Sandy Barton

Sandy has worked for Stanton County since 1987, beginning with 13 years in the Treasurer’s office. She started in Clerk’s office in 2000 and became County Clerk in 2008. She has two married daughters and 2 very active grandsons. She enjoys reading, watching movies, cross stitching and gardening. She was elected to the Board in 2015.

Gary Caspers

Gary is a lifelong Kansas resident. He moved to Concordia in 1989 and was recently elected to his third term as Cloud County Commissioner. He and his wife, Sheila, have two children and two grandchildren. An avid sports fan, Gary also enjoys reading and studying American history, particularly the Old West and Civil War eras. He joined the KWORCC Board in 2013.

Julie Dunkle

Julie has served Jefferson County for three years and is the County Clerk and Election Officer. In 2024, she was appointed as a KWORCC Trustee. Julie and her husband, Donn, moved to Kansas in 1994 due to his military orders. She enjoys gardening, caring for Humane Society animals and spending time with grandchildren and other family members.

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Stan McEvoy

Stan was born in Oberlin, KS and raised on a small farm in Rawlins County of Northwest Kansas where he learned the meaning of hard work and dedication. He served eight years on the Oberlin City Council, four years as Council President, before running and being elected Decatur County Commissioner in 2006. Stan is chairman of the Decatur County Commission. He joined the KWORCC Board in 2013.

Rob Roberts

Rob Roberts has been a Miami County Commissioner since 2008 and serves on several boards, including Kansas Works State Board, Mid-America Regional Council, and KAC. He is also the chief elected official for Southeast Kansas Works and a former chairman of the Kansas County Commissioner Association. Rob and his wife, Marilyn, have one daughter and three grandchildren. He was elected to the KWORCC Board of Trustees in 2015.

Greg Riat

Greg was elected to be KWORCC Trustee At Large at the 2020 KWORCC annual meeting held via zoom on October 14th. He was born and raised in Pottawatomie County, and is a fifth-generation farmer in the Belvue area. Greg started with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department in 1989 and was first elected sheriff in 2000.  He served as sheriff until 2019 when he was elected by the Pottawatomie County Republican Party to fill the unexpired term for District 3 Commissioner.

Wayne Wilt

Wayne Wilt was appointed to the KWORCC Board of Trustees in 2019 and is serving his third term for District 1 of Cowley County. He also serves on the Workforce Alliance Board. Born in Winfield, Kansas, Wayne joined the Army after high school and later earned an AA in accounting from Cowley County Community College. He spent 13 years managing a Ford dealership's parts department before joining Albright Insurance Agency, where he has worked for over 40 years. Wayne and his wife, Karen, have three sons, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Officers and Committees

2024 KWORCC Officers

• President: Stan McEvoy
• Vice-President: Greg Riat
• Secretary: Sandy Barton
• Controller: Julie Dunkle

2024 Personnel Committee

• Gary Caspers, Chair
• Rob Roberts
• Wayne Wilt

2024 Investment Committee

• Rob Roberts, Chair
• Greg Riat
• Sandy Barton

2024 Audit Committee

• Stan McEvoy, Chair
• Julie Dunkle
• Wayne Wilt

2025 Board Upcoming Meeting Dates

January 30 - Videoconference
February 27 - In Person
March 27 - Videoconference
April 24 - In Person
May 29 - Videoconference
June 26 - Videoconference
July 31 - In Person
August 28 - Videoconference
September 25 - In Person
​October 30 - Videoconference
December 9 - Annual meeting
December 18 - In Person