Deone Wilson is the Executive Director of the Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. in Osage City, Kansas where she has worked for over eleven years. She has a B.S. for Emporia State University and has worked for non-profit organizations for over 25 years. Wilson recently termed of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas where she served as the CIL representative, Vice-Chair, and was very involved in the development of the current and previous SPIL, the policy committee and other workgroups. Wilson greatly values the positive and productive relationships the Centers for Independent Living in Kansas have with the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas.