2026 OFFICERS
AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President for Membership, Vice President for Communications & Public Relations, Vice President for Education, Immediate Past President, and four additional regular voting members and two Associate members.

President

Bill Plank, CAE

Executive Director
Missouri Academy of Family Physicians
722 West High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Telephone: (573) 635-0830 
Email Bill Plank

President Elect

 

Dan Kleinsorge

Executive Director
Infra
428 E. Capitol Ave., #203
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-0208
Email Dan Kleinsorge

 Secretary/Treasurer

 

Michelle Walters

Director of Meetings and Events
Missouri Health Care Association 
236 Metro Drive 
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 893-2060
Email Michelle Walters

Immediate Past President 

Gary Gates

Executive Director
Missouri Park & Recreation Association 
2018 William St. 
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 636-3828
Email Gary Gates

 Vice President
Communications and Public Relations



Farrah Fite

Senior Vice President of Strategic
Communications and Marketing
Missouri Hospital Association
4712 Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO  65109-4541
(573) 893-3700
Email Farrah Fite

Vice President
Membership

Halie Payne

Director of Professional Affairs
Missouri Dental Association
3340 American Avenue
Jefferson City, MO  65109
(573) 634-3436
Email Halie Payne

Vice President
Education

Machelle Hansens

Director of Training and Technical Assistance
Missouri Primary Care Association
3325 Emerald Lane, Suite B
Jefferson City, MO  65109
(573) 636-4222
Email Machelle Hansens

 

 

 

Board Member

Mike Sutherland

Vice President
Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
2722 E. McCarty Street
Jefferson City, MO  6101
(573) 635-6857
Email Mike Sutherland

(Term expires 2027)

 Board Member

Image
Coming
Soon

 

 

 




Dottie Pataky

Executive Director
Missouri League of Nursing
Home Administrators
915 Southwest Blvd., Suite J
Jefferson City, MO  65109
(573) 634-5345
Email Dottie Pataky

(Term expires 2027)

 Board Member

Tina Bernskoetter, IOM

Association Contractor
Missouri Head Start Association 
Missouri Insurance Coalition

3337 Emerald Lane
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 665-7007
Email Tina Bernskoetter

(Term expires 2026)

 Board Member

Laura Holloway

Deputy Director
Missouri Municipal League 

1727 Southridge Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 635-9134
Email Laura Holloway

(Term expires 2026)

  Associate Board Member

  

Megan Baum 

Tourism Services Specialist
Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
300 Providence Road
Columbia, MO  65203
(573) 441-5484
Email Megan Baum

(Term expires 2026)

Associate Board Member


Tim Jacobsen
 
Associate Director of Sales
Camden on the Lake Resort
2359 Bittersweet Road
Lake Ozark, MO  65049
(573) 745-1252
 (Term Expires 2027)
A