Meet the Board

President

Jan Marcason is a former City Councilwoman, an active member of Community Christian Church, and a Southmoreland Neighborhood resident. The Steeple of Light has inspired me from the time I moved to the Plaza area in 1997. 

Secretary

Judy Robinette is a member of the Community Christian Church and considers herself fortunate
to be able to experience the sacred space designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and honored to share
it with visitors who join her on a tour of the building.

Treasurer

Ken Mohler has been a very active member of Community Christian Church for over twenty years.  He has always been interested in this wonderfully complex building that the church occupies.  Having little of the artist in him, but wanting to help, he serves as the treasurer, bringing thirty years of banking regulation with him.

Vice-president

Elizabeth Rosin, founder of Rosin Preservation, is a nationally recognized expert in the field.  She is drawn to projects that are out of the ordinary and that require creative thinking and collaboration to achieve a successful resolution. Since 2006, she has guided clients through the rehabilitation of hundreds of historic buildings, representing over $1.75 billion of private investment in the preservation of historic resources. A passionate fan of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, her travels frequently include visits to Wright buildings. 

Member-at-large

Shelly Bolling-Strickland is a certified non-profit leadership professional with nearly 25 years of extensive experience in staff and volunteer training, leadership engagement and community collaboration. She has worked for Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) since 2015, currently working as the registrar/program assistant for the Government Training Institute.

Outside of MARC, Shelly is a member of Community Christian Church, where she's been drawn to the Steeple of Light for over 20 years. She is also a member of the Rivergate Toastmasters Club, and has served on the Consumer Advisory Council of KC CARE Health Center for the past four years.

Member-at-large

Mr. Mader is a Senior Executive with more than 25 years of experience as a professional engineer. He is an innovative leader with skills in all aspects of civil engineering, major project management, design and construction, building construction, heavy construction and environmental and natural resources project coordination.

Member-at-large

Anne Manning is the Deputy Director, Learning and Engagement, at The Nelson-Atkins Museum
of Art in Kansas City, Missouri where she oversees school Programs and Partnerships; Interpretation, Evaluation, and Visitor Research; Community Programs and Partnerships; and the Library and Archives. Manning was recognized for her service, achievements, and leadership with the National Art Education Association’s National Museum Educator of the Year Award in 2010.

Member-at-large

Principal, Stark Wilson Duncan Architects

Paul Stark was excited to join the Wright on Main board in 2020. He has been an enthusiast of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural body of work since studying architecture in college, and is honored to play a part in the ongoing historic preservation of Community Christian Church.

Member-at-large

Principal, 1 Main Circuit

Sheila Vemmer is a historic preservation planner and communications consultant. A former photojournalist, Sheila became interested in historic preservation after seeing first-hand loss of history from conflict, capitalism and climate change. 

Member-at-large

In 2014, Community Christian Church called its seventh, and first female senior minister in the church’s 130-year history, Rev. Shanna Steitz. Rev. Steitz is a person of deep prayer, big love and spirit-filled intentionality. She open-heartedly embraced Wright on Main’s efforts to restore the Steeple of Light as a gift to the people of Kansas City and is working with the board in efforts to complete the essential Historic Structures Report which will provide strategic direction to ongoing building enhancement and maintenance. She serves Wright on Main in an ex-officio role.