Board of Trustees

Our leaders come from—and work in—every part of the North central Flint Hills Region. We are united in the steadfast belief that in order for our region to grow and prosper, leaders from all backgrounds and vocations are needed to tackle the challenges facing our region.

2026-27 Officers

• Stephanie Maike (’24) Chair - Alma
• Cory Odell (’23) Vice Chair Elect - Junction City
• Carrie Boeckman ('25) Deputy Vice - Chair Alma
• Jeremy O’Donnell (’23) Past Chair - Manhattan
• April Philippi (’26) Secretary - Ft. Riley
• Tiffany Cutting (’24) Treasurer - Manhattan

Founder Representatives

• Ryan Almes (’18) City of Manhattan
• Christian Bishop ('22) Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chris Bowman (’19) Kansas State University
• Jayme Coffey (’26) Geary County
• Stacie Eichem (’17) City of Wamego
• Mike Keating (’10) Pottawatomie County
• Amanda Gnadt (’24) Wabaunsee County
• Vivienne Leyva ('22) Riley County
• Dustin Murphy, (’24) Junction City
•  Jessa Peterson, Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce
• April Philippi ('26), Workforce Development, Fort Riley

Class Representatives

• Rob Hart (’25) Manhattan
• Carrie Boeckman ('25) Alma
• Raquel Cinco ('26) Wakefield
• Mikayla Springer ('26) Alma

Ex-Officio Advisors

• Vivienne Leyva ('22), Alumni Coordinator

Professional Staff

• Jack Lindquist, Executive Director