Five Athletic Commission Members appointed by, and serving at the pleasure of the Governor, serve four year terms. Thereafter, new members are appointed or current members serve until their successors are appointed. Should a vacancy occur on the Athletic Commission, the Governor appoints a successor for the remainder of the term. Commission Members include:
Alejandra began her time with the KAC in 2014 as an inspector out of the Liberal area where she studied American Freestyle Karate beginning at the age of thirteen. A fourth-degree blackbelt out of Rine’s American Freestyle Karate, she was named Assistant Director in April 2021 and has overseen the day-to-day operations of the commission since her appointment.
Prieto helped develop the system used by the KAC when it became the first commission to implement Real Time Scoring for combat sports.
Chairman Tom Burroughs of Kansas City is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives where he has served since 1997. He currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, Legislative Post Audit Committee, Financial Institutions, Insurance Committee, and Kansas Inc. Board. Mr. Burroughs holds a degree from Kansas City Kansas Community College and has continued studies at Friends University. Mr. Burroughs retired from Colgate-Palmolive Company after 29 years of service. He has served on numerous boards including the American Red Cross and Colgate-Palmolive Employees Credit Union in addition to receiving numerous community services awards from organizations including United Way, March of Dimes and Kansas Families for Education.
Vice-Chairman Dr. Paul Brackeen of Derby has owned Brackeen Chiropractic Rehab and Wellness for over 15 years in Derby, Kansas. He graduated from Rose Hill High School, received his Pre-Med Bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University, and a Doctorate in Chiropractic and Acupuncture Certification from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City. Dr Brackeen was named "Young Doctor of the Year" by the Kansas Chiropractic Association.
He is a current Kansas Chiropractic Association Plus member, American Chiropractic Association member, Foundation 4 Chiropractic Progress member, and Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City alumni member. He has served the Kansas Chiropractic Association as a District Director, Vice President, and President. At the state level, he has served as the Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and ultimately the first centennial State Association President in the nation. He has also served the Kansas Chiropractic Association on the Membership Committee and Convention Committee. He is the Chairman of the Insurance Committee for the Kansas Chiropractic Association.
Todd Carter of El Dorado began his employment as Head Athletic Trainer at Butler Community College in 1987 and now is the Athletic Director. A native of South Dakota, Mr. Carter received his B.S. degree from South Dakota State University and his Masters from Indiana State. Mr. Carter has spent time with both the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys at their summer training camps and spent the summers of 1995 and 1996 traveling with the USA Olympic baseball team. As Athletic Director, Carter oversees the Grizzlies 13 varsity intercollegiate sports as well as over 40 full-time and part-time employees. Mr. Carter is a member of the El Dorado Rotary Club and national honor society’s of Phi Kappa Phi and Kappa Delta Phi.
Matthew Bohm M.D. of Auburn graduated from St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine followed by a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL. Dr. Bohm practices family medicine in Topeka where he is the Director of Sports Medicine at the Cotton O’Neil Clinic. He is the team physician for Washburn University and the Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) hockey team. Dr. Bohm is a certified Ringside Physician through the Association of Ringside Physicians. He has provided medical coverage for Bellator MMA, Invicta FC, Titan Fighting Championship, the Ringside World Championships, Kansas Koyotes Professional indoor football team, and the Topeka Scarecrows (CHL) hockey team. He has also been the event physician for the USA Rugby National Championships, NAIA Wrestling Championships, NCAA D2 Volleyball Championships, USA Olympic Wrestling trials, and the WWE. He has served as a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. Dr. Bohm is married to Lisa and together they have four children.
Israel Villa is a native of Wichita and a graduate of Wichita High School North. He then proudly served our country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. Israel has been faithfully employed with Textron Aviation for the past twenty-six years. He and Rebecca have been married for twenty-eight years and together they have one son and two daughters, giving them three grandchildren.
For the past 40 years, Israel has been actively involved with amateur USA Boxing as an athlete, coach, and official. He currently serves as the President of the Missouri Valley Local Boxing Committee for USA Boxing, having been involved with them for eight years. Before being elected as President he previously served as the Vice President for the committee. Additionally, he was the President of the Kansas/Oklahoma Golden Gloves Franchise in 2014/2015.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his three grandchildren and supporting Rebecca in her position as the Chief of Officials at the Missouri Valley Officials. This includes assisting coaches and officials in both amateur and professional boxing ranks
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