Board of Trustees

Class of 2019

Bill Riley, retired, former President of the Kansas 4-H Foundation, member of the College Avenue United Methodist Church, Manhattan

Rev. Lenard Maxwell, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Hutchinson

Jerry Banaka, retired, former Vice President of Operations with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., member of the First United Methodist Church, Manhattan

Bruce Schwyhart, retired, former President and CEO of CornerBank, member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Winfield

Sandra Holt, member of the Valley View United Methodist Church, Overland Park

Richard Martin, retired, member of the First United Methodist Church, Topeka

Bob Timmons, member of the First United Methodist Church, Fredonia

Class of 2020

Daniel J. Eilert, Intrust Bank, Wichita, Chief Credit Officer, member of the Andover United Methodist Church, Andover

Dan Deener, member of the First United Methodist Church, Arkansas City

Shawn Wyatt, Certified Financial Planner, member of the First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson

Keith Geist, First Bank, Hutchinson, Vice President, member of the Benton United Methodist Church, Benton

Rev. Gary Beach, retired, member of the College Avenue United Methodist Church, Manhattan

Mark Queen, Entrepreneurial Navigator, member of the First United Methodist Church, Manhattan

Rev. Bethann Black, pastor of the Larned United Methodist Church and the Garfield United Methodist Church, Larned

Class of 2021

Rev. Andrew Conard, pastor of the Berryton United Methodist Church, Topeka

Sue Dondlinger, member of the University United Methodist Church, Wichita

Rev. Jo Mead, pastor of the University United Methodist Church, Wichita

Ex-officio with vote

Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., Presiding Bishop of the Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church

Classes and terms of Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, and Trustees are elected for a three year term. There are no term limits a trustee can serve.