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.

Campus view of Emporia State University

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