Haley Kottler

2026 Rising Star of the Year Award Honoree

Haley Kottler leads anti-hunger advocacy as the Senior Campaign Director for Kansas Appleseed. She has spent the past seven years working alongside families, advocates, and community leaders to strengthen food access across Kansas. Haley leads statewide efforts to strengthen SNAP and improve access to healthy food for kids both inside and outside of school, focusing on durable policy solutions and practical, evidence-based change.

Haley believes hunger is not inevitable but a policy choice, and that caring for our neighbors is part of who we are as Kansans. When policy reflects that value, every child and every family has the opportunity to thrive.

"Haley's tenacity and compassion, combined with her deep commitment to social justice, is real. She sees that for too long, too many Kansans have been forgotten and that they need someone in their corner. Haley continuously steps up to be that person.”