Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the primary decision-making body for the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition.
Board Chair
Dawn McNay
Dawn McNay's passion has been to work toward a community where all children can thrive. The organizations where she volunteers all contribute in some way to improving the lives of our families.
Dawn has used her position on the Pittsburg City Commission to educate and move that city's leaders to understand how we all can work as a city to reduce homelessness.
She is especially proud of the city's diversion program that has been implemented at the municipal court in partnership with Wesley House and CHC/SEK.
Board Vice Chair
Robert Deleon
Robert DeLeon is a seasoned community organizer, recruiter and U.S. Air Force veteran with over three decades of leadership experience across military, nonprofit, and private sectors.
Robert currently serves as an Account Executive for Unite Us, a technology company that builds coordinated care networks connecting healthcare, government and community-based organizations to address people’s social needs and improve health outcomes. He has also led initiatives focused on outreach, fundraising and organizational development, and he is known for his ability to unite teams around shared purpose and vision.
Robert holds a B.Ed. in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University and a Master’s in Management from National American University.
A thoughtful and engaging communicator, Robert brings together professional insight and a powerful personal testimony of transformation through faith. His messages encourage unity, action, and a heartfelt commitment to serving others.
Board Treasurer
Nick Gregory
Nick Gregory's passion has been to work toward a community where children can thrive, and the organizations where he volunteers all contribute in some way to improving the lives of our families.
Nick has used his position on the Pittsburg City Commission to educate and move that city's leaders to understand how we all can work as a city to reduce homelessness.
He too is especially proud of the diversion program that has been implemented at the city's Municipal court in partnership with Wesley House and CHC/SEK.
Stephanie Cline
Stephanie Cline is an accomplished behavioral health and housing professional with more than 25 years of experience spanning mental health, therapy, corrections, social services and homeless services. She currently serves as Senior Clinical Program Manager of Housing with UnitedHealthcare Community & State, where she leads statewide housing initiatives, provides consultation on complex housing-related cases, and collaborates with clinical teams and community partners to improve housing stability and health outcomes across Kansas.
Stephanie has led the development and implementation of innovative housing initiatives, including the Kansas Health + Housing Bridge Pilot and Housing Stabilization Services Program. Her extensive experience includes supervising clinical and housing teams and managing senior housing, mental health group and crisis homes, HUD-funded housing, state-funded bridge housing and a VA-contracted Veteran’s Emergency Shelter.
Stephanie holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology from Kansas State University. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Masters Addiction Counselor and Board-Certified Professional Counselor.
Actively engaged in community and statewide initiatives, Stephanie advocates for equitable access to safe, affordable housing and recognizes stable housing as essential to improving health, well-being, and long-term stability.
Christine English
Christine English is the proud Co-Chair for the Lived Experience Advisory Board with Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and serves on the Steering Committee for Kansas Housing Advocacy Network.
Christine works and volunteers with many vital organizations in Kansas that address issues such as homelessness, housing, domestic and sexual violence, and harm reduction. She is also heavily involved in her community with direct outreach and mutual-aid groups such as Meadowlark Care Collective and South Central KS Rural Outreach.
As a survivor of homelessness due to domestic violence, Christine uses her personal story and lived experience to help educate the community and law makers about these issues, both locally and nationally.
Christine advocates passionately for the unhoused community and she believes that by working together, we can end homelessness in Kansas.
Mollea Wainscott
Christine Wainscott is the proud Co-Chair for the Lived Experience Advisory Board with Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and serves on the Steering Committee for Kansas Housing Advocacy Network.
Christine works and volunteers with many vital organizations in Kansas that address issues such as homelessness, housing, domestic and sexual violence and harm reduction. Christine is also heavily involved in her community with direct outreach and mutual-aid groups such as Meadowlark Care Collective and South Central KS Rural Outreach.
As a survivor of homelessness due to domestic violence, Christine uses her personal story and lived experience to help educate the community and law makers about these issues, both locally and nationally.
Christine advocates passionately for the unhoused community and she believes that by working together, we can end homelessness in Kansas.