CPT Caitlin Hicks/ 1Lt Josiah Degrado
Continuity MAJ (R) Chuck Leivan
Conference CW3 Bill Komma
Finance Committee COL (R) Martin Fries
Governance CPT Jakob Hutter
Industry Support Mary McBride
Insurance COL (R) Erica Christie/ COL (R) Tim Marlar
Legislative LTC Nicky Inskeep
Media Relations CW3 Bill Komma
Membership 1Lt Josiah Degrado/ CPT Hannah Byun
Nominations COL Wallace Miller
Resolutions MAJ Georgia Schafer
Warrant Officer Steering CW3 Bill Komma