Purpose
The purpose of the National Guard Association of Kansas shall be to promote relevance, readiness, and modernization of the National Guard.
Objectives
- Educating the public regarding the role of the Army and Air National Guard in the security, defense, and support of the state and nation.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | CW3 Bill Komma |
| Past President | LTC Jordan Clark |
| 1st Vice President | LTC Nicky Inskeep |
| 2nd Vice President | LTC Chris Coco |
| Secretary | LTC Peter Euler |
| Treasurer | COL (R) Eric Bishop |
| Company Grade – Air | Capt Josiah Degrado |
| Company Grade – Army | CPT Dillon Blake |
| Member-At-Large, Air | Capt Sean Greenlee |
| Member-At-Large, Air | Capt Josiah Degrado |
| Member-At-Large, Army | COL (R) Martin Fries |
| Member-At-Large, Army | LTC Jerry Monasmith |
| Member-At-Large, Army | MAJ Kade Garst |
| Member-At-Large, Army | CW4 Robert Williams |
| Warrant Officer Representative | CW2 Cody Ward |
| Retiree – Air | Lt Col (R) John Lane |
| Retiree – Army | MAJ Chuck Leivan |
NGAKS Staff
| Executive Director | Mary McBride |
| Operations Director | Vacant |
| Insurance Administrator | COL (R) Tim Marlar |
Committee Chairs
| Audit | Vacant |
| Awards | MAJ Lynette Ham/ LTC Jordan Clark |
| Company Grade Steering | CPT Dillion Blake/ 1Lt Josiah Degrado |
| Continuity | MAJ (R) Chuck Leivan/ Lt Col John Lane |
| Conference | LTC Nicky Inskeep |
| 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 Dillon Blake |
| Nominations | COL Chuck Leivan |
| Resolutions | MAJ Georgia Schafer/ Col Adam Kornitzer |
| Warrant Officer Steering | CW2 Cody Ward |