Commission and Management
Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County is governed by a three member Board of Commissioners elected by the citizens of Klickitat County. Each commissioner represents a different district of the county and serves a six year term. The commissioners also represent Klickitat PUD as delegates to various business organizations, including the Washington PUD Association, the American Public Power Association, and Northwest Public Power Association. The commission terms are staggered so that a different commissioner runs for re-election every two years.
Commission meetings are regularly scheduled to start at 2:00pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Klickitat PUD Board Room located at 1313 S. Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, Washington. Special meetings and workshops are called by the Commission as the need arises, and are advertised in the local newspapers under Legal Notices.
Current agendas for upcoming Commission Meetings are posted on our website the Friday prior to each meeting. Minutes of the Commission Meetings are also available on our website once they are approved by the Commission.
Board of Commissioners
Randy L. Knowles, President of the Board 
Randy Knowles is serving his third term as PUD Commissioner. He was first elected to serve on the Board of Commissioner in December 1994. Randy is a lifelong resident of Klickitat County’s west end. Although he considers himself semi-retired, Randy still manages a variety of business ventures. A logger by trade, he still deals in timberland and occasionally heads to the woods to do some logging himself.
Term expiration - December 2012, District 1
Dan G. Gunkel, Vice President of the Board 
Dan Gunkel was first elected as a Klickitat PUD Commissioner in December 1990, and is currently serving his 4th term. Commissioner Gunkel was appointed to Energy Northwest’s Board of Directors in 1991, and elected to their Executive Board in June 1994 serving as Vice Chairman from 2003 to 2006. Dan is also currently serving as Chairman of the Nuclear Oversight Committee for Energy Northwest. Commissioner Gunkel has been a resident of Klickitat County his entire life. Following in his parents’ footsteps, Dan is a co-owner of Gunkel Orchards, responsible for shipping and marketing of the produce.
Term expiration - December 2014, District 3
Ray A. Mosbrucker, Secretary of the Board 
Ray Mosbrucker, currently serving his second term, was first elected to the Board of Commissioners in December 2004. Commissioner Mosbrucker and his wife, Janice, are lifelong residents of Klickitat County and own several family-operated businesses in the Goldendale area. He brings broad electrical and construction knowledge to the table, as well as experience in economic development and business management. Commissioner Mosbrucker is involved at many levels, including the state legislature and PUD Association, to ensure the needs and requirements of our public utility are met. He is also active locally with community councils throughout Klickitat County.
Term expiration - December 2016, District 2
Board of Commissioners and Management Support - Contact Kathy at 509-773-7606
Management
General Manager, Jim Smith 
Jim Smith was hired by the Klickitat PUD management team in November 1997 as Engineering Manager. Jim is a registered electrical engineer and served as the Engineering Manager at KPUD for twelve years. During that time Jim’s leadership allowed the District to successfully expand into generation and transmission business lines. His experience covers the construction of the H.W. Hill Landfill Gas Project, the White Creek Wind Project, the addition of the District’s 230 kV facilities, as well as SCADA and GIS systems. His project facilitation work with developers and the County has assisted in over two billion dollars of generation project development within Klickitat County. These projects will supply the Pacific Northwest region with clean affordable electric power to meet our growing needs. Jim was promoted to the Interim General Manager position in September 2009 and permanently appointed as General Manager in December 2009. Jim’s engineering expertise and management skills continues to be instrumental in moving Klickitat PUD forward.
Contact information: 509-773-7617.
Department Managers:
Ron Ihrig – Director of Operations & Generation, 509-773-7629.
Holly Dohrman – Power Manager, 509-773-7603.
Ron Schultz – Engineering Manager, 509-773-7631.
Shannon Crocker – Chief Financial Officer, 509-773-7645.
Jeff Thayer – Operations Manager, 509-773-7634.
Customer Service Supervisor, 509-773-7609.
Gwyn Miller – Human Resource Manager, 509-773-7648.
Steve VanTuyl – Information Technology Manager, 509-773-7604.