Professional Development Committee

Professional Development Committee Strategic Plan for 2020:

• Report on current opportunities or advancements in recent industries such as Hemp.  These updates would be a part of the quarterly wKREDA meeting CD 101 sessions.  10-15 minute reports.
• There would also be regular updates at quarterly meetings given by Kansas Department of Commerce staff on program changes, opportunities, updates, etc.  10-15 minute reports.
• We would like to conduct several “ED 101” sessions either independent of the quarterly meetings, or as an addition to the meetings as a morning unit running from 9 a.m. to noon, as an example.  If they were held on a complete separate day, they may be a full day event.  An example of this would be when a quarterly meeting was held in Wichita, a separate session may be conducted by the Kansas Leadership Center specifically for WKREDA members interested in leadership development.  Sessions for new economic development directors would also be possible.
• Conduct a survey of WKREDA members on leadership experience and needs.

Committee Co-Chairs:

Roger Hrabe - (785) 425-6881 - roger@rookscounty.net
Dan Steffen - (785) 217-3252 - dans.nwk@gmail.com

Committee Members:

Doug Williams - (785) 623-1100 - doug@growhays.com
Eli Svaty - (620) 655-2036 - eli@swks.org
Kimberly DeClue - (620) 672-5501 - executivedirector@prattkansas.org
Lea Ann Seiler - (620) 357-5561 - hodgeman1@unitedwireless.com
Maria Dennison - (620) 417-1957 - maria.dennison@sccc.edu
Nadine Sigle - (785) 346-6256 - nsigle@ksu.edu
Nikki Bjurstrom - (620) 375-2182 - wced@getleoti.org
Ron Wilson - (785) 532-7690 - rwilson@ksu.edu  
Stacie Schmidt - (785) 810-8303 - ewcountyeconomicdevelopment@gmail.com