OUR TEAM

Southwest Kansas
Proud

United is proud of our hard-working team of dedicated employees who live and work in the area we support and serve. We call Southwest Kansas home and know and understand the unique needs of residents and businesses in our communities. Our team is proud to provide the best communications services and local support in Southwest Kansas!

Leadership Team

Todd Houseman, United CEO/General Manager
Todd Houseman
General Manager/CEO
Jennifer Pachner United Finance Manager/Controller
Jennifer Pachner
Finance Manager/Controller
staff image Jeff Renner
Jeff Renner
Customer Operations Manager
Mike Laskowsky, United Network Operations Manager
Mike Laskowsky
Network Operations Manager
Mike Salmans
Mike Salmans
Administration Manager

Board of Trustees

staff image Jeff Renner

Back Row (L to R):  Todd Houseman, General Manager/CEO; Darren Batman (District B); Lea Ann Seiler (District A); Kim Unruh (District C); William (Bill) Neier (District D); Rich Fleming (District C)

Front Row (L to R):  Sandi Coast, Secretary-Treasurer (District B); Harry Walker, President (District D); Larry J. Ackerman, Vice President (District A)

Todd Houseman
General Manager/CEO
Harry Walker
President; District D: Ashland, Englewood, South Englewood
Larry Ackerman
Vice President; District A: Ford, Hanston, Kingsdown, Spearville
Sandi Coast
Secretary-Treasurer; District B: Cimarron, Ingalls, Pierceville
Lea Ann Seiler
District A: Ford, Hanston, Kingsdown, Spearville
Darren Batman
District B: Cimarron, Ingalls, Pierceville
Richard Fleming
District C: Copeland, Ensign, Montezuma
Kim Unruh
District C: Copeland, Ensign, Montezuma
Bill Neier
District D: Ashland, Englewood, South Englewood
Documents to file to run for Board of Trustees
Section 4.5 Nominations. 
(a) Any incumbent Trustee seeking re-election shall notify the Secretary of the Board of Trustees at least 100 days before the annual meeting, and the incumbent director shall be thereby eligible for re-election without the need of nomination by a nominating committee or petition and shall be placed on the ballot. 

(b) Any fifteen (15) or more members from a district entitled to elect a Trustee may nominate a candidate from their district by written petition, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Board, which must be filed at the principal office of the Association at least 100 days prior to the annual meeting. If the candidate meets the eligibility requirements of the Bylaws, the candidate shall be placed on the ballot.