Governance
Governance
Broadlinc’s Board
The Spokane County Commissioners recognized the importance of preserving publicly funded broadband infrastructure as community assets, akin to accessible roads and bridges, envisioning digital highways that are open to multiple internet service providers (ISPs), competitive, and cost-effective for end-users. To realize this vision, Broadlinc was established, and our board actively works towards this goal.
Governing Board, Chair
Terri Cooper
City of Medical Lake Mayor
Representing Cities Under 50,000 Population
Terri Cooper has 23 years of municipal government experience as the appointed Municipal Court Administrator. She worked 6 years for Medical Lake, and the past 17 years for Cheney Municipal Court. Her work as the court administrator includes developing and presenting the annual budget to the city council and fiscal responsibility for administering the ADDUA budget for the court and overseeing the clerks and probation offices. She founded and implemented for court and probation services that include a local community service program, cognitive awareness group and individual classes, traffic school, EWU internship career pipeline, and Cheney youth court. Founding member of the Washington State Association of Youth Courts and Eastern Washington Court Managers group.
Governing Board, Vice Chair
Kyle Twohig
Senior Director of Public Works, Spokane County
Kyle Twohig is the Senior Director of Public works for the County of Spokane. Prior to joining the County, Twohig worked with the City of Spokane, both as the Direct of Engineering Services and as the Engineering Operations Manager for City Hall. Since 2019, Twohig has served as the Project Review Committee Vice Chair for the Washington State Capital Projects Advisory Review Board, providing analytical and detailed review of project proposals. Outside of his work with the County, Twohig also has over a decade of experience within sales through his position as a Product Rep with Sneva MFG custom skis, sharing his passion of skiing with those around him. He holds an MBA in Business Administration from Gonzaga University and a BA in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University.
Governing Board
Mary Brooks
Spokane County Commissioner
Mary Kuney is the current County Commissioner of Spokane County. She is a CPA and former Washington State Auditor and was the Chief Deputy Auditor for Spokane County prior to being appointed County Commissioner in 2017. As a Washington State Auditor, Kuney was in-charge of the Spokane County audit for two years, ensuring that the County complied with all laws and regulations. In her former role of Chief Deputy Auditor for Spokane County, she worked with all the departments across the County, establishing strong relationship with department heads. She has a passion for youth, devoting over 30 years of volunteer work to youth development and also has started two businesses from scratch.
Governing Board
Ben Wick
City of Spokane Valley Council
Position 4
Representing Cities Over 50,000 Population
Ben Wick was elected to position 4 as a result of the November 2017 election and was re-elected in November of 2021 and 2025. Wick previously served a four-year term on the Spokane Valley City Council from 2012 through 2015. He served as Mayor from 2020 to 2021. Wick is the publisher of the Spokane Valley Current and Liberty Lake Splash community newspapers. He graduated from East Valley High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Eastern Washington University. Wick is a member and current President of the Spokane Valley Kiwanis Club, Honorary Commander emeritus with the Fairchild Airforce Base, and volunteer with the Spokane County Interstate Fair. Wick is a fourth-generation Spokane Valley native and happily married with four young children.
Governing Board
Scott Simmons
Chief Executive Officer, Spokane County
Scott Simmons is a seasoned operations leader with a proven process and analytical approach, bringing over 20 years of experience in finance, telecommunications, energy and public administration. Prior to serving as CEO for Spokane County, he was Director of Public Works for the City of Spokane and also held various finance positions. He in an alumnus of University of Idaho, with a BS in Business Accounting. He has demonstrated ability to align strategy and business execution with a strong focus on client satisfaction and employee engagement.