2025 APSE MO Board Election

Election Ballot- 2 Seats Open
Please review all of the candidates and then select the two (2) candidates you support for election to the Missouri APSE Board.
Completed ballots must be received by 11:59 p.m. July 21st, 2025.

Please note you are allowed only one ballot. Members who attempt to vote more than once will have all ballots removed from consideration. Only APSE Members are permitted to vote in the APSE Missouri board elections. Please provide your membership number in the form below.
Candidates appear in a random order.
Election results will be formally announced at the annual APSE Missouri Conference on July 24th.


You will choose your candidates on question #2 at the bottom of the page.

Nominee Name
Jessica Keenoy (Re-election)

Employer
Institute for Community Inclusion

Please explain your experience related to employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
My career has focused on advancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities in a variety of settings. I currently work as a training associate for the Institute for Community Inclusion and am part of the Employment First Missouri team. In this role, I have the privilege of providing technical assistance and training to service providers and support coordinators with the goal of increasing employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Previous roles have included working in the Office of Disability Services at the University of Missouri and as a counselor for Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation.

Why are you interested in serving on the APSE MO Governing Board?
I am currently an APSE MO Board Member, and it has been an honor to serve on the board. My time spent serving has deepened my commitment to APSE MO's mission of advancing employment equity for people with disabilities. Serving on the board provides a unique opportunity to partner with others across the state who share this mission and are putting the values into action every day. I feel fortunate to have been able to give back to the field through service and being a part of a team that provides excellent professional development opportunities, networking, outreach, and education for our community. While much has been accomplished during my time on the board, there is still a lot of work to be done, and I hope to continue working hard towards these goals.

What do you feel you would bring to APSE MO while serving as a board member?
I bring experience in program and professional development, accessibility, and creating welcoming learning environments that value all contributions. I am team-oriented and willing to pitch in wherever I can be of assistance, which is important on a board that works as hard as the APSE MO Board works. I prioritize building relationships, and hope that this can be used to engage and support more people across the state to work together to advance employment for all.

Nominee Name
Elizabeth Perkins (Re-election)

Employer
Vocational Rehabilitation

Please explain your experience related to employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
I've spent the past 22 years working in the field of disability employment. During those 22 years, I've served in different capacities at Vocational Rehabilitation, including: VR counselor, Director of Community Rehabilitation Programs, Director of CRPs and Workforce Development, Manager of Workforce Implementation, and I’m currently the Coordinator of Programs. I've had the opportunity to assist individuals in obtaining competitive integrated employment, work with employers to diversify their workforce to include persons with disabilities, assist in developing programs to support inclusive employment, and worked on making changes to current policy to promote flexibility service delivery options for participants utilizing VR to obtain competitive integrated employment.

Why are you interested in serving on the APSE MO Governing Board?
I’m interested in serving on the board because I get to be surrounded by people who share my passion for disability employment. I also believe in the mission of the board and want to contribute to advocacy efforts that promote inclusivity in the workplace. Being on the board: builds my awareness of legislative happenings, including concerns and advocacy, keeps me connected to other board members’ and especially their perspectives, based on t their agency and personal experiences, brings a platform to create & attend training opportunities such as professional development day and the annual summit, and continuously helps me grow as a person, both professionally and personally.

What do you feel you would bring to APSE MO while serving as a board member?
I believe that my work experience in VR encompasses both frontline experience as a counselor and administrative experience working with community rehabilitation programs, WIOA partners, and policy. Additionally, I would bring advocacy to the table; I believe in doing what’s right and growing programs to achieve state-wide access, as well as building programs to foster greater inclusivity.

Nominee Name
Kelsey Koller

Employer
Aspiring Solutions

Please explain your experience related to employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
I have worked with individuals with developmental disabilities for 15 years. I provide employment services to individuals with developmental disabilities and have placed several individuals with competitive employment.

Why are you interested in serving on the APSE MO Governing Board?
I feel that every individual deserves the right to hold a position for competitive employment. The lack of understanding by employers of how hard working and dedicated these individuals are is huge. I would like to serve on the board to meet other providers who also provide employment services and network to grow the importance of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities.

What do you feel you would bring to APSE MO while serving as a board member?
I feel that my 15 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities would be very beneficial as well as being in the field of employment services and having assisted several individuals with finding jobs would benefit APSE MO. I am aware of the obstacles it takes to get through employing individuals at times.