KCHP Staff

Our Staff of Professionals Is Here to Help You.

Bill Yanek, Executive Director

Bill Yanek graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1992, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas in 2000. He is also a Major in the United States Army Reserve, serving in the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. Bill was a State Issues Advocate for the Washington, DC-based Real Estate Services Providers Council (RESPRO®) before coming to ASC. Prior to that, Yanek served as the Director of Governmental Relations for the Kansas Association of Realtors. He has also served as the Government Affairs Director for the Manhattan and Topeka Builder-Realtor Coalitions. Bill's professional memberships include the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Kansas Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in Kansas.

Sara Neiswanger, Account Executive

Sara Neiswanger earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing and management from Washburn University in May 2006. Sara's role for the organization includes planning and coordinating all logistics of KCHP meetings and conferences, member services and recruitment, facilitating webinars for meetings or presentations, management of client projects in relation to their target completion date, KCHP professional correspondence and monitoring the KCHP budget in comparison with income and expenses.  Professionally, she is a member of the Kansas Society of Association Executives and the American Society of Association Executives. In the Topeka community, she is involved with the Family Service and Guidance Center, the Junior League of Topeka and the Kappa Alpha Theta women’s fraternity.

Brian Pitman, Director of Marketing and Communications

Brian Pitman attended Kansas State University, studying chemical engineering and political science.  He spent eight years in the political field, as Director of Communications for the Kansas House of Representatives Taxation Committee and Appropriations Committee. He also served as Campaign Manager or Communications Director for several campaigns.  Brian maintains and develops the KCHP information network and website, as well as development and management of all communications and marketing efforts for KCHP.  Brian is currently a member of the American Marketing Association, the American Society of Association Executives and the Kansas Society of Association Executives.

Carol Land, Office Manager

Carol Land has more than 25 years' experience in providing services in a professional environment. Carol's vast experience in the association field is paired with her extensive volunteer work for several local and national organizations.  Carol manages the daily administrative and clerical resources for KCHP and has responsibility for maintaining all KCHP databases and membership directories, coordination of KCHP mailings and processing all KCHP meeting registrations and reservations.