SWCIL 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 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, Chairperson
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, Vice 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, Secretary
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, Treasurer
Picture of Tashauna Swanson
Tashauna Swanson, Member
Photo of Carrie Stiernagle a young, white women with dark blond hair. Her hair is in a ponytail and she is wearing a blue tshirt, she is outside
Carrie Stiernagle, Member
Photo of Maria Trejo. Maria is a middle aged Latina woman with black hair in a ponytail. She is wearing a black shirt and is starting in front of the capitol.
Maria Trejo, Member
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 are strongly urged to apply.