Current: Elly Biggerstaff
Elly has served on the board for more than 10 years in various positions.  She also teaches at KCCG.

The PRESIDENT runs the board meetings once a month, attends member meetings and KCCG events, works with Vice-Chair on community activities, works with Building Coordinator and Studio Tech(s) regarding building needs. Time commitment outside of meetings varies from 3-5 hours/week.

Current: Melynda Steward
Melynda has been the Treasurer since December of 2009 and a member of the Guild since 1999. She creates functional and decorative stoneware pieces.

The TREASURER  attends the board and member meetings monthly and attends KCCG events, Pays the bills in a timely manner, Handles all documents for accounting, Prepares year end reports for accountant, keeps legal documents up to date, The treasurer oversees the bookkeeper and interprets the monthly report to give guidance as to the current financial position of the Guild. Time commitment outside of meetings varies from 1-3 hours/week.

Yanina Langer
Yanina has been a member since the mid-2000's and is a monitor.  This is her first time serving on the board.

The Publicity/Communications Chair maintains a marketing plan to promote awareness of KC Clay Guild in the metropolitan area.  This will include supervising, creating, distributing postcards and brochures, creating PSAs, utilizing TV and radio ads, researching and using magazines and other methods of advertising.  The P/C Chair also handles all mailings and emails.
Time committment outside of meetings is 1-2 hours a week.

Brian Klapmeyer
Brian has been with KCCG since the 1990's.  He has served on the board and participates in the Holiday Sale.  He also teaches on Tuesday nights.

The Education Chair fosters openness between the board and teachers for the guild. They hire,schedule & supervise teachers and classes, as well as create and distribute teacher time sheets and teacher evaluation forms to students and sharing results with the teachers. Time committment outside of meetings is 1-2 hours a week.

Thomas Nunnick
Thomas is one of our kiln techs at KCCG and has served as Education Chair.  Before coming to KCCG he graduated from the Kansas City Art Insititute and was a resident at Red Star Studios in KCMO. 

The Membership Chair attends board meetings, maintains current member rosters and enters information from forms into the KCCG database. They also work with the Publicity/Communications Chair and in sending emails to the general membership and to the email list for events, classes, policy changes, etc.  
Time commitment outside of meetings is 1-2 hours a week.

Kent Waters
Kent has been working at KCCG for several years.  He is an Art teacher in a local school district and will be teaching 'Summer Ceramics for Yound Artists'.  This is his first time to serve on the board.

The Gallery Chair researches, contacts & coordinates ceramic artists to exhibit and sell in the Centered Earth Gallery at KCCG.  They support artists showing in the gallery, schedules and assists with openings as needed, attends board and member meetings, communicates maintenance needs to the Building Chair. They also work with the Publicity Chair to coordinate publicity for each exhibit. 
 Time commitment outside of meetings and show openings is 1-2 hours a week.

The glaze mixers research and mix glaze for KCCG.  They are also in charge of keep track of the raw materials, organizing and coordinating with the person who orders our materials.
Time commitment is 1-2 hours a week.

Clay mixers are needed to recycle our scrap clay and slips.  After training on the equipment, they are to mix clay whenever there is a need...or at least once a week.
Time commitment is 1-2 hours a week.