Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the primary decision making body for the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition.

Dawn McNay

Board Chair

My passion has been to work toward a community where our children can thrive. The organizations where I volunteer all contribute in some way to improving the lives of our families. I have used my position on the Pittsburg City Commission to educate and move our city leaders to understand how we can work as a city to reduce homelessness. I am especially proud of the diversion program that has been implemented at our Municipal court in partnership with Wesley House and CHC/SEK.

Robert DeLeon

Board Vice Chair

Robert DeLeon is a seasoned community organizer, recruiter, and U.S. Air Force veteran with over three decades of leadership experience across military, nonprofit, and private sectors. He currently serves as an Account Executive for Unite Us, a technology company that builds coordinated care networks connecting healthcare, government, and community-based organizations to address people’s social needs and improve health outcomes. Robert has led initiatives focused on outreach, fundraising, and organizational development, and he is known for his ability to unite teams around shared purpose and vision. He holds a B.Ed. in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University and a Master’s in Management from National American University. A thoughtful and engaging communicator, Robert brings together professional insight and a powerful personal testimony of transformation through faith. His messages encourage unity, action, and a heartfelt commitment to serving others.

Nick Gregory

Board Treasurer

Nick Gregory serves as the City Administrator for Maize, Kansas. With more than two decades of experience in local government, Nick has led major initiatives around housing development, infrastructure planning, and organizational leadership. He has secured millions in grant funding, guided comprehensive community improvement projects, and championed strategic planning efforts to support long-term growth. Nick holds a Master of Public Administration from Wichita State University and is a credentialed manager with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Valorie Sanders

Board Secretary

Valorie has 25 plus years combined working with both state housing finance agencies-Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) and Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. My years have been spent in the trenches directly working with people and programs that benefit residents we serve with effective housing solutions. Valorie was a grant reviewer for 7 years at MHDC for the State Trust Fund. The State Trust Fund met the needs of extremely low-income Missourians. Currently, Valorie works with Kansas Department of Corrections identifying housing for offenders. Valorie also has a part time job working with a for-profit affordable developer. Valorie loves working for the population whose voices have been silenced. Valorie has 2 grandsons who she loves and adores. She loves sewing and crocheting. Valorie says that she enjoys buying the materials more than sewing or crocheting. Valorie also loves football!

Christine English

Christine is the proud Co-Chair for the Lived Experience Advisory Board with Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and serves on the Steering Committee for Kansas Housing Advocacy Network. She works and volunteers with many vital organizations in Kansas that address issues such as homelessness, housing, domestic and sexual violence, and harm reduction. Christine is also heavily involved in her community with direct outreach and mutual-aid groups such as Meadowlark Care Collective and South Central KS Rural Outreach.
As a survivor of homelessness due to domestic violence, Christine uses her personal story and lived experience to help educate the community and law makers about these issues, both locally and nationally. Christine advocates passionately for the unhoused community and she believes that by working together, we can end homelessness in Kansas.

Mollea Wainscott

Mollea Wainscott is the Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation. The Development Corporation promotes the growth and development of existing businesses and pursues quality new businesses in an aggressive, positive, and efficient manner. Mollea manages the Community Housing Association of Dodge City (CHAD) a 501(c)(3) organization created to address the housing needs in our community. Mollea oversees community development projects as well as entrepreneurship programs for our region. Mollea graduated from Fort Hays State University in 2018. She holds a Mini MPA, Professional Development for Public Administration certificate from Wichita State University and is a Kansas Emerging Leaders graduate in 2023, she completed the Heartland Economic Development Course, Growing Rural Business Entrepreneurial Certificate Program, and Entrepreneurship Mindset Facilitator Certification. Mollea serves on multiple local boards and is an active member of many local, regional, and state organizations. Mollea is passionate about bringing opportunities to Southwest Kansas.

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