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Our WIBA Women's Luncheon is a great time to network with other like-minded women and leaders.

We will hear from Niki Childers, who brings over 20 years of experience in education and nonprofit leadership, with a specialization in the professional development of educators and nonprofit strategies. In her previous position, she dedicated 11 years to Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), where she supported a 38-state network through professional development, curriculum design, strategic planning, and, most recently, development and fundraising. Her expertise encompasses organizational culture and change management practices, all of which she has integrated into her new role.

In July 2024, Niki was appointed as the Executive Director of The Pando Initiative, a 35-year-old organization formerly known as Communities In Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County. Pando operates in 27 school sites across the Hayesville, Derby, Maize, and Wichita school districts, impacting 25,000 students annually through its in-school support model and Reality U programming.

Since the fall of 2020, Niki has served as an Adjunct Professor at Wichita State University, teaching courses, “Cultivating Culture and Inspiring Change in Organizations” and “Workplace Education”. She possesses a profound passion for this work and is excited to contribute to the Wichita community.