Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association
Contact US by email: beekeepers@NEKBA.org
Gayan Stanley
1988 E 1st Rd, Le Compton, KS 66050
785.865.7315 (email)
Rose Lee
1126 S 4th St, Atchison, KS 66002
913-367-6264 (email)
Al Abts
25206 Metro Ave, Tonganoxie, KS 66086
913-369-9606 (email)
Kristi Sanderson
1252 E Frontier Ln, 66062 Olathe, KS
913-768-4961 (email)
Cecil Sweeney
19201 S Clare, Spring Hill, KS 66083
913-856-8356 (email)
Marlene Pantos & Alex Pantos
2920 Stubbs Rd, Tecumseh,KS 66542 785.633.6283 (email)
Andy Nowachek
10921 W 91st Terr, Overland Park, KS 66214 913.438.5397 (email)
Steve Tipton
9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710 (email)
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.
NEKBA Officers and board members thoughout the years....
Historical list of officers from 1968 through 2019 (that's a list of 51 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.
NEKBA OFFICERS & support
President
Steve Messbarger 9802 S Burr Oak CR, De Soto, KS 66018 913.226.2849 (email)
Secretary
Sara Murry 20785 S Walker Rd., Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.530.2441 (email)
1st Vice President (Youth Scholarship)
Joli Winer 19201 S Clare Rd Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.856.8356 (email) (business website)
2nd Vice President (Librarian)
Ed Darlington 2804 E 174th St., Belton, MO 64012 816.331.4934 (email)
3rd Vice President (Honey Plants Expert)
Cheryl Burkhead 4521 SE 61st St., Berryton, KS 66409 785-224-9077 (email)
Treasurer
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504 (email) (hobby website)
Program Chairperson
Chad Gilliland 23338 Kissinger Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66028 785.491.1978 (email)
Editor
Matthew Merz 709 N Pine St., Olathe, KS 66061 785.230.1505 (email)
Military/Veteran Chairman
Andy Nowachek 10921 W 91st Terr, Overland Park, KS 66214 913.438.5397 (email)
Special Event Coordinator, Position #1 (New Beekeeper Class)
Becky Tipton 9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710 (email)
Special Events Coordinator, Position #2 (Bee FunDay)
Jo Patrick 611 E Sheridan St, Olathe, KS 66061 913.645.8497 (email)
Concessions Support (volunteer-appointed position)
Dixie Spurlin 24964 160th Ct Leavenworth, KS 66048 913.250.0149 (email)
Web Support (volunteer-appointed position)
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504 (email)
NEKBA 2019 OFFICERS & support
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