TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has named interim secretaries for the state Department of Corrections and the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Brownback’s office said in a release Thursday that Tim Keck will be interim secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, and Johnnie Goddard will be interim secretary for the Kansas Department of Corrections. They start their new positions Jan. 1.

Keck replaces KDADS Secretary Kari Bruffett, who’s leaving Dec. 31. Keck has been deputy chief counsel at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment since 2011.

Goddard replaces Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts, who’s retiring. Goddard has been deputy secretary of facilities management for the Corrections Department since 2012.

Keck and Goddard will serve as interim secretaries until Brownback appoints his nominees for the positions.