KING held its 30th Annual Membership Meeting on April 22, 2020 via webinar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were presented a report from Ed Reasoner with Thomas McGee Group on KING historical trends and performance. The 2023 KING Board class was elected. The class includes Andrea Johnson, Bethany Home Association, Lindsborg; Judy Kregar, Hill Top House, Bucklin and Ron Ratzlaff, Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton. During the KING Board meeting held on April 21, 2020, Elizabeth Green was elected Chairperson and Mark Oswald was elected Secretary/Treasurer for the 2020-21 Policy Year. 

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Kevin McFarland is the President and CEO of KING. As President/CEO of the KING Workers’ Compensation Program, Kevin built and refined the program during his nearly forty-year tenure at LeadingAge Kansas. Not one to back away from a new venture, Kevin also took on management of LeadingAge Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc. (EBI) in 2023 as Executive Director. A 1982 graduate of Kansas State University, Kevin began his career in aging services as a Social Worker for current member, Meadowlark Hills, and to this day, maintains his Social Work license, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent. Kevin frequently engages with his community by facilitating current events discussion groups at Topeka member organizations and the Shepherd’s Center of Topeka, and by serving as a Eucharistic Minister at St. David’s Episcopal Church. He enjoys cooking, golf, K-State athletics, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kevin is married to his wife, Cinnie, and has two grown sons. You can reach Kevin directly at 785.670.8052.