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 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 onstad@k-state.edu
	Penny Adams Office Specialist padams@k-state.edu
	Carla Nemecek Regional Extension Director, Eastern cnemecek@k-state.edu
	Mary Sullivan Regional Extension Director, Western msulliva@k-state.edu
	Aliesa Good Regional Extension Director, Central amgood@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 is led by Associate Director for Extension Programs, Rick Peterson, Ph.D. Together, they offer expertise in programmatic areas like community development, agricultural, 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.

	Rick Peterson Associate Director for Extension Programs rlpeterson@k-state.edu
	Julie Riniker Program Administrator jriniker@k-state.edu
	Derrick Jackson Budget/Fiscal Officer dljackso@k-state.edu
	Michelle Gieber Accountant mgieber@k-state.edu

 

Program Leader Coordinators

	Cheryl Boyer Program Leader Coordinator – Agriculture and Natural Resources ANRPLC@k-state.edu
	Elizabeth Kiss Program Leader Coordinator – Family and Consumer Sciences dekiss4@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

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

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

Amy Collins, Grant Specialist, acollins@k-state.edu

Marissa Randel, Grant Accountant, mrandel@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

Jan Steen, Extension Specialist, jmsteen@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

Erica Blair, Program Manager, elblair@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