Governor Laura Kelly and the National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) announced that Secretary Adam Proffitt will serve as NASCA president in 2025. Proffitt currently leads the Kansas Department of Administration and the Kansas Division of the Budget. He was previously NASCA’s treasurer.

Governor Kelly appointed Proffitt as Secretary of Administration on January 2, 2023. Since December 2020, he has also been the state’s budget director, acting as the Governor’s chief financial advisor and developing a sustainable budget aligned with state priorities. Before becoming budget director, Proffitt served as Kansas’s Medicaid director, overseeing the $3.8 billion Medicaid program.

“The work of NASCA is more important now than ever, bringing together state chief administrators from across the nation to learn from each other and share best practices,” said Secretary Adam Proffitt, Kansas Department of Administration and 2025 NASCA President. “I look forward to serving and share my gratitude for 2024 NASCA President Commissioner Holwerda for leaving NASCA strong and ready for the future.” 

Proffitt will take over from the 2024 NASCA president, Commissioner Rebecca Holwerda.

“It has been a joy to serve this organization and collaborate with my colleagues around the country who are positively transforming government operations,” said Commissioner Rebecca Holwerda, 2024 NASCA president. “It is a privilege to hand the baton to Secretary Proffitt to further the success of the organization.”