Jan McKenzie is a retired electrical engineer, a Life member of The Ninety-Nines, a Wright Brothers Master Pilot, and the Chair of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Trust.  Jan has served many leadership roles in The Ninety-Nines and served as the International President from 2016-2020.   In 2019, she was honored to be inducted into the International Forest of Friendship.  She flies a turbo Mooney which has ventured to several countries.   Jan is passionate about preserving and improving the museum as a monument to the first International President and pathbreaking woman aviator.

Heidi Grossman is a Mathematics Professor at Benedictine College.  She has lived in Atchison for over 10 years, and she is honored to serve Atchison’s hometown hero.  Amelia has inspired Americans and pilots around the world. Heidi is happy to share in supporting Amelia’s Museum and legacy for future generations. Heidi encourages people to get involved in supporting the Museum by volunteering, donating, and visiting!

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Joan Widener, a 99s member since 2013, with 600 flight hours. She received flight 
training in Wichita, Kansas. Joan flew out of Beech Factory Airport (BEC) as a member of the 
Textron Aviation Employee (and family members) Flying Club. She is an educator and enjoys 
General Aviation as a hobby. She currently belongs to the Flying Club of KC and flies out of 
Johnson County Executive (OJC). 
Joan spent part of her college years in Atchison, Kansas and loves that town! Joan is 
honored to serve the 99s and the Atchison community on the Board of Trustees AEBM. 

Shannon Osborne has been captivated by aviation since about the age of 14, inspired by her father, a United Airlines pilot—she soloed an airplane before getting a driver’s license. Life eventually pulled her in other directions, grounding her for nearly twenty years, but the passion never faded. In 2010, she returned to the skies and earned her private pilot certificate, a milestone made possible with the support of friends in the Ninety-Nines, an organization she proudly has been part of since 2004. Shannon is honored to give back to a community that shaped her, serving as Treasurer of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas—two places that mean a great deal to her: aviation and the hometown of a pioneer who continues to inspire us all.

David is a local resident who has been active on our Board for 4 years.  Since his retirement from a rewarding career with global engineering and construction company,  Black & Veatch, he has been active on the real estate scene in Atchison.  He and his wife, LeeAnn, were drawn to Atchison due to it's exceptional small town charm and pace of life and location of Benedictine College.  He has been involved in both new build residential construction and has led the renewal of over half a dozen historic homes in Kansas City and Atchison.  He is currently an owner and general manager with a local development company that is redeveloping 5 acres of new 'historic homes'  in the heart of old Atchison as a planned residential district.  Serving on the Board is a natural fit to guide and assist in the preservation of Amelia's birthplace.

Joyce Parker has been a trustee of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum (AEBM) Board of Directors since 2024.  She has been a member of the Northeast Kansas 99s Chapter since coming to Topeka, KS in 2010, following 25 years of active-duty military service in the United States Air Force.
Joyce started learning to fly airplanes in Washington, D.C. the week before 9/11 (Sep 4, 2001); was awarded her private pilot license in June 2003; and has never looked back.  She loves all things airplanes and aviation!
She is honored to be part of the AEBM Board of Trustees and counts it a privilege to have been a key participant in the development of the AEBM Five-Year Strategic Plan, recently approved by the 99s International Board of Directors (IBOD).

Mandi Hill has served as a board trustee for five years. She comes from a long aviation background as a third-generation pilot. Her father and grandfather were both farmers and aerial applicators. She owns a Cessna 210 and a Piper Super Cub with her FedEx pilot husband. They have two boys who are eagerly preparing to begin their own pilot journeys.

Mandi’s desire for the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is for it to be nurtured and cared for, educating others about our aviation history through Amelia’s story and inspiring an interest in aviation for current and future generations.
 

Sherry retired as a Financial Advisor from Edward Jones Investments.  She previously served in senior management positions with institutions of higher education, including Wake Forest University and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.  She has served as a Consultant to the U.S. Department of Education.  Sherry earned both degrees at the University of Kentucky.

Sherry is a Life Member of the 99s International Association of Women Pilots.  She serves on the Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council and as Secretary of the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea.  She has served on the Board of the Aviation Museum of Kentucky.
 

Pat, a new member to the AEBM board, is an Atchison native.  After graduating from Ft Hays State University, he returned home to Atchison, right where he wanted to be. Pat and his wife Tesea, own and operate L & L Construction and have been active in the regeneration and restoration of Atchison for years, with projects such as the Fox Theatre, 1913 Apts (the former YMCA), and Central School Apartments. Pat understands the importance of showing the next generation the history of Atchison and creating a strong community bond to encourage them to stay.  Keeping the museum here and active for this next generation and beyond will help keep our remarkable history alive.