Each director is elected to serve a three-year term.
Officers serve for one year at a time.
Elections are held at the KATE annual meeting.
Below are the members of the Board of Directors beginning in 2024.
Officers
Emily Eising
President
District 6
Steve De Witte
Vice President
Planning
Talya Caudill
Secretary
Construction, Construction Procurement & Materials
Justin Wallace
Treasurer
Districts 3 & 4
Directors
Austin Hart
District 1 & 2
Russell Whatley
District 5
Casey Smith
District 7
Mallory Frye
District 8
Darren Back
Districts 10 & 11
Brandon Howe
Districts 9 & 12
Rachael Cash
Traffic Operations
William Deaton
Structural Design
Dustin Rowland
Maintenance & Aviation
Allen Rust
Design, R/W & Utilities
Royce Meredith
SHE, Dept. of Governmental Relations,
Program Performance & Program Management
TJ Gilpin
Retired Personnel