Executive Director
Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
Kyle Kessler is the Executive Director of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas. Kyle has over twenty years of experience in public policy analysis and development with over fifteen years of experience in health and human services public policy exclusively. Kyle began his career in Kansas State Government where he worked for over ten years starting as a civil rights investigator and with his last position being as Deputy Secretary for Public and Governmental Services at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). In this position, Kyle was responsible for management of the agency's governmental affairs, communications, and customer service functions. Prior to accepting his new position with the Association eight years ago, Kyle worked for a large behavioral health and child welfare provider for nearly seven years, most recently as their Executive Vice-President of Public Affairs with similar responsibilities to those he held in his last position at Kansas SRS and managing their public affairs in five states. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for HealthSource Integrated Solutions and has served as the President of the Kansas Children's Alliance and as Treasurer of the Kansas Head Start Association as well as on the Executive Committee of the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Development Disability Directors.
Kyle holds Bachelors degrees in political science and history from Emporia State University and a Masters degree in Public Administration from Kansas State University. He and his wife, Mindi, a clinical marriage and family therapist, are the proud parents of two daughters, Grace and Molly.
Monday, May 1, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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