The business and the affairs of the Santa Fe Trail Association are managed by a Board which consists of the Association’s Officers and Directors. This Board consists of 4 Officers and 14 Directors for a total of 18 members.
The officers are the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The fourteen Directors are “at-large” and have no residency requirements.
The Directors work for the good of the Association, attempt to attend all meetings of the Board and general membership, participate in Association business, and promote the work of the Association wherever possible.
There are also three appointed positions of the Association: an Association Manager, a Publications Editor and a Publicity Director. All three are appointed by the President with the approval of the Board. These three appointed positions are non-voting, ex-officio members of the Board and report to the President and the Board. All Officers and Board members can be reached at info@santafetrail.org
Officers and Directors for 2023-2025 are:
- President, Christine Day, Wamego, KS president@santafetrail.org
- Vice-President, Pat Traffas, Overland Park, KS VP@santafetrail.org
- Secretary, LaDonna Hutton, Rocky Ford CO info@santafetrail.org
- Treasurer, Richard Salamon, Tulsa, OK info@santafetrail.org
Directors:
- Janet Armstead, Wamego, KS (1st term to 2025)
- Linda Ballinger, Baldwin City, KS (1st term to 2025)
- Mark Brooks, Council Grove, KS (1st term to 2023)
- Deb Calhoun, Cimarron, KS (1st term to 2025)
- Linda Colle, McPherson, KS (1st term to 2027)
- Dennis Ditmanson, Las Vegas, NM (1st term to 2025)
- Michael Grauer, Oklahoma City, OK (1st term to 2027)
- Merideth Hmura, Albuquerque, NM (1st elected term to 2025)
- Rich Lawson, Warrensburg, MO (1st elected term to 2025)
- Fran Levine, St. Louis, MO / Santa Fe, NM (appointed term to 2023)
- Alexa Roberts, Belen, NM (1st term to 2025)
- Mike Rogers, Edmond, OK (1st elected term to 2027)
- Jay Williams, Elkhart, KS (1st elected term to 2027)
Ex-Officio Members of the SFTA Board
- Ruth Friesen, Albuquerque, NM -- Wagon Tracks Editor editor@santafetrail.org
- Deb Goodrich -- Publicity Coordinator publicity@santafetrail.org
- Joanne VanCoevern, Salina, KS – Association Manager manager@santafetrail.org
Appointed Positions:
Jr. Wagon Master Director
- Janet Armstead, Wamego, KS wagonmaster@santafetrail.org
Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) Representative
Headquarters Information
- Office Administrator: Hannah Rasmussen info@santafetrail.org
- Physical Address: 1349 K-156 Hwy, Larned, KS 67550