Kansas Department of Health and Environment Leadership

Austin Clapp is an Unit Chief / Program Manager at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is based in Topeka, Kansas. He has worked as Lab Technician at Sopharmia, Student Intern at CritiTech Inc, and Environmental Associate at Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Austin studied at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology between 2016 and 2016 and Northwest Missouri State University between 2011 and 2016.

Chief Financial Officer at Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Interim Deputy Secretary for Div. of Health Care Finance

Darrel Plummer is a Chief PWS Compliance & Data Management at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is based in Topeka Kansas Area. He has worked as Data/Compliance Unit Chief at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Water Well Program Manager at Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Darrel studied at Kansas State University between 1977 and 1980.

Debbie Guilbault is an HIV/STI Care and Prevention Section Chief at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is based in Topeka, Kansas. She has worked as Executive Director at East Topeka Senior Center and Executive Director at POSITIVE CONNECTIONS INC. Debbie studied at Baker University between 2018 and 2019 and Baker University between 2015 and 2018.

I bring a business focus to information technology engagements with large progect experience in implementing business and technology modernization initiatives that transform government. I have extensive experience in managing challenging modernization initiatives with project leadership for business process and systems design, techonolgy infrastructure design, sizing and implementation for government modernization initiatives to replace legacy mainframe systems with distributed client-server architecture using traditional n tier architectures and smart-client web-based distributed technologies. Significant experience in Unix system sizing, database performance modeling, technology modernization vendor selection and government partnering and project oversite for success. Experience with business continuity and disaster recovery planning for government agencies with real-life experience working with FEMA and other disaster response groups to quickly implement citizen support and government service delivery in the aftermath of regional devastating disaster event.

Graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Currently employed at the Kansas Department of Health & Environment Bureau of Air as the Chief of Environmental Data and Projects.

Utilizing knowledge and experience in meteorology, air quality, wildland fires, public health, and emergency/incident management to lead and improve environmental data, resources, and information. Continuing to strive to learn more through education, workshops, conferences, and experiences.

Technologically savvy with specialized environmental programs, computer programming, social media, and information technology. Managerial, process improvement, and quality improvement skills to focus on improving process workflows, employee and customer experience, and end-product results.

Kent Foerster is a Chief, Waste Reduction, Grants & Public Outreach at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is based in Washington d.c. Metro Area. He has worked as Executive Director at Save the Tallgrass Prairie, Inc.; Research Assistant at Kansas Electric Utilities Research Program; and President / Principal at Prairie Associates and Prairie Ventures. Kent works or has worked as Environmental Protection Specialist at EPA. He studied at Kansas State University - Arts & Sciences between 1979 and 1979, Poestenkill Elementary School until 1965, and Manhattan High School until 1973.

Unit Chief: Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Bureau of Water - Permitting and Compliance

Michael G. Smith is an Associate Chief Counsel at Kansas Department of Health and Environment and is based in Olathe, Kansas. He has worked as Associate at Blackwell Sanders Matheny Weary & Lombardi (now Husch Blackwell), Senior Attorney at SPRINT CORP, and Counsel at Lumen Technologies Inc.. Michael studied at University of Kansas School of Law between 1986 and 1989.