2025 Keynote Speaker

​President and Chief Executive Officer
Kansas Leadership Center

Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan is the President & CEO for the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), the center of excellence for civic leadership development and engagement.

KLC is a non-profit organization “that fosters civic leadership for stronger, healthier, and more prosperous communities in Kansas and beyond.” Kaye leverages 30 years of experience as a higher education administrator in her work helping individuals, systems and communities see and solve some of their most challenging problems.

An active community servant, Monk-Morgan has served on non-profit and corporate boards at the local, state, regional and national levels, including The Kansas African American Museum, NXTUS, the Ulrich Museum, KC United! And the Wichita Land Bank. Monk-Morgan is a first-generation college graduate and has earned multiple academic credentials including a Bachelor of Chemistry/Business, a Master of Arts in Public Administration and Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

Most important to Kaye is that she is a mentor, mentee, daughter, sister, auntie, wife, and most importantly a mother. She is a life-long learner, a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., an aspiring yogi, and a wannabe long-distance runner. She lives in Wichita, KS with her husband Derek, and young adult sons, Payton, and Cameron.