meet the staff

Zach Ward • chapter director

Zach is from St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Mizzou in 2024 with a Bachelor's in Management. He's spent the last 5 years in Columbia as a KLIFE volunteer and staffer, playing and coaching water polo, and discipling the next generation.

Jade Erickson • Women's director

Jade is a Nebraska girl through and through! She graduated from Nebraska in 2025 and is currently attending the Kanakuk Institute. She loves coffee, discipleship, and basketball!