The Chair or Co-chairs of each Committee sit on our Executive Board (shown below). If you would like to know more about each Committee, please visit their pages through the links provided in the sidebar. There are vacant positions open should you have interest in participating in our committees!
Executive Committee
The Officers of CAPPA are the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The election of Officers shall occur each year at the Annual Meeting
of the Association as terms expire.
The Board of Directors shall recommend to membership candidates for: APPA Regional Director,
Assistant Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, Membership Chair, Professional Development Co-Chairs,
Information and Communications Chair, Finance Chair, Historian, Conference Coordinator, Recruiter,
and up to two Business Partner Representatives.
Power and Duties:
a. Shall rule on questions of policy which arise between Annual Meetings;
b. Shall in the event of a vacancy, retirement, or change in employment status of the President,
appoint a replacement to serve until the next Annual Meeting. Notice of such appointment shall be
provided to the membership through the newsletter or other mass communication method;
c. Shall authorize appropriate expenditures from the treasury;
d. Shall approve dates of Annual Meetings after the recommendation of the Site Selection
Committee;
e. Shall meet at least two times per year;
f. At all meetings, a simple majority of its members including either the President or First Vice
President, shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, any action taken shall be of a
recommendation nature only, but may be confirmed at a later date with the necessary quorum.
Each member is entitled to one vote. Proxy voting shall not be permitted.
g. Shall maintain a current strategic plan and ensure the plan is fully reviewed at least every five (5)
years.
President | Brian Lasey | AR | ||
1st Vice President | Matthew Rom | OK | ||
2nd Vice President | Randy Stapleton | OK | ||
3rd Vice President | Luis Morales | TX | ||
Regional Director to APPA | Angela Meyer | MO | (2021-2024) | Appointed, 3-year term |
Secretary | Virginia Smith | TX | (2020-2022) | Elected in even-numbered years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Treasurer | Jennifer Kindt | SD | (2021-2023) | Elected in Odd Number years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Assistant Treasurer | Christine Nelson | SD | (2021-2023) | Elected in Odd Number years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Finance Committee | VACANT | KS | (TBD) | Elected in even-numbered years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Information and Communication Chair | Nate Benes | NE | (2021-2023) | Elected in Odd Number years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Co-Chair of Professional Development | Rodolfo Zelaya | TX | (2021-2023) | Elected in odd-numbered years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Co-Chair of Professional Development | Marissa Pierson | OK | (2022-2024) | Elected in even-numbered years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Membership | Whitney Jibben | SD | (2022-2024) | Elected in even-numbered years, 2-year term, 2 term limit |
Historian | Lee McQueen | NE | (2014-TBD) | Open-ended |
Newsletter Editor | Jeannie Knott | TX | (2022-TBD) | Open-ended |
Business Partner Representative | Debra Jones | Schneider Electric | (2020-2022) | Appointed in even-numbered years, 2-year term |
Business Partner Representative | Allison Anderson-Fobert | AQUIS | (2021-2023) | Appointed in odd-numbered years, 2-year term |
Conference Coordinator | Angie Mitchell | MO | (2017-2022) | Appointed to 3-year term, renewable terms |
Recruiter | Markus Hogue | TX | (2021-2024) | Appointed, 3-year term |