Board Member, Family Council Chair

Kendra Foster-Howze is a fourth-generation owner of the Twin Valley Family of Companies and has served on its board for over 10 years. She also serves as Chair of the Family Council, helping guide long-term family governance and engagement across generations. Kendra was raised in Miltonvale, Kansas – the small north-central town where her great-grandparents, Joe and Mildred Foster, established Twin Valley Telephone.

From an early age, Kendra was drawn to science and biology, which led her to pursue a degree in Organismal Biology from the University of Kansas. Rather than following the family path in telecommunications or technology, she built a successful career in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance. Her professional background includes roles at an Environmental, Health & Safety consulting firm, an ambulance manufacturer, and contract work with NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. Most recently, she served as the EHS Manager for a fifth-generation family-owned company in Kansas City, where she led compliance efforts related to EPA and OSHA regulations.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Kendra chose to step away from her EHS career to focus on family and community. She is an active volunteer in her sons’ schools and extracurricular activities. Chuck and Kendra’s three boys are deeply involved in club basketball, football, and soccer. As a family, they enjoy sports, fishing, hiking, and traveling to experience all parts of the world.

Though her career initially took her outside the family business, Kendra finds deep connection and purpose in working alongside her siblings and cousins as co-owners. She is passionate about preserving and passing on the values, stories, and legacy of the company to the future generations. She and her family live in Overland Park, Kansas.