History
The KC IAAO has had a roller coaster of a history. It was strong in the 1970s through about 1987. At that point, the chapter really faltered and did not even meet for a couple of years.
In 1989, Jim Follina, ASA, and George Donatello, CMS, decided to revive the chapter and did so with a flourish. Membership rose to a level that was unmatched previously or currently. Winning the IAAO Chapter of the Year Award for the first time in 1992 shows how far the chapter progressed.
Achievements
Since then the Chapter has won the same award in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
KCIAAO won Chapter Newsletter of the Year in 2002.
In spring 2008, the IAAO Executive Board voted overwhelmingly to award the 2012 International Convention to Kansas City.
List of KCIAAO Chapter Presidents
2024 Carol Gordon, currentÂ
2023 Michael Lorius, Served 1 term
2022 Richard Hillhouse, Served 1 term
2021 Shannon Hiss, Served 1 term
2020 Kara Endicott, Served 1 term
2018 - 2019 Matt Willard, Served 2 terms
2017 August Dettbarn Served 1 term
2016 Justin Eimers Served 1 term
2015 Steven Miles Served 1 term
2014 Carol Gordon Served 1 term
2013 Kevin Bradshaw Served 1 term
2012 Lorene Bayan-Wilson Served 1 term
2011 Mark Hixon Served 1 term
2010 Jeff Holsapple Served 1 term
2009 Eugene Bryan Served 2 terms
2008 Curtis Koons Served 1 term
2007 Sackey Kweku Served 2 terms
2006 Jennifer Sanderson Served 1 term
2005 Margaret Daugherty Served 1 term
2004 Mary Jo Starostka Served 1 term
2003 J. Mark Hixon Served 1 term
2002 Rick Sturat, CAE Served 1 term
2001 James Stadler/Cheryl Aston Served 1 term
2000 Eugene Bryan Served 1 term
1999 Sackey Kweku Served 1 term
1998 Gary Dunn, CAE Served 1 term
1997 Mike Chamberlin Served 1 term
1996 Beth Brandel, CPA, PPS Served 1 term
1995 Steve Kennicutt Served 1 term
1994 Larry Clark, CAE Served 1 term
1993 Robert Boley, AAS Served 1 term
1992 Rick Stuart, CAE Served 1 term
1991 George Donatello, CMS Served 1 term
1990 Jim Follina, ASA Served 1 term