Board Members
The KANSASWORKS State Board serves as a review board and change agent empowered with the responsibility of making recommendations to the Governor and to state agencies to align workforce development with the needs of economic development in the state.
Laura Kelly, Governor
State of Kansas
Daniel Decker, Director
DCF / Rehabilitation Services
Scott Grandon, Business Manager
Pipe Fitters Local 533
David Harwood, Sr Vice President {Chair}
Terracon Consultants
Shaun Junkins, Machinist
Beech Aircraft
Sara Koehn, Human Resource Director
Western Plains Medical Complex
Sheila Martinez, Retired
ASK Associates-Conference Management Solutions
Laurie Minard, VP of Human Resources
Garmin International
Sarah LaFrenz, President
Kansas Organization of State Employees
Todd Newkirk, International Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Robert North, Chief Counsel
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kristen O'Shea, Senator
Kansas Legislature
Neelima Parasker, CEO
SnapIT Solutions
Carol Perry, VP Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer {Co-Chair}
Stormont Vail Healthcare
Jason Probst, Representative
Kansas Legislature
Rob Roberts, Chief Elected Official
Local Area 5
Scott Smathers, Vice President for Workforce Development
Kansas Board of Regents
Blanca Soto, Commissioner
Dodge City, Kansas
Devon Teran,
Ad Astra, Kansas City, Kansas
Janeth Vazquez, Director of Marketing & Business Development
Southwest Medical Center, Liberal Kansas
Perry Wiggins, Governor's Military Council
Military Transition Employment
Contact Us
The KANSASWORKS State Board is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Any individual with a disability may request accommodations by emailing workforcesvcs@ks.gov, TDD 711 or 1-800-766-3777. Requests should be made at least (5) working days in advance of the event.
