Meet Our Team
Staff Members
Kate Watson, MA, MPA
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Dawn R. Myers, BS
CoC Program Director
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Shanae Eggert, MSW
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Dylan Woods, LMSW
HMIS System Admin
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Lauren Clark
Executive Administrative Assistant
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Casey Palmateer
CES Admin
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Board of Directors
The Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition Board is the primary decision making body for the Kansas Balance of State CoC. Board members determine the policy direction of the BoS CoC and ensures that the CoC fulfills its responsibilities as assigned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Joyce Stockham - Board Chair
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Joyce Stockham is a seasoned veteran when it comes to helping individuals and families. After 15 years providing direct employment and training services to low-income individuals and families, it was a natural move to leadership and program design and development. Joyce is a Certified Community Action Professional, and works closely with state and local organizations to address and eliminate poverty across Kansas focusing primarily in South Central Kansas. She has been an Executive Director in Community Action for 15 years and currently leads Mid-Kansas Community Action Program, Inc. She has been involved with the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and Balance of State Continuum of Care for more than 10 years. “I endeavor to be the best that I can be and encourage others to do so as well. Together we build a successful future.”
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Beth Waddle - Board Vice Chair
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Beth Waddle is the President & CEO of My Father's House Community Services in Paola, Kansas. She has participated in the Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care since 2006 and presently serves as the Chair of the Continuum of Care Committee. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition since 2011. Her experiences as both a direct service provider and as an administrator have driven her to seek creative ways to address unmet needs in her community. Beth and her husband, Pastor Curt Waddle, live with their family in rural Miami County, Kansas.
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Donna Garwood - Board Treasurer
Emily Wagner - Interim Board Secretary
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Emily Wagner is a lifelong Kansas resident. She has worked with the Manhattan, Kansas homeless population for that last 20 years at the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc. Emily has also been an active member of the Balance of State CoC the last 20 years and has held numerous positions on the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition Board of Directors.
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Lori Howard
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As a nurse leader, Lori Howard has a dedicated career of experience working in service to underserved
populations. In her current role as a Regional Vice President of Population Health and Clinical Operations, she assists Centene Corporation to meet their mission to transform the health of the community, one member at a time. Lori is responsible for developing tools and support both national and local programs for use across 50 states in service to 24 million members. With degrees in both nursing and business, Lori possesses 25 years of combined career experience in the healthcare delivery system as a consumer, provider, regulator, and payer. She has held multiple roles as a leader in nursing, quality improvement, regulatory operations and policy, health information technology, special populations, and population health management. Jill Jolicoeur |
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Assistant to the County Administrator, Jill Jolicoeur said she “fell in love” with local government while pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Kansas. “Local government impacts every aspect of the community. It impacts people’s daily life, but often is the least appreciated and recognized.” In May 2016, she was hired as Douglas County’s first Assistant to the County Administrator to help with special projects. She currently is coordinating the housing efforts for the new behavioral health campus, which will be located near Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, 200 Maine Street, and Lawrence Memorial Hospital Health, 325 Maine Street. She is also coordinating a community work group that’s working to help the Lawrence Community Shelter become a sustainable and impactful resource for homeless individuals and families.
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Michael Aldridge
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Michael D. Aldridge has spent over two decades establishing his expertise in the areas of healthcare information technology and business operations. He served as the CIO for Johnson County Government, and as the Kansas ACO Executive Director for Aledade. As the Vice President of Operations for the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Michael directed strategies to help over 1,600 healthcare providers and 95 hospitals in Kansas. Michael was recognized as a “Healthcare Hero” by Ingram’s Magazine in 2012 and named a National Quality Improvement Leader for CMS in 2008. Michael has an MBA from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas and is currently working for the City of Lawrence as the Assistant Director of Information Technology.
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Dr. Chiquita Miller
K-State Research & Extension
Chiquita joined the board of directors for Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition in December 2016. Chiquita moved to Kansas City in 1999 after a career in the United States Army and completion of her Master’s Degree in Adolescence and Youth Counseling from Kansas State University. While working with families in the Kansas City Metropolitan community, she found a need to obtain her certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor in 2002. Chiquita works for K-State Research and Extension in Wyandotte County as a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. Her job awards her the opportunity to work with youth and families using prevention strategies to encourage healthy home environments and promote family engagement. You can find her attending a variety of theatrical performances and her advocacy for youth and families is unprecedented. She completed a PhD. in Family Studies and Human Services from Kansas State University. Chiquita brings a tremendous history of serving on a variety of non-profit boards in the Kansas City Metropolitan community and is eager to share her experiences and work with the leadership team and community of KSHC.
Chiquita joined the board of directors for Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition in December 2016. Chiquita moved to Kansas City in 1999 after a career in the United States Army and completion of her Master’s Degree in Adolescence and Youth Counseling from Kansas State University. While working with families in the Kansas City Metropolitan community, she found a need to obtain her certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor in 2002. Chiquita works for K-State Research and Extension in Wyandotte County as a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. Her job awards her the opportunity to work with youth and families using prevention strategies to encourage healthy home environments and promote family engagement. You can find her attending a variety of theatrical performances and her advocacy for youth and families is unprecedented. She completed a PhD. in Family Studies and Human Services from Kansas State University. Chiquita brings a tremendous history of serving on a variety of non-profit boards in the Kansas City Metropolitan community and is eager to share her experiences and work with the leadership team and community of KSHC.