BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Follower of Christ. He is currently the Chief financial officer at Southeast Kansas Mental Health.

Job is married to Katrina and has three children, Rohan, Moira and Declan. Mr. Springer holds a Master of Science degree from Kansas State University in Agribusiness Economics.

Currently serving on the following boards and committees: Treasurer and Board member of Southwind Extension, Board Member of Iola Industries, Bowlus cultural attractions committee, Iola High School agricultural advisory committee.

Job is involved in ranching and property management and enjoys traveling around the world and being in the great outdoors.

Mr. Weber is a graduate of Iola High School (Class of ’70), Allen County Community College (Class of ’72), The University of Kansas (Class of ’74) and the University of Kansas School of Law (Class of ’77).  Mr. Weber has practiced law in Allen County for over 40 years in both private practice and for the last 25 years as County Counselor and is a member of the Allen County Bar Association, The Kansas Bar Association and the Kansas County Counselors Association.  Mr. Weber has a daughter, Katie, who is a graduate of Humboldt High School and the University of Kansas. 

Carla is the Southwind Extension District Director for K-State Research & Extension in Allen, Bourbon, Neosho and Woodson Counties. She received her BS and MS degrees from Kansas State University in Animal Science and has a 21-year career with Extension in Kansas. Carla is married to Jeff Nemecek, and they have 2 sons - Brody and Kyser who are active 4-H members. They enjoy raising and showing livestock and cheering for the KSU Wildcats.

Tim is the managing editor at The Iola Register. He graduated from Iola High School in 2003. He received his BA in English KU in 2007 and his Master’s in English Education from NYU in 2012. He earned a Stanford certificate from the Center for the Study of Excellence in Teaching in 2017.

Tim worked as an English teacher in Wyandotte High School from 2012-2018. He served in the Peace Corps in El Salvador from 2008-2010 and completed a year of service with AmeriCorps in Seattle, WA from 2007-2008.

He is married to Violeta Rodriguez Stauffer, and together they have one son, Lucas. 

Sharon is the Director for the Iola Public Library and Southeast Kansas Library System, serving member libraries within a 15-county region. She received her BA in English Literature from Kansas State University and her MLS from Missouri. Sharon enjoys life in Iola with her two cats and new dog, Blue. When not working or reading, she likes to travel, make art, go on nature walks, or spend time with friends in Kansas City. 

Gary McIntosh is a graduate of Iola Junior College and Dallas Institute College of Mortuary Science. He is also past president of the Iola Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McIntosh served as the Utility Commissioner at the City of Iola and on the USD #257 School Board as well as Allen Community College Board of Trustee, Board Vice President and Foundation Vice President.