Kansas Historical Society Secretaries and Directors
This page contains a listing of the secretaries and executive directors through the history of the Kansas Historical Society, 1875 to present.
Secretaries
Franklin G. Adams, (1824-1899), served as KSHS secretary 1876-1899
George W. Martin, (1841-1914), served as KSHS secretary 1899-1914
William E. Connelley, (1855-1930), served as KSHS secretary 1914-1930
Kirke F. Mechem, (1889-1985), served as KSHS secretary 1930-1951
Nyle H. Miller, (1907-1988), served as KSHS secretary 1951-1976
Joseph W. Snell, (1928-2011), served as KSHS secretary 1977-1988
KSHS Executive Directors
Ramon S. Powers, served as KSHS executive director 1988-2002
Jennie Chinn, interim KSHS executive director, 2002
Mary R. Allman, KSHS executive director, 2002-2004
Terry Marmet, interim KSHS executive director, 2004
Jennie Chinn, KSHS executive director, 2004-2022
Patrick Zollner, acting KSHS executive director, May-December 2022
Matthew Chappell, acting KSHS executive director, January-March 2023
Patrick Zollner, KSHS executive director, March 2023-present
Kansas Historical Foundation executive directors/CEOs
Kenneth Metzger, chief executive officer, 2000-2002
Wanda Arocho, chief executive officer, 2003-2005
Vicky Henley, CEO & executive director, 2006-2021
Derenda Mitchell, CEO & executive director, 2022-present
Entry: Kansas Historical Society Secretaries and Directors
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: April 2012
Date Modified: March 2023
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