Administration

Office of the Director for Extension

The Extension Administration team leads strategic efforts for K-State Research and Extension. Under the guidance of Director Gregg Hadley, Ph.D. this team oversees all extension personnel. The administration office also works closely with Kansas State University's President and Vice President to ensure K-State Research and Extension is contributing to the university's Next-Gen strategic plan.

	Gregg Hadley, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President and Director for Extension ghadley@k-state.edu
	Laurie Chandler Associate Program Leader lchandle@k-state.edu
	Susie Wilkinson Executive Assistant susiew@k-state.edu

 

Extension Field Operations is an administrative office responsible for coordinating communications and direction for local unit extension offices. It oversees the partnership with local extension unit governing bodies and boards to ensure proper financial, personnel and programmatic responsibilities.

	Chris Onstad Associate Director for Field Operations constad@k-state.edu
	Penny Adams Office Specialist padams@k-state.edu
	Carla Nemecek Regional Extension Director, Eastern cnemecek@k-state.edu
	Amy Sollock Regional Extension Director, Western asollock@k-state.edu
	Aliesa Good Regional Extension Director, Northern amgood@k-state.edu
	Jennifer Brantley Regional Extension Director, Southern brantley@k-state.edu

 

Office of Associate Director for Extension Programs

The extension programming leadership team guides and oversees strategic efforts for K-State Research and Extension's statewide programs. This team of specialists offers expertise in programmatic areas like community development, agriculture, water and natural resources, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, youth development and more. This office ensures programming developed at the university is accessible to all Kansans.

	Erin Martinez Interim Associate Director for Extension Programs erinmartinez@k-state.edu
	Julie Riniker Program Administrator jriniker@k-state.edu

 

Program Leader Coordinators

	Cheryl Boyer Co- Program Leader Coordinator Agriculture and Natural Resources ANRPLC@k-state.edu
	Sandy Johnson Co- Program Leader Coordinator Agriculture and Natural Resources sandyj@k-state.edu
	Erin Martinez Co- Program Leader Coordinator Family and Consumer Sciences erinmartinez@k-state.edu
	Sharolyn Jackson Co - Program Leader Coordinator Family and Consumer Sciences sharolyn@k-state.edu
	Deborah Kohl Program Leader Coordinator Community Vitality dkohl@k-state.edu
	Sarah Maass Program Leader Coordinator 4-H Youth Development semaass@k-state.edu

 

4-H Youth Development

Sarah Maass, Program Leader, semaass@k-state.edu.

Dana Barthelmas, Program Assistant, dabarthe@k-state.edu

Amy Collins, Program Coordinator, acollins@k-state.edu

Patsy Maddy, Program Administrator, pmaddy@k-state.edu

Marissa Randel, Office Specialist III, mrandel@k-state.edu

Dona Ratliff, Program Coordinator, dsratlif@k-state.edu

Grace Yang, Extension Specialist, graceyang@k-state.edu

McKenzie Zimmermann, Program Administrator, mlzim@k-state.edu

 

Community Vitality

Nancy Daniels, Extension Specialist, nkdaniels@k-state.edu

Deborah Kohl, Extension Specialist, dkohl@k-state.edu

Jaime Menon, Extension Specialist, jmenon@k-state.edu

Ron Wilson, Executive Adminisrator - Huck Boyd Institute, rwilson@k-state.edu

 

Rural Grocery Initiative

Rial Carver, Program Leader, rtcarver@k-state.edu

Hannah Jenkins, Program Administrator, hsjenkins@k-state.edu

Carly Whorton, Project Consultant, carlyw@k-state.edu

Great Plains Fire Exchange

Carol Baldwin, Extension Specialist, carolbaldwin@k-state.edu

Lori Bammerlin, Extension Assistant, bammerlin@k-state.edu

KCSAAC/KS SARE Program

Kerri Ebert, Extension Specialist, kebert@k-state.edu

Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services

Kay Strong-Prather, Program Coordinator, kprather@k-state.edu

Crystal Cosand, Extension Assistant, clcosand@k-state.edu

The Extension Operations office serves as a liaison between K-State's Division of Human Resources and extension employees. This team provides support for hiring; agent onboarding and professional development; employee benefits, leave, FMLA, and worker's compensation; payroll; and employee exits. Extension Operations also manages local unit staff members' K-State Research and Extension account access.

	Jennifer Wilson Extension Operations Leader jrwilson@k-state.edu
	Tim May Human Resources Representative tbmay@k-state.edu
	Mary Hellmer Human Resources Assistant mary58@k-state.edu