New officers, board members named for KPA

Dena Sattler, editor and publisher of the Garden City Telegram, was elected president of the Kansas Press Association Board of Directors Saturday at the association's annual convention in Topeka.

Other officers elected included Dan Thalmann, editor and publisher of the Washington County News, was elected first vice president, while Susan Lynn of the Iola Register was elected second vice president. Sarah Kessinger, editor of the Marysville Advocate, will serve the next year as treasurer.

Andy Taylor, editor of the Montgomery County Chronicle, was elected Southeast District director, while Susan Cantrell, Lawrence Journal-World, was re-elected as Northeast District director.

Olaf Frandsen, editor and publisher of the Salina Journal, was appointed by Sattler to a one-year term as legislative director, while Gregg Ireland, editor and publisher of the Topeka Capital-Journal, was appointed to a second one-year term as daily director. Travis Mounts, managing editor of Times-Sentinel Newspapers, will fill the non-daily director position formerly held by Kessinger. The Southwest District director position, formerly held by Randy Mitchell of GateHouse Media, remains open.

Ben Marshall, editor and publisher of the Sterling Bulletin, will serve the next year as past president.

The updated Board of Directors page can be found at: http://www.kspress.com/28/kpa-board-directors