Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers
AssOCIATIOn
NEKBA.ORG
President
Cheryl Burkhead 4521 SE 61st St., Berryton, KS 66409 785.224.9077
(business website)
Secretary
Elaine Ellenz 17650 W 113th St., Olathe, KS 66061 913.515.1607
1st Vice President (Programs)
Matthew Brandes 4741 Highway K 68, Wellsville, KS 66092 913.706-3807
2nd Vice President (Librarian)
Michael Hewitt 9221 SE Berryton Rd, Berryton, KS 66409 785.230.0827
3rd Vice President (Honey Plants)
Jo Patrick 611 E Sheridan St, Olathe, KS 66061 913.645.8497
Treasurer
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504
(hobby website)
Youth Scholarship Chairperson
Jon Chitwood 27196 W 223rd St Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.738.4585
(website)
Editor
Tim Marshall 4736 Halsey St, Shawnee, KS 66216 816.741.9434
Military/Veteran Chairman
Buck Bradley 11 E 900th Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006 785.248-1005
Special Event Coordinator, Position #1 (Beekeeper Classes)
Kristi Sanderson 1252 E Frontier Ln, 66062 Olathe, KS 913.768.4961
Special Events Coordinator, Position #2 (Bee FunDay)
Joli Winer 19201 S Clare, Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.856.8356
Web Support (volunteer-appointed position)
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504
NEKBA 2025 OFFICERS & support
NEKBA Officers and board members thoughout the years....
Historical list of officers from 1968 through 2024 (that's a list of 57+ years of dedicated volunteers).
On this page, you'll find a list of our current board members well as their contact information, and a list of our board-at-large. Officers and members are strictly volunteers for the promotion of beekeeping.
Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association
Most recent active board members:
Dale Spurlin 24964 160th Ct Leavenworth, KS 66048 913.775.0997
Ed Darlington 2804 E 174th St., Belton, MO 64012 816.331.4934
Jay Francis 6040 NW 52nd St. Topeka, KS 66618 785.608.0726
Andy Nowachek 10921 W 91st Terr, Overland Park, KS 66214 913.438.5397
Becky Tipton 9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710
Chad Gilliland 23338 Kissinger Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66028 785.491.1978
Steve Messbarger 9802 S Burr Oak CR, De Soto, KS 66018 913.226.2849
Sara Murry 20785 S Walker Rd., Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.530.2441
Matthew Merz 709 N Pine St., Olathe, KS 66061 785.230.1505
Gayan Stanley
1988 E 1st Rd, Le Compton, KS 66050
785.865.7315
Cecil Sweeney
19201 S Clare, Spring Hill, KS 66083
913-856-8356
Marlene Pantos & Alex Pantos
2920 Stubbs Rd, Tecumseh,KS 66542 785.633.6283
Steve Tipton
9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710
NEKBA board AT-LARGE
The Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA) is a 501(c)(5) (tax-exempt, educational, agricultural) public charity based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. You may review our letter of exemption from the IRS and verify our standing with IRS Publication 78, upon request. Our Constitution/by-Laws as well as annual financial reporting are available for review within this site (separate page). Also available are board meeting minutes, upon request.