DIRECTORS

Frank J. Becker (64)
Elected 1992
President
Becker Investments, Inc.
Lawrence, Kansas
Committees: Human Resources,
Nominating

Dr. Gene A. Budig (61)
Elected 1999*
Senior Adviser to the
Commissioner of Baseball
Professor, Princeton University
New York, New York
Committees: Human Resources,
Audit and Finance

Charles Q. Chandler IV (47)
Elected 1999
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
INTRUST Bank
Wichita, Kansas
Committees: Corporate Public Policy,
Audit and Finance

John C. Dicus (67)
Elected 1990
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Capitol Federal Savings
Topeka, Kansas
Committees: Human Resources,
Corporate Public Policy

Louis W. Smith (57)
Elected 1991
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation
Kansas City, Missouri

David C. Wittig (45)
Elected 1996
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Western Resources, Inc.
Topeka, Kansas
Committee: Nominating

OFFICERS

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

David C. Wittig (45) 1995
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer

Thomas L. Grennan (48) 1974
Executive Vice President
Electric Operations

Carl M. Koupal, Jr. (47) 1992
Executive Vice President
and Chief Administrative Officer

Douglas T. Lake (50) 1998
Executive Vice President
and Chief Strategic Officer

Richard D. Terrill (46) 1980
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel

Rita A. Sharpe (42) 1977
Executive Vice President
Shared Services

UTILITY OPERATIONS

Richard A. Dixon (56) 1975
Vice President
Transmission Services

Douglas J. Henry (47) 1977
Vice President
Power Delivery

Wayne A. Kitchen (50) 1987
Vice President
Regulatory and Environmental

Shane A. Mathis (30) 1997
Vice President
Commodity Strategy

Leslie D. Morgan (53) 1969
Vice President
Generation Services

Caroline A. Williams (44) 1975
Vice President
Customer Service

SHARED SERVICES

Anita J. Hunt (38) 1989
Vice President
Information Technology

Peggy S. Loyd (43) 1978
Vice President
Financial Services

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Paul R. Geist (37) 1999
Vice President
Corporate Development

Larry D. Irick (44) 1999
Corporate Secretary

James A. Martin (43) 1983
Senior Vice President
Finance and Treasurer

Carl A. Ricketts (43) 1982
Vice President
Investor Relations

Leroy P. Wages (52) 1977
Controller

WESTAR COMMUNICATIONS

Lori A. Finney (39) 1984
President