Our Mission
The Wyoming Association of Municipalities mission is to
advocate for cities’ and towns’ common interests and provide educational opportunities for WAM members.
Our Staff
J. David Fraser
Executive Directordfraser@wyomuni.org
Direct line 307-275-8611
Direct line 307-275-8611
David has held positions as a municipal administrator and manager in Colorado, Michigan, Kansas and Nevada. In addition, he served as the Executive Director for the Nevada League of Cities & Municipalities, and as a Board Member for the National League of Cities.
Earla Checchi
Finance Managerchecchi@wyomuni.org
Direct line 307-275-8376
Direct line 307-275-8376
Earla delivers Numbers and Human Resource. As WAM’s Finance Manager, she oversees finances for WAM, WAM-JPIC, and other partnership programs. Additionally, she manages all human resource functions to ensure WAM is compliant with state and federal rules.
Justin Schilling
Member Services Managerjschilling@wyomuni.org
Direct line 307-275-8380
Direct line 307-275-8380
Justin delivers the WAM Communication Plan and suggests new ideas and mechanisms to communicate with WAM members and partners. He plans and manages WAM events and coordinates with the Leadership Training Services Board Members (LTS) to provide annual training and curriculum.
Board of Directors
Region | Board Member | Status | Municipality | Term Complete |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kelly Krakow | Town | Albin | 2024 |
Dr. Mark Rinne | City | Cheyenne | 2024 | |
Joe Shumway | At Large | Laramie | 2023 | |
2 | Joe Wilson | Town | Sundance | 2023 |
Rene Kemper | City | Douglas | 2023 | |
Rich Bridger | At Large | Sheridan | 2023 | |
3 | Ernie Beckley | Town | Ten Sleep | 2023 |
Jim Gill | City | Worland | 2023 | |
John Wetzel | At Large | Powell | 2023 | |
4 | Joel Highsmith | Town | Shoshoni | 2023 |
Charri Lara | City | Lander | 2023 | |
Kyle Gamroth | At Large | Casper | 2024 | |
5 | Matt Murdoch | Town | Pinedale | 2024 |
Hailey Morton-Levinson | City | Jackson | 2023 | |
David Welling | At Large | Evanston | 2023 | |
6 | Dominic Wolf | Town | Superior | 2023 |
Pete Rust | City | Green River | 2023 | |
Terry Weickum | At Large | Rawlins | 2024 | |
PRESIDENT | Matt Hall | Cody | 2023 | |
VICE PRESIDENT | Carter Napier | Casper | 2023 | |
WAMCAT | Penny Robbins | Mountain View | 2023 | |
GOSCMA | Janine Jordan | Laramie | 2023 | |
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SERVICES COMMITTEE | Scott Madsen | Buffalo | 2020 | |
PAST PRESIDENT |
Susan Juschka Paul Brooks |
Glendo Sundance |