Governing Board

The Governing board consists of eight members (four from Saline and four from Ottawa). Four members, two from each county, are elected to a four year term in the November elections during odds years. To apply, go to your local County Clerks office before June 1 of the election year. There is no term limits.

Program Development Committee (PDC) members are appointed by the Governing Board in January of each year.

Central Kansas District Governing Board Members

'23 Mary Bernhardt mary_bernhardt@cox.net 785-820-6314 Chair
'25 Nick Krueger Nick.Krueger@evergy.com 785-643-5591 Vice-Chair
'23 Liz Klein egklein612@gmail.com 785-392-7338 Treasurer
'23 Randy Lamer rlamer229@gmail.com 785-820-7020 Secretary
'25 Matt Everhart everhartmatthew@ymail.com 785-643-0835
'23 Gordon Fiedler bisonbrae@hotmail.com 785-201-7164
'25 Denise Stein d.stein8786@gmail.com 785-822-8786
'25 Judith Swagerty jswag2001@gmail.com 785-488-3830

Program Development Committee (PDC) Members

Agriculture Family and Consumer Science 4-H Youth Development Horticulture Community Development
Sheldon Daugherty Nancy Bowden Jill Megredy Dick Belden Richard Buck
Tim Myers Chris Allison Melissa Hulse Barbara Belden Chris Rost
Amber Anderson Liz Klein Laci Schrader Rita Deister Kathleen Crouch
Becky Heimer Carrie Melander Myriah Fastert Jeremiah Van Doren Steven Kimmi
Matt Hettenbach Ashley Johnson Jennifer Fritz Deb Farres Jill Koster
Taylor Currie Tammy Schmidt Steve George Laura Seymour Renee Duxler
Jason Kern Judith Swagerty Tanya Koehn Garry Wicks Ashley Swisher
Brandon Oleen Deb Kohn Denise Stein Gordon Fiedler Nick Krueger
Bill Daugherty Elsa Perez Marilyn Stone Peggy Yenser Brett Courson
Clayton Short Myrna Muir Joseph Bernhardt Dianne Neustrom Mitch Robinson
Matt Everhart Judy Kohman Molly Biggs Sandy Shields Katie Vanderhoff
Drew Halderson Jana Van Meter Michelle Wisbey Sabrina Rosario Randy Lamer
Virginia Hoover Mary Ann Kaiser
Nathalie Bonilla Gloria Comfort