Stefani Wagner, President
Bio coming soon
Jon Harding, Vice President
Jon has extensive experience working with students who have multiple disabilities, students with visual impairments, including Deaf-Blind, and the systems that are meant to serve these low-incidence populations. After four years serving as a special education teacher in Kansas schools, Jon worked for five years as an Assistive Technology Specialist at the Missouri Technology Center for Special Education, located at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Jon also worked as a Technical Assistance Specialist for the National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) for 14 years. NCDB is a national technical assistance agency funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide leadership and support to all 50 state Deaf-Blind projects across the United States.
In 2013, Jon was hired as the Director of Instruction at KSSB. He was named Interim Superintendent in the summer of 2017, and is presently serving as the Superintendent.
Christian Puett
Christian Puett is a certified Teacher of Students with a Visual Impairment (TSVI) with the Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB). He teaches courses in Braille reading & writing, accessible technology, reading & writing intervention, intro to computer science, and secondary history. Christian is visually impaired and a proud graduate of KSSB’s class of 2011. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University and a Master’s degree in Special Education from Missouri State University. He loves seeing the growth and success of using new skills from all of the students he serves.
Marites Altuna
Marites is the Director of Family Infant-Toddler Services at the Kansas State School for the Blind, overseeing statewide vision services for children from birth to age three and their families. She previously served as the Kansas DeafBlind Project Director, leading federal grant development and management while advancing services for children and youth with deafblindness (birth–21).
She serves on the Kansas Early Childhood Recommendations Panel, the State Interagency Coordinating Council, and the board of the Kansas Division for Early Childhood. She is also a committee member of the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society and serves on the advisory board of the Women’s Chamber Network of the Kansas City Kansas Chamber of Commerce. She is a former board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Kansas City Chapter.
Her background includes nonprofit fund development, community partnerships, event management, and content marketing. She is passionate about strengthening communities through collaboration and civic engagement.
David C. Byerley
David has over 27 years of legal experience as a trial lawyer and has dedicated his practice to keeping the public safe. He has received from his peers an “AV” rating which is the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the top 100 civil attorneys in the State of Missouri. David is a native Kansan. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas where he studied history and political science. He earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Amy Jungk, Board Secretary
A native Kansas Citian, Amy Jungk attended the University of Missouri, earning her degree in Special Education. After teaching with the Blue Springs School District, Amy took a break from teaching to help her father with his new business, Old World Spices & Seasonings.
Amy continued working with special needs children through various volunteer, fundraising and mentoring programs, while helping to build the family business. Her experience in sales and marketing has helped build strong relationships with business owners and industry leaders across the country.
John DeLeon
John has been the Vice President of Sales and Operations for MTI Events for more than 10 years. He prides himself on building mutually-beneficial relationships to enhance his business and his community. He has graciously volunteered his time and MTI resources to the KC Blind All Stars Foundation for more than 5 years, serving as Board President for the past 2 years. John is a sales executive who travels the world to give MTI clients a memorable and lasting company-wide experience. “Incentives build memories, they motivate and if built properly they don’t cost. They pay.”
John is a product of Kansas City, Kansas attending USD 500 schools and graduating from Kansas City Kansas Community College.
