SWMD Executive Board
A 15-member Executive Board governs the district. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. at the Mid-America Regional Council offices located at 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. Dates and locations are subject to change.
Executive Board Officers
Chair: Stan Salva, City of Sugar Creek
Vice Chair: Michael Shaw, City of Kansas City, Mo.
Six appointed positions
- Michael Shaw, Assistant to the Director, Public Works, Kansas City, Mo.
- Tiffany Klassen, Public Health Administrator, Cass County
- Craig Porter, Eastern Commissioner, Clay County
- Garrie Wicker, Safety Officer, Jackson County
- Greg Sager, Public Works Director, Platte County
- Jeff Adams, Presiding Commissioner, Ray County
Eight elected positions
Four members from cities greater than 10,000 population:
- Chris Bussen, Superintendent of Solid Waste, Lee's Summit
- Dan McGraw, Independence
- Brad Foster, Belton
- Chuck Williams, Public Works, Gladstone
Four members from cities less than 10,000 population:
- Stan Salva, Chair, Mayor, Sugar Creek
- Dan Koch, Project Manager, Parkville
- Ann Dwyer Sanders, Citizen, Lake Waukomis
- Pat Hawver, Public Works Director, North Kansas City
Ex-officio position
The district planner serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member to the executive board.
Lisa Danbury, Solid Waste Program Manager, MARC