Kansas PYs 2020-2023 Published Approved

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  • III. Operational Planning Elements

    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above.  Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.  This section must include—

III. b. 3. B. i. Membership Roster

Provide a membership roster for the State Board, including members’ organizational affiliations. 

Current Narrative:

The table provides a list of State Board Members, their affiliation with business or government and the names of their organization.  Each Title has its own unique representation on the Board and have optimum policy-making authority in thier respective organizations.  They are as follows:  

Governor Laura Kelly                    Governor, State of Kansas (Required but not Gov Appt)

Decker, Daniel                                Kansas Rehabilitation Services (DCF), Director/Title 4 Vocational Rehab

Grandon, Scott                               Business Manager, Labor-Pipe Fitters Local 533

Hall, Matthew                                Business Agent, Labor-Teamsters Local 696

Harwood, David                             Senior Vice President, Terracon Consultants (KWSB CHAIR)

Junkins, Shaun                               Workforce/Organized-International Assoc of Machinist & Aerospace Workers/IAM delegate to State AFL-CIO Council

Koehn, Sara                                    HR Director, Western Plains Medical Complex

Lynn, Julia                                       State Legislator, Kansas Legislature (Required but not Gov Appt)

Martinez, Sheila                             CEO ASK Associates-Early Childhood

Minard, Laurie                               Vice President of Human Resources, Garmin International

Newkirk, Todd                               Workforce/Organized-Labor International/Reg Appr. Representative, Intern'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

North, Robert                                 Kansas Department of Commerce, Chief Council/Titles 1 & 3- Secretary's Designee (Governor Approved)

Pankratz, Darrell                            Business & Industry Representation, CEO, PrairieLand Partners/John Deere

Parasker, Neelima                         CEO snapIT Solutions

Perry, Carol                                    VP Patient Services, Stormont Vail Healthcare (KWSB CO-CHAIR)

Roberts, Rob                                  Local Area 5 Chief Elected Official, Chair

Rupp, Stephanie                            HR Manager, Mosaic Industries

Scott, Suzanne                               Human Resource Director, Spirit Aero, Business & Industry Representative

Smathers, Scott                              Kansas Board of Regents, Vice President, Workforce Development/Title 2 Adult Education

Wiggins, Perry                                Governor’s Military Council/Military Transition Employment

Wilson, Jermaine                           Elected Official - Mayor, Leavenworth, KS

Vacant                                             Kansas House Legislator

Vacant                                             Business & Industry