The Governing Body
The powers of the Kansas Development Finance Authority are vested by statute in a five-member Board of Directors who are appointed by the Governor to staggered four-year terms of office, subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate. At least three of the appointed members must be representative of the general public, and not more than three of the five Board members can be of the same political party.

Name of Member                  Position                 Term Expiration

Brett Reber                           Chair                        January 15, 2011

Daniel L Watkins                 Vice Chair               January 15, 2009

John G Montgomery           Member                   January 15, 2009

Audrey Langworthy            Member                  January 15, 2009

Timothy C Schaller              Member                   January 15, 2011

Stephen R Weatherford      President Statutory/Ex-offico Non-voting

The Governor designates the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Authority, and appoints a President who serves at the will of the Governor. The President of KDFA is given the authority to appoint and employ such additional officers, accountants, financial advisors or experts, bond counsel or other attorneys, agents and employees and determine their qualifications and set their duties and compensation, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The President also serves as a sixth, non-voting, ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the KDFA board room.  If the first Thursday is a holiday, the meeting is held on the second Thursday.