Executive Board Council

Executive Board

The Extension Executive Board is a nine member body elected from the 24 member Extension Council each year. The Extension Council members serve on one of the four Program Development Committees: Agriculture/Horticulture, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Development.

The Executive Board is a volunteer board that oversees the budgeting, personnel, and programming needs for the local Extension Office. If you are interested in serving on this board, you first need to be elected to one of the Program Development Committees.

THE EXTENSION COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD

Board Position Name Program Development Committee
Chair Jerid Befort 4-H Youth Development
Vice Chair Beth Coslett Community Vitality
Treasurer Joe Zimmerman Agriculture and Natural Resources
Secretary Jenny Moore 4-H Youth Development
Board Member Royal Borel Agriculture and Natural Resources
Board Member Arla Vavra 4-H Youth Development
Board Member Jennifer Wolff Family & Consumer Sciences
Board Member Holly Helus Community Vitality
Board Member Kari O'Riley Community Vitality

Program Development Committee Members / Extension Council Members

The Program Development Committees each consist of six elected members that represent the community. The election is held each October and every eligible voter in Harper County may come vote.

Program Development Committee Name
4-H Youth Development Jenny Moore
4-H Youth Development Arla Vavra
4-H Youth Development Karen Oller
4-H Youth Development Chelsea Cashier
4-H Youth Development Jerid Befort
4-H Youth Development Kristine Chance
Agriculture & Natural Resources Jason Baker
Agriculture & Natural Resources Katie Carothers
Agriculture & Natural Resources Joe Zimmerman
Agriculture & Natural Resources Royal Borel
Agriculture & Natural Resources Jeff Jelinek
Agriculture & Natural Resources Ron Holt
Family & Consumer Sciences Vianey Alarcon
Family & Consumer Sciences Allie Moritz
Family & Consumer Sciences Jennifer Wolff
Family & Consumer Sciences Kristen Stevens
Family & Consumer Sciences Cris Davis
Family & Consumer Sciences Azure Eslinger
Community Vitality Kari O'Riley
Community Vitality Glenn Barker
Community Vitality Holly Helus
Community Vitality Cheryl Adelhardt
Community Vitality Kristy Calvert
Community Vitality Beth Coslett