KCCM 2025 Speakers
Kent Spreckelmeyer, D.Arch., FAIA Emeritus
Kent Spreckelmeyer is Professor of Architecture and co-founder of the Institute of Health & Wellness Design at the University of Kansas. He maintains a consulting practice in architectural research and programming. He has co-authored five books that advance architectural knowledge by integrating analytic tools into the design process. Students working under his direction have won numerous national design and research competitions and have incorporated the principles of his work in their own practices. He holds a doctorate in architecture from the University of Michigan and is an Emeritus Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Nathan Eberline | League of Kansas Municipalities
Nathan Eberline has worked the majority of his career in municipal law, government relations, and public policy. Before rejoining the League as Executive Director in 2023, he spent a decade working both for the League and the Kansas Association of Counties. Nathan also spent five years as the Vice President of Operations for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). He holds a J.D. from the University of Iowa and a B.A. from Wartburg College. Nathan lives in Shawnee with his family and enjoys reading, writing, and pickup basketball in his free time.
Spencer Duncan | League of Kansas Municipalities
Spencer has been with the League since 2022. Previously, he owned Capitol Connection, an association management, lobbying and investigation Firm. Spencer is a native Kansan, born in Topeka. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Baker University and a B.S. in Journalism and B.A. in English from the University of Kansas. He also currently serves as an elected member of the Topeka City Council and is a licensed Private Detective in Kansas. His wife Barbara is a financial planner and partner with Clayton Wealth Partners in Topeka, and they have a son, Connor.
David Jordan | United Methodist Health Ministry
David Jordan is the President and CEO of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and leads efforts to improve access to care, support thriving children and build engaged communities. David leads the statewide health foundation’s grantmaking, relationship building, policy development, and advocacy. Before joining the Fund, David served as the executive director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, a coalition of over 100 organizations working to improve health and access to health care in Kansas. David oversaw the Alliance’s operations and the effort to expand and improve KanCare, Kansas’ Medicaid program. David joined the Alliance after spending nearly seven years at Community Catalyst, a leading national consumer health advocacy organization. David holds a master’s in public administration from the University of Kansas and Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication from Emerson College. David serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Kaw Valley, the board of directors for Kansas Board of Healing Arts and as a member of the government relations committee for the National Rural Health Association.
Matthew Godinez | Kansas Department of Commerce
Matthew Godinez serves as the Assistant Secretary of Quality Places for the Kansas Department of Commerce. He is responsible for providing oversight, management and direction to sub-divisions that include our Quality Place Specialists, Kansas Main Street, Community Development Block Grants, The Office of Rural Prosperity, and The Office of Broadband Development. His work entails setting the strategy for the Quality Places Division, driving internal administrative improvements related to agency operations and ensuring Quality Places programs are aligned with the Kansas Framework for Growth.
Nicole Humphrey | School of Public Affairs and Administration
Dr. Humphrey’s research focuses on the intersection of public management and organizational behavior scholarship. Specifically, she examines the performance of emotional labor in public sector organizations with a particular interest in the consequences of emotional labor for public employees. This work has been published in a range of journals including State and Local Government Review and Public Administration.
She is co-author of a book, "The Myth of Bureaucratic Neutrality, An Examination of Merit and Representation" which was recently awarded the Best Book Award by the American Society of Public Administration's Section on Public Administration Research and Section of Democracy and Social Justice.
Humphrey’s research has contributed to discussions of race and gender in public management and has been published in journals such as Public Administration Review and Review of Public Personnel Administration (ROPPA). Her co-authored work in ROPPA has received the Best Article Award two years in a row for volumes 40 and 41 of the journal.
Jennifer Findley | Kansas Hospital Association
Jennifer Findley serves as the vice president of education and special projects for the Kansas Hospital Association. Her primary responsibilities at KHA include development, management and oversight of education programs and services. She is also the executive director of Healthworks, KHA’s foundation. In her role with Healthworks, she provides leadership to grant projects many with a focus on rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Jennifer serves as a liaison to the Kansas Rural Health Association and Kansas Healthcare Environmental Services Association. She serves on a number of committees dedicated to education, technology, and advocacy and is a former board member of the Kansas Society of Association Executives.
Sara Taliaferro | CSC Engagement Services, LLC.
Sara Taliaferro develops civic engagement curriculum through the Public Management Center at the University of Kansas and runs CSC Engagement Services, LLC. Sara holds a Masters of Public Administration and certification in public policy, with a focus on housing and environmental sustainability, through the KU School of Public Affairs and Administration. Sara holds training and certification through the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), Mid America Regional Council, Kansas Leadership Center, and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy/Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership.
