Board of Directors

Meet Our Board of Directors

The Southwestern Center for Independent Living (SWCIL) works to promote greater societal acceptance, inclusion, and equal access for all individuals with disabilities living in Southwest Minnesota. SWCIL is recruiting new members to its Board of Directors. If you are interested in supporting local independent living efforts and are willing to invest and share your time, skills, knowledge, and/or experience, please consider applying.

Photo of Derek Klinkner a bald white man in his 30s with a slight beard. Derek is wearing a white shirt and is in front of a brown background.

Derek Klinkner, Chair

Photo of Leah Hastad, a white woman with shoulder length curly blond hair and blue eyes. Leah is wearing a floral top and black cardigan and is in front of a gray background.

Leah Hastad, Vice Chair

Jessica Coil, Secretary

Photo of Pamela Russell, a white woman with short hair and dark eyes. She is wearing a black shirt and is standing in front of a blue wall.

Pamela Russell, Treasurer

Picture of Cody Seehafer, a white male with a red beard and eye glasses wearing a ball cap. He is wearing a gray shirt and is in front of a wooden wall.

Cody Seehafer, Member

Carrie Stiernagle, Member

2025 SWCIL Annual Report

Members of SWCIL's Board of Directors:

Serve a 3-year term
Attend regularly scheduled meetings (about 9 per year)
Establish policies for the operation of SWCIL
Monitor organizational finances, programs, and performance
Establish long-range plans
Contribute skills, knowledge and experience

Persons with Disabilities constitute more than 50% of SWCIL's governing board. Persons with Disabilities strongly urged to apply.

SWCIL Board of Directors Application

Contact SWCIL to request more information about our Independent Living Program,
request accommodations, or to obtain forms in alternate formats.

SWCIL OFFICE: 109 S 5th St. #700, Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: 507.532.2221 or 800.422.1485 (for MN Relay, dial 711)
Email: [email protected] Fax: 507.532.2222