Our Leadership
2025-2026 Board of Governors
President - Caitlin Rogers, DO - St. Louis, MO
President-Elect - Elizabeth Bowman DO - Montreal, MO
Vice-President - Jayme Decker, DO - Kansas City, MO
Treasurer - Alicia King, DO - Benton, MO
Secretary - Patrick Nakashima-Moran, DO - St. Louis, MO
Immediate Past President - Jessica Richter, DO, MPH - Kansas City, MO
Ann Abbott, DO - St. Louis, MO
Chelsie Cain, DO - Kansas City, MO
Ken Heiles, DO, FACOFP, dist. - Joplin, MO
Stephanie Huhn, DO - Rolla, MO
Eric Lesh, DO - Kirksville, MO
Aaron Neisen, DO - Lewistown, MO
Becky Oetting, DO - St. Louis, MO
Resident Members
Karin Cha, DO - Lee's Summit, MO
James W. Eikermann, DO - Columbia, MO
Student Members
Courtney Shubert, OMS I (ATSU)
Kathleen Juhl, OMS I (KCU KC)
Mercede Hess, OMS I (KCU Joplin)
The Board of Governors handles all governance, policies, and procedures. The Society has two standing committees: the Convention and Education Committee, which plans and helps to implement the annual family medicine CME programs; and the Membership Committee which is tasked with growing the organization.