Staff Information

Maranda DeSanto

Chief Executive Officer

800-366-0069 x810
Direct: 785-414-5151

Contact Maranda for:

Association Management
Governance
Human Resources
Policies and Procedures
Media Inquiries/Press Releases
Strategic Planning

Mark Tomb

Vice President of
Governmental Affairs

800-366-0069 x807
Direct: 785-414-5155

Contact Mark for:

Consumer Complaints
Contracts and Forms
Legislative and Regulatory Issues
REALTORS® Political Action Committee
Professional Standards

Brandon Fenton

Public Policy Field Director

800-366-0069 x816
Direct: 785-414-5159

Contact Brandon for:

State Political Coordinator Program
NAR REALTOR® Party Grant Programs
Community Outreach with Local Associations
RPAC Administration and Fundraising

Rod McIntyre

Vice President of
Program Development

800-366-0069 x802
Direct: 785-414-5157

Contact Rod for:

Program and Professional Development
Board Leadership Training and Strategic Planning
Sponsorship/Affiliate Membership
Right Track Leadership Academy
The Kansas REALTORS® Land Institute
Education Events
Education Designations – GRI, CRS & CRB
Online Education and Partnerships

Heather Gray

Director of Information Technology

800-366-0069 x800
Direct: 785-414-5148

Contact Heather for:

Technology Questions and Tools
Social Media Applications and Tools
KAR and Keynote Website Questions

Kevin Schmidt

Director of Finance & Operations

800-366-0069 x808
Direct: 785-414-5152

Contact Kevin for:

Financials and Budgeting
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Membership, Dues, New Member Fees
Building and Operations

Lisa Deghand

Director of Education

800-366-0069 x804
Direct: 785-414-5153

Contact Lisa for:

Education
Keynote Courses
Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
Legal Hotline Subscription
MLS Technical Support
MLS Fees and Information

Rebecca Atnip

Administrative Assistant

800-366-0069 x817
Direct: 785-414-5147

Contact Rebecca for:

Education Events
General Membership

Brittany Rhoades

Director of
Communications and Marketing

800-366-0069 x812
Direct: 785-414-5154

Contact Brittany for:

Weekly News
The Buzz – Communities and Content
KAR Social Media

Jennifer Wright

Director of Member Engagement

800-366-0069 x806
Direct: 785-414-5160

Contact Jennifer for:

KAR Conferences and Meetings
Volunteer Opportunities
Membership Management
Local Association Issues and NAR Core Standards
KAR Awards

Maura Dingman

Special Projects Coordinator

Part-Time

Contact Maura for:

Continuing Education
General Membership