Board of Trustees

Chris Paynter, DO, FACOFP
Chris Paynter, DO, FACOFP

President

Family Medicine
Jefferson City

Katie Davenport-Kabonic, DO, FAAFP
Katie Davenport-Kabonic, DO, FAAFP

President-Elect

Family Medicine
Springfield

Patrick Nakashima-Moran, DO
Patrick Nakashima-Moran, DO

1st Vice President

Family Medicine
St. Louis

Elizabeth Lucore, DO, MPH
Elizabeth Lucore, DO, MPH

2nd Vice President

Family Medicine
Springfield

Victoria Damba, DO
Victoria Damba, DO

Past President

Family Medicine
Farmington
John Bailey, DO
John Bailey, DO

2022-2025

Orthopedic Surgery
Kirksville
Emily Burgard, OMS II
Emily Burgard, OMS II

2024-2025

A.T. Still University
Kirksville
Candace Chung, OMS II
Candace Chung, OMS II

2024-2025

Kansas City University
Kansas City

Jeff Dryden, DO, FACOI
Jeff Dryden, DO, FACOI

2022-2025

Internal Medicine
Republic

Ken Heiles, DO, FACOFP
Ken Heiles, DO, FACOFP

2023-2026

Family Medicine
Joplin

Nick Mayer, DO
Nick Mayer, DO

2024-2027

Internal Medicine
Florissant

Megan McBride, DO
Megan McBride, DO

2023-2026

Pediatrics
Kirkwood

Jared Nichols, DO
Jared Nichols, DO

2023-2026

Family Medicine
Joplin

Neil Pandit, OMS
Neil Pandit, OMS

2024-2025

Kansas City University
Joplin

Mark Pelikan, DO
Mark Pelikan, DO

2021-2024

Family Medicine
St. Louis
Tessa Tolen, DO
Tessa Tolen, DO

2024-2025

Postgraduate
Springfield

Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP dist.
Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP dist.

2022-2025

Family Medicine
Blue Springs

Wanda Wilson, DO
Wanda Wilson, DO

2023-2026

Family Medicine
Jefferson City

Ken Zaremski, DO
Ken Zaremski, DO

2024-2027

Family Medicine
Kansas City

Brian Bowles
Brian Bowles

Ex Officio

Executive Director
Jefferson City