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
Mike Beene, Director, Employment Services
Kansas Department of Commerce
Mike Brown, General Managing Partner {Vice Chair}
Brown Midwest, LLC
Gregg Burden, Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs
Clark Coco, Dean, Washburn Tech
Washburn University
Ken Daniel, Founder/Chairman {Chair}
Midway Sales & Distributing, Inc.
Michael Donnelly, Director Rehab Services
Kansas Department for Children & Families
Eddie Estes, President
Western Kansas Manufacturers Assn.
Gayle Goetz, Director, Community Advancement
National Center for Aviation Training
David Harwood, Senior Vice President
Terracon Consultant
Robert Haynes, IBEW
Organized Labor Representative
Marvin Kleeb, State Legislator
Kansas Legislature
Julia Lynn, Senator
Kansas Legislature
Jim Maher, Associate
Omaha Steak Inc.
Criss Mayfield, Workforce Readiness Director
Human Resources/Workforce Consultant
Laurie Minard, VP of Human Resources
Garmin International
Angelo Mino, Senior Management- People Excellence Dept
Earp Distribution
Todd Newkirk, International Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Darrell Pankratz, CEO
PrairieLand and Partners/John Deere
Carol Perry, VP Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer
Stormont Vail Healthcare
Rob Roberts, Chief Elected Official
Local Area 5
Suzanne Scott, Human Resource Director
Spirit Aero
Gene Sicard, Assistant Business Manager
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Scott Smathers, Vice President for Workforce Development
Kansas Board of Regents
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.
