About KABVI's

-Leadership & Director's

A group photo of KABVI board members and staff smiling together in a bright meeting room.
A group photo of KABVI board members and staff smiling together in a bright meeting room.

PRESIDENT:

Michael Byington, MA, COMS

712 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 712 D-F

Topeka, Kansas 66606

PHONE: (785) 221-7111

EMAIL: ByingtonCOMS@cox-internet.com

Board of Directors term ends fall 2027

VICE PRESIDENT

Debbie Brummer

2110 W. 24th Street North

Wichita, Kansas 67204

PHONE: (785) 249-5473

EMAIL: Dbrummer@yahoo.com

Board of Directors term ends fall 2027

TREASURER:

Scharna Marie Doll

P. O. Box 75345

Wichita, Kansas 67275

PHONE: (620) 786-0731

Email: kabvisoll@gmail.com

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2026

RECORDING SECRETARY

Ann Byington

909 SW College Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66606

PHONE: (785) 233-3839

EMAIL: abyington@cox.net

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2028

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:

Angel Heather Blair

2600 SE Wisconsin Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66605

PHONE: (785) 379-1934

Email: Topekasbest@gmail.com

Board of Directors term ends fall 2026

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Velma Jean Johnson

717 Coolidge Street, Apt. 20

Great Bend, Kansas 67530

PHONE: (620) 792-7833

NO EMAIL

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2028

Karen Wallenberg

P. O, Box 123, 201 Whiting Street

Milford, Kansas 66514

PHONE: (785) 209-2406

EMAIL: MichaelKarenW@gmail.com

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2028

Katherine Dawson

2929 SE Minnesota Avenue, Apt. 312

Topeka, Kansas 66605

PHONE: (785) 408-8204

Email: KDawson8952@cox.net

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2028

Billy Moore

1401 SW Woodhull Ct.

Topeka, Kansas 66604

PHONE: (785) 249-3496

EMAIL: Billy.Moore@Ks.gov

Board of Directors term ends Fall 2026

Robert Chaffin, (past Treasurer through 2024)

1105 Centennial Blvd.

Hays, Kansas 67601

PHONE: (785) 628-2873

EMAIL: Chaffin@ruraltel.net

Board of Directors term ends fall 2027

Paul W. Knapp (Digital Operations Manager)

222 E. 5th

Goodland, Kansas 67735

PHONE: (719) 342-5441

Email: PaulKnapp83@outlook.com

Board of Directors term ends fall 2027

Kirt Bailey

936 SW Anderson Terr.

Topeka, Kansas 66606

PHONE: (785) 383-6620

EMAIL: Kbtk66guitarman@outlook.com

Board of Directors term ends fall 2026

Our Location

Serving visually impaired Kansans statewide from our conveniently located Topeka office.

Office

712 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 414D-F

Topeka, Kansas 66603

Phone: 785-235-899O

Toll free (in KS): 800-799-1499

Hours

9am - 5pm