Shelby Bohnert is the Executive Director of the Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation, where she leads regional initiatives focused on healthcare access, workforce development, community partnerships, and rural health improvement across North Central Kansas. With more than a decade of nonprofit leadership experience, Shelby specializes in strategic planning, grant development, project management, and bringing organizations together to address community needs. She is passionate about developing practical, sustainable solutions that help rural communities thrive. 

Michelle Coats is the Mobility Manager for the North Central Kansas region of Saline, Ellsworth, Ottawa, Lincoln, Cloud, Mitchell, Republic and Jewell Counties. 

When she started in 2016, she was the first full-time Mobility Manager in the state and has since worked to coordinate transportation options and services to improve accessibility for individuals and communities and has been involved in many successful projects. She is also very active in the Salina community as a member of the local Rotary, Noon Networks AMBUCS on the Solicitations Committee, and a member of the City of Salina Accessibility Advisory Board. 

Jeff Fischer works as a KDOT Area Engineer in District 4 – Southeast Kansas.  Southeast Kansas was also where he learned to love biking as a kid when his training wheels were taken off and he could bike to his grandma’s house three miles away. In college and graduate school, Jeff became aware of the hazards associated with walking and biking along roadways designed around much faster vehicles. He now helps to design and create roads that are safe for all users. 

Andy Fry has been involved with Safe Routes to School efforts in Topeka since 2015. A volunteer with the Topeka Community Cycle Project, Andy has provided bike lessons and safety training and currently runs the Randolph Elementary Bike Train. Andy also works on promoting active transportation in his professional life — he works as a transportation planner for WSP, where he focuses on transit and transportation planning.

Chris Gralapp is the Manager of Planning for Olathe Public Schools and has a background as a city planner. Much of his work with the school district is focused on understanding where students currently live and future development to determine how this impacts the schools in terms of boundaries and school staffing.   This gives him a unique perspective as he balances learning from yesterday, understanding what’s happening today, and planning for the future.

Lori Haskett has been a Behavioral Safety Coordinator for the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) since January 2026. In this role, she serves in the State Highway Safety Office and manages contracts and the following program areas: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Motorcycle Safety, Teen Driving, Child Passenger Safety, and General Traffic Safety Education efforts across the state.  

Jenny Lancaster is the Program Manager for the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office (KTSRO) at DCCCA, Inc. KTSRO educates Kansans about traffic safety in a variety of ways, including school-based programs aimed at improving student safety. She is also a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Instructor.

She loves working with Seatbelts Are for Everyone (SAFE) and planning events like the Kansas Teen Transportation Safety Conference, Child Passenger Safety Update, and the Impaired Driving Conference. She recently sat on the Advisory Committee for the Holton Safe Routes to School planning grant process as part of the inaugural SRTS Planning and Programming grants, and she looks forward to continuing her SRTS work.

Leah Maugans has a master’s degree in occupational therapy, and she is passionate about plans and programs that work for all abilities and environments. She’s also a parent who has experience with her child being involved in a vehicular/pedestrian crash (he’s okay!), which further fuels her advocacy for both transportation safety and ensuring children and young people get a voice at the table.  

Along with work and parenting, Leah is a Parent Leadership Training Institute Alumni, BikeWalkKC member, is involved in her children’s school PTA, and is working with BikeWalk Leawood to update the community’s 10-year-old plan.

Yazmin Moreno is the Public Information Officer for KDOT in Southwest Kansas, where she oversees communication for 19 counties. With a strong background in city and county government roles, she takes great pride in her western Kansas roots as a lifelong resident of the area.

Yazmin is actively involved in her community, having volunteered with numerous nonprofit organizations, including United Way, the Western Kansas Community Foundation, and Local Emergency Planning Committees.

Lindsey Milburn is a Public Involvement Specialist in the Kansas Department of Transportation Division of Communications. In her role, she collaborates with KDOT staff and project management consultants to receive public input on KDOT projects, programs, and plans. This work helps ensure that information gets out to the public about road projects through the state and they are involved in the process.

Outside of work, Lindsey is involved in the Manhattan Fraternal Order of Eagles, an organization that volunteers with organizations in the Manhattan area and has donated bikes to the school district in the past. She hopes to be doing more of that type of work in the future, and is excited to make connections and learn more as part of the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee.

Kim Negrete joined the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) in March of 2024 as the Multimodal Transportation Safety Planner. Prior to joining WAMPO, Kim served as the Executive Director at Bike Walk Wichita, served on many WAMPO committees for the past seven years, and has worked in public health for the past 23 years, focusing primarily on health policy and system improvements. Kim also gets extra SRTS brownie points because she bikes to work most days!

Nolan currently serves as Director of Education at BikeWalkKC and manages one of the largest Safe Routes To School programs in the country. Nolan brings a deep passion for education and is known for his dedication, warmth, and ability to connect with students of all ages. He always knew he wanted to work in education, as his teachers were his biggest inspiration. Nolan firmly believes that education should be dynamic, relevant, engaging, equitable, and enjoyable. These principles serve as the guiding values he incorporates into education programming at BikeWalkKC.

In 2022, Nolan relocated to Kansas City, Missouri from San Diego, California after graduating from college, seeking a new place to establish his life and professional career. Presently, Nolan finds fulfillment in the harmonious blend of utilizing his educational background while simultaneously contributing to the diverse communities that BikeWalkKC serves. Nolan is fully bilingual in English and Spanish and is proficient in Portuguese

Atalie Tompkins is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for K-State Research and Extension in Shawnee County as part of the Family and Consumer Sciences and Community Vitality program. Her work focuses on promoting safety, prevention, health, and wellness through community education and outreach.

A Topeka native, she previously served as a Safe Kids coordinator, where she developed a strong passion for safety education and injury prevention. Her professional background includes public health, family and consumer sciences education, and curriculum and instruction.

Joan Vitt started with the City of Parsons as a part-time assistant and, during her tenure, has become a decision maker who works with the City Engineer and City Manager on all aspects of community needs. Joan is also the Director of the Parsons Land Bank, under the umbrella of the city’s Economic Development.  She also assisted in applying for a Planning and Programming Grant, which funded the creation of the City’s first Safe Routes to School Plan.

 Joan also has over 20 years of experience running a biometric company, building teams that work together to develop and manage software programs used in law enforcement and military programs.

Curtis Whittit is an avid runner, an inconsistent biker, a board member at Run Wichita, the founder of Exploration Place parkrun, and a devoted father to two school-aged sons. As an electrical engineer in the architectural design industry, he has witnessed how influential a single voice can be over the course of a project and how important it is to participate in local projects.

As a parent, Curtis understands the challenges of providing transportation to school every day. He believes Kansas Safe Routes to School is a great first step to promoting physical activity and ensuring a more reliable mode of transportation in the safest way possible.