NCDEA Board of Directors
2019 NCDEA Board Officers
Rhonda is the District Administrator for the Emmons County Soil Conservation District in North Dakota.
Melissa is the Executive Director of the Shiawassee Conservation District and serves as the Secretary of the Conservation District Employees of Michigan.
Velynda is the Secretary to the Board of Directors for Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation District in New York and serves as Division IV Representative to the New York State Conservation District Employees’ Association, Inc.
Coleta is the District Manager of the Dewey County Conservation District and serves as President of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation District Employees.
Tim is the District Coordinator of the Kent Conservation District in Delaware.
2019 NCDEA Directors
Jeff is the District Manager for Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation District in New York and serves as President of the Northeast Association of Conservation District Employees.
Sarah is the District Manager for the Mercer County Soil Conservation District and serves as a director of the North Dakota Conservation District Employees Association.
Tom is the General Manager for the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District in Oregon.
Coleta is the District Manager of the Dewey County Conservation District and serves as President of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation District Employees.
Hope is the District Administrative Assistant for the Jefferson Davis County Soil and Water Conservation District. She also serves as Secretary for the Mississippi Conservation District Employees Association.
Gretchen is the Executive Director for the Mancos Conservation District and the Montezuma School to Farm Project in Colorado.
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History of Board Officers
| Year | President | Vice President | Treasurer | Secretary | Past President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rhonda Kelsch, ND | Melissa Higbee, MI | Jeanette Hale, AR | Velynda Parker, NY | Tim Riley |
| 2018 | Tim Riley, DE | Rhonda Kelsch, ND | Jeanette Hale, AR | Melissa Higbee, MI | Irene Moore |
| 2017 | Tim Riley, DE | Rhonda Kelsch, ND | Jeanette Hale, AR | Melissa Higbee, MI | Irene Moore |
| 2016 | Tim Riley, DE | Jeanette Hale, AR | Melissa Higbee, MI | Rhonda Kelsch, ND | Irene Moore |
| 2015 | Tim Riley, DE | Jeanette Hale, AR | Tia Rice, OH | Rhonda Vetsch, ND | Irene Moore |
| 2014 | Irene Moore, OH | Pam Hawkins, NC | Tim Riley, DE | Rhonda Vetsch, ND | Connie Richmeier |
| 2013 | Irene Moore, OH | Pam Hawkins, NC | Tim Riley, DE | Bryan Evans, NC | Connie Richmeier |
| 2012 | Irene Moore, OH | Pam Hawkins, NC | Tim Riley, DE | Bryan Evans, NC | Connie Richmeier |
| 2011 | Connie Richmeier, KS | Irene Moore, OH | Linda Smith, KY | Bryan Evans, NC | Cindy Moon |
| 2010 | Connie Richmeier, KS | Irene Moore, OH | Linda Smith, KY | Pam Hawkins, NC | Cindy Moon |
| 2009 | Connie Richmeier, KS | Tim Riley, DE | Linda Smith, KY | Pam Hawkins, NC | Cindy Moon |
| 2008 | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Tim Riley, DE | Pam Hawkins, NC | Robert Dobbs |
| 2007 | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Glenda Lewis, SC | Tim Riley, DE | Robert Dobbs |
| 2006 | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Glenda Lewis, SC | Rich Baden |
| 2005 | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Glenda Lewis, SC | Rich Baden |
| 2004 | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Glenda Lewis, SC | Rich Baden |
| 2003 | Rich Baden, WA | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Connie Richmeier, KS | Martha Buff |
| 2002 | Rich Baden, WA | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Carlene Rosencranz, SD | Martha Buff |
| 2001 | Martha Buff, NC | Rich Baden, WA | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Shirley Ball |
| 2000 | Martha Buff, NC | Rich Baden, WA | Robert Dobbs, NJ | Cindy Moon, IL | Shirley Ball |
| 1999 | Martha Buff, NC | Rich Baden, WA | Christy Kimble, OK | Cindy Moon, IL | Shirley Ball |
| 1998 | Shirley Ball, AR | Martha Buff, NC | Rich Baden, WA | Beth Seibert, OH | Kay Wasinger |
| 1997 | Shirley Ball, AR | Martha Buff, NC | Jeff Wilson, CA | Frances Martinez, NM | Kay Wasinger |
| 1996 | Shirley Ball, AR | Martha Buff, NC | Jeff Wilson, CA | Frances Martinez, NM | Kay Wasinger |
| 1995 | Kay Wasinger, KS | Leroy Gross, PA | Martha Buff, NC | Shirley Ball, AR | Don Aron |
| 1994 | Kay Wasinger, KS | Leroy Gross, PA | Martha Buff, NC | Shirley Ball, AR | Don Aron |
| 1993 | Kay Wasinger, KS | Leroy Gross, PA | Martha Buff, NC | Shirley Ball, AR | Don Aron |
| 1992 | Don Aron, WI | Kay Wasinger, KS | Jim Armstrong, WA | Shirley Ball, AR | NA |
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NASCA Executive Director Mike Brown is meeting today with the NCDEA board of directors. Our partnership with state operating agencies -- through NASCA -- is critical in assuring an effective conservation delivery system across the country. #NCDEA #NASCA #ConservationDelivery
Our discussions with Mike Brown (Executive Director, National Association of State Conservation Agencies) are always tremendous. Mike has been, and continues to be, a great help to NCDEA.
Here we see NASCA ED Mike Brown (left), NCDEA ED Rich Duesterhaus (middle), and NCDEA Past President Tim Riley (right). #NCDEA