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Meet Our Board

We are a non-profit founded in 2020 by a group of 12 local community members.

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Brad Lingafelter

Executive Director

I am married to KC and we have 7 children ranging from 5 to 23 and we have fostered 10-15. For the last 8 years, I have worked for JAG-K. I transitioned from teacher to Region Manager. I am the State Lead for Trauma-Informed Care and was the Director for our pilot program working with Foster Care kids.

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Aaron Zadina

Treasurer

My wife Nicole and I moved to Greensburg in 2010. We have now lived here for over 11 years and grown to a family of 5. I am the Branch Manager at Centera Bank and Nicole is the Kiowa County Health Nurse.

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Jamie Brown

Board Member

I am a lifelong Kiowa County resident, born and raised in Mullinville and graduated from Greensburg High School. I currently live in Mullinville, but am the 3rd generation owner of Brown Auction in Greensburg, a KW county business since 1940. Additionally I have served on the KW county Fire Department for nearly 20 years.

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Todd Follette

Board Member

I am a Kiowa county resident, husband to Brockie, and dad to 3 adult children & one pre-teen. For the last 35 years, I’ve pastored churches herein the mid-west.

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Julie Keeton

President

We moved to Greensburg in 2012. I’m a pharmacist, business owner, wife, and mom of 3 sweet, wild boys.

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Ryan Haase

Board Member

I have been a resident of Haviland since 1997 while working at Barclay College. Heather and I currently are foster parents which brings us a passion to help with the needs of foster children.

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Riann Tyree

Board Member

I am originally from Greensburg, and recently moved back with my husband, Trevor and my pup, Mosely! I am a PA at Family Practice Associates in Dodge City!

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Katie-Lee Harrison

Board Member

I am a Greensburg resident, wife to Jon, and mom to 3 little kids. For the last 11 years, I managed a real estate law firm in the Chicagoland area.

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Chris Wolfley

Vice-President

I am a father of five, former foster parent, current adoptive parent, deacon at First Baptist. I am a Sr. Consultant in the IT field.

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Melanie Deterding

Board Member

I have been a resident of Greensburg since 2013. I am married to Brian, a school administrator, and have two teenage sons. I have been in education for 24 years and a high school counselor for the last 19 years of those.

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Megan Snyder

Board Member

I’m a lifelong Comanche County resident, raised in a farm/ranch family. For the last 9 years, I’ve worked as the Nurse and CSS Team Leader at the Iroquois Center for Human Development. My husband, Toby, and I are now raising 3 little kids, on a ranch of our own, near Coldwater.

True North, Inc

True North is a non-profit group in Kiowa County aiming to set the gold standard in foster care. Our mission is to provide structure, stability, mentoring, and career direction to foster youth so they can develop a foundation of skills that prepares them for life.

Email: execdirector@truenorthks.org

Phone: (316) 293-9979

Registered Charity: 501c3

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