October 30, 2018
Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership, Inc. selects vice president
Sankey to assist KARL’s continued tradition of premier leadership
Susan Sankey has been named vice president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership, Inc. (http://karlprogram.com/) President Jill Zimmerman has announced that Susan Sankey has accepted the position as KARL vice president.
In her new role, Sankey will support the organization’s mission for a strategy for excellence, including strengthening curriculum and fundraising to support the engagement of more purposeful work as it relates to agriculture and rural leadership in Kansas.
“The addition of a vice president has been a piece of KARL’s strategic vision for a while, and having the opportunity to set that strategy in motion will allow KARL to be more purposeful in our work, and to affect change at a faster rate,” Zimmerman said. As president of KARL since October 2017, Zimmerman has been working with the board of directors on a renewed strategy for excellence.
“This is truly a great hire for KARL,” said board chairman, Jerry McReynolds. “Susan not only has the experience and technical skills to flourish with KARL. But, she has the passion, skill set, and an understanding of our culture to truly make a lasting impact on a program we all care greatly about. These attributes combined with a supportive board, alumni, and donors will truly benefit our work as we move KARL forward.”
Previously Sankey worked with the Kansas 4-H Foundation and at the Kansas State Fair, where she was general manager. She is a 20-year veteran of the non-profit sector with experience in healthcare philanthropy and strategic growth, rural community involvement, and a corporate background with Cargill and Seaboard in quality assurance and food safety. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural education and has a background in fundraising, organizational management, and leadership.
The KARL program is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to developing leaders for agriculture, business and rural communities. More information is online at (http://www.karlprogram.com). Applications to participate in the next class, KARL XV, will soon be available on the website and due on April 15, 2019.
