Karen Voepel / Vice President and one of the co-founders of STS, resides on the eastern plains of Colorado. She frequently travels to various rural towns in Colorado, providing shoes to those in need. Karen greatly admires the numerous volunteers who generously dedicate their time to STS. The greatest reward for her is receiving a smile or hug from those she helps. Her husband, Bill Broyles, is her biggest supporter. Karen has a son and a step-daughter, both of whom have two children. She holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Alabama and previously worked as a court reporter for most of her professional career. Nowadays, she has shifted her skills towards professional outdoor photography.

Tonya Voepel / President is a co-founder of Share the Spirit Foundation. She and her husband, Dave, reside in Arizona after living 56 years in Illinois and she still considers that her home. STS gained roots in Illinois over 20 years ago and maintains a firm volunteer base and active board there. Their daughter, Ellie, has participated in STS events since the age of five and now resides in Kansas. Tonya is a graphic designer and helped to initiate the Shoe Clozets, Looking Glass Project and Next Step Program into Share the Spirit Foundation as well as marketing aspects. Tonya spends time traveling between Arizona, Illinois, Kansas and Colorado visiting family and enjoying the STS adventures.

Heidi Darow / Co-Treasurer has been a volunteer and part of Share the Spirit for over 13 years. She was a previous Share the Spirit Board Member and Treasurer. She lives with her husband Mark in Sherman, Illinois. After recently retiring as Purchasing Manager at Teachers Retirement System of Illinois, she is looking forward to having additional time to devote to Share the Spirit.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Lori Harrison / Co-Treasurer and her family have been a part of Share the Spirit Foundation for many years, serving as volunteers at our shoe events, as well as supporting us in our fundraising efforts. She recently served as an invaluable committee member for our Friday Uncorked fundraiser and other events this past year. She is a semi-retired CPA and has served on previous boards and committees in that capacity. Lori has been married to her husband John for 27 years and has four children, Ali (Brett), Melanie (Jack), Blake and Brock and four grandchildren, Sadie (10), Dylan (9), Mia (9) and Ari (8) and her beloved dog, Bullet (16). Lori enjoys traveling, babysitting her grandchildren and spending time with family and friends.

Emily Palmer / Secretary has always had a strong desire to help others, thus, when the opportunity presented itself to join the Share the Spirit team, she was excited to see how she could contribute. While pursuing her degrees in Master of Business at Ft. Hays State University, Kansas, she took the role at First Call for Help as backpacks coordinator and also assisted the Salvation Army.  Emily has been instrumental in helping provide shoes for kids and has coordinated families for the Immediate Need program and the Christmas giving.  Her experience as secretary for National Crop Insurance Society is a “shoe-in” for the secretarial position for STS. Living in Lamar, Colorado with their two children, Nick and Emily have the business Golden Plains Insurance.  Emily’s family loves to be outdoors, whether it’s farming, ranching or traveling to the mountains.