Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from KanREN member institutions. All user communities are represented in the make-up of the Board, and the Board composition is modified over time to stay consistent with the membership.
Directors are elected as determined by our articles of incorporation and bylaws. Directors serve renewable two-year terms, and are elected by the membership at the KanREN Annual Meeting held each April.
KanREN member sites are encouraged to contact board members at any time with concerns or to raise issues for discussion by the Board.
Fort Hays State University - KanREN Member
Board Officers
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Board Chair
Backbone Member Directors
Ed Hudson
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Sean Roberts
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
Doug Polston
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Mark Griffin
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
Community & Technical College Directors
Philip Leimbach
PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Sandra Warner
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Doug Polston
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Board Chair-Elect
Chad Currier
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Renee Demel
Barton Community College
Private College & University Directors
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Jared Pickerell
TROY USD 429 & DONIPHAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Keith Neufeld
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
K-12 School District Directors
John Haverty
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
Angela Neria
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Vacant
K-12 School District Director
Library Directors
Aaron Brumley
LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
At-Large Directors
Tyler Palmer
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Local & County Government Director
Matthew Holmes
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jay Byers
CITY OF OTTAWA
Board Committees
Membership Committee
Sandra Warner
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Committee Chair
Matthew Carver
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Renee Demel
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Personnel Committee
Tyler Palmer
LMH HEALTH
Committee Chair
Jamie Jeffers
KanREN
Ex-Officio
Finance Committee
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Board Chair
Doug Polston
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Committee Chair/Board Chair-Elect
Chris Crook
KanREN
President
Mandie Lyons
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Executive Committee
Mark Griffin
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Board Chair
Sandra Warner
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Erica McDiffett
KanREN
Secretary
Chris Crook
KanREN
President
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Board Chair
Angela Neria
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Matt Lindsey
KANSAS INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
Board Chair
Erica McDiffett
KanREN
Secretary
Mike Plum
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
Doug Polston
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Committee Chair/Board Chair-Elect
Tyler Palmer
LMH HEALTH
Erica McDiffett
KanREN
Secretary
Jay Byers
CITY OF PITTSBURG
Chris Crook
KanREN
President
Gregory Flax
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Keith Neufeld
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Treasurer
Aimee Losey
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Keith Neufeld
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Treasurer
Chris Crook
KanREN
President