Gina Knapp was elected by the Blue Valley community to the Board of Education in 2021.  She grew up in the public schools of Johnson County, where she has lived most of her life.  Gina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Finance from UMKC.  She has spent the past 20 years of her career and volunteer service dedicated to youth development including with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and most recently receiving the National Service to Youth Award with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, where she leads their finance and accounting team.  Gina lives in Overland Park with her husband, Chris, and has three kids, one who is a graduate of Blue Valley Northwest and two who currently attend.