About Eagle Nest Inc.

In 2000, Gayle McPherson of Winfield, Kansas saw a need in her community and did something about it.

As a customer service employee at a local bank, she noticed a disturbing pattern among her clientele; intelligent, capable, frustrated women in a cycle of chronic dependence on public assistance.

In response, she and Nola Brown formed a faith-based nonprofit corporation to help women become successful.

She called her organization Eagle Nest, Inc.

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Our Mission

To strengthen families by helping women become successful in life and reach their full potential.

We provide:

• A continuous process of making a difference in women’s lives
• Hands-on training and support in a non-threatening environment that is tailored to each individual woman

Our Vision

We seek to help all women succeed in becoming productive citizens of their community.

Our Goals

• Enrich the lives of our program participants and their families
• Strengthen the community financially and socially

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At Eagle Nest, we change lives.
– Gayle McPherson, Executive Director

Our Staff

 

Our Board

Marsha Wessler, President
Marsha has served on our board since 2008 and has served as our Vice-President and is our current President. Marsha is Marketing & Sales Director at The Cowley Courier-Traveler.

Teresa K. Spangler-Andreas
Teri has served on our board since 2016 and has served as our President for two of those years. A retired optician, Teri also worked in the insurance industry and as a dental assistant for 15 years.

Laura Riggs-Johnson
Laura is a local Attorney and has served on our board since 2019.

Jody Magee
A retired educator, Jody taught Spanish at Winfield High School and has served on our board since 2017.

Marsha James
Marsha is a retired business manager, she has served on our board since 2019.

Karen Fritzlen
Karen is a retired Project Manager with a BS in Computer Programming and an MBA, Business. Karen joined the board in 2020.

Marva Work
Marva grew up in Wichita Falls Texas and has a background in education. Marva joined the board in 2020.

Heidi Reed
Heidi is a local stylist and is the newest member of our board joining in 2021.

Rebecca Groene
Becky is a retired interior designer and joined our board in 2021.

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Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions.
Deuteronomy 32:11