Nationally in Labor Participation
Board of Directors
As a volunteer organization, WKREDA is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors who meets quarterly to coordinate the activities of the alliance. Each board member is elected to serve three-year terms, but is limited to two consecutive terms. One-half of the Board's members represent northwest Kansas and the other half represents southwest Kansas. (see map)
The current officers and board members are:
- (SW) Eli Svaty, 2023 President
- (NW) Sarah LaRosh, Vice President
- (NW) Kara Jecha, Secretary
- (-) Nikki Pfannenstiel, Treasurer
- (SW) Bob Dale, Member
- (SW) Clay Kuhns, Member
- (NW) Courtney Swanson, Member
- (NW) James Wright, Past 2022 President
- (SW) Jan Leonard, Member
- (NW) Kelly Gourley, Member
- (NW) Mike Parsons, Member
- (SW) Mollea Wainscott, Member
- (SW) Shelly Hansel, Member
- The wKREDA Board of Directors is always interested in hearing input from the membership that will further the causes of the organization and the economic well-being of western Kansas. If you have an idea, they want to hear it! Send an email to: Board of Directors.