The Kansas Public Transit Association was founded in 1981 by individual persons and Kansas transit systems interested in promoting public transportation in Kansas.

KPTA has grown from 10 original members in 1981 to over 160 today.

KPTA has taken a leading role in working with state and federal government for equity in regulation towards public transportation.

KPTA takes an active role nationally and is a member of the American Public Transit Association, the Community Transportation Association of America, the Southwest Transit Association, and Kansas Economic Lifelines.

Among KPTA activities are: educational/training forums, the annual association meeting/expo, special membership bulletins, e-news as it happens, contacts directory, and membership services.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

R.E. "Tuck" Duncan

785.235.8825

Fax: 785.233.5659

kptacentral@yahoo.com

For more information on Mr. Duncan, click here

Effective 1.1.2026 elected at 8.13.25 Annual Meeting

RURAL

Region 1

Lucas Yanni

MARC - Kansas City

lyanni@marc.org

Region 2

Anne Smith, CHAIR

Flint Hills aTa

asmith@fhata.org

Region 3

Wade Kruse

Developmental Services of NW Kansas

wade_kruse@mydsnwk.org

Region 4

 Scott Christiansen

SEK_CAP

schristiansen@sek-cap.com

Region 5

Terry Bolte, SECRETARY

McPherson County Council on Aging

tbolte57mcca@att.net

Region 6

Brenda Martinez

Dodge City Public Transporation

brendam@dodgecity.org

URBAN

Chuck Ferguson

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

cferguson@kcata.org

Robet "Bob" Nugent, VICE-CHAIR

Topeka Metro

             rnugent@topekametro.org

Justus Welker

Johnson County Transit

justus.welker@jocogov.org

Kelly Broxterman

Wichita Transit

kbroxterman@wichita.gov

Felice Lavergne

Lawrence Transit (interim)

flavergne@lawrenceks.org

Arlando Young

Unified Government Transit Department

ayoung@wycokck.org

AT-LARGE

Kristin Coon

Wabaunsee County GPT

kcoon@wbcounty.org

Shelby Fry, TREASURER

TARC - Topeka

sfry@tarcinc.org

Emily Jensen

Sedgwick County Dept. of Aging

ejensen@sedgwick.gov

Donald Wright
Clay County

dwright@ccgpt.org

Kandace Bonnesen

Reno County RCAT

Kandace.Bonnesen@renocountyks.gov

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Ann Lowder

KU Transporation Center

alowder@ku.edu

RTAP REPRESENTATIVE

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EX-OFFICIO

Rene Hart

Kansas Department of Transporation

 Rene.Hart@ks.gov