KING’s 26th Annual Membership meeting was held on April 13th at the Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel in conjunction with the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference and Expo.  Michael Smith, Secretary/Treasurer, with Wheat State Manor in Whitewater presided over the meeting. Beth Green with Kansas Christian Home in Newton and Rodney Whittington with Villa St. Francis in Olathe were elected to the Board Class of 2019. Ed Reasoner with Thomas McGee provided an update on the historical performance of the KING program and a legislative/legal update.  Kevin McFarland provided the financial report and presented the KING Award Winners.

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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.