Board of Directors
NECAC is governed by a volunteer 36-member Board of Directors and managed by a full-time CEO. The 36-member Board of Directors is composed of three representatives from each twelve (12) counties served.
One-third of the board members are:
- Public Elected Official Representative
- Civic Interest Representative
- Low-Income Representative
This organizational structure ensures local decision-making control and accountability, as well as the ability to develop programs to operate and set policy and administrative procedures to ensure the needs of the disadvantaged are met. The local board involvement also ensures granting officials and tax-payers that program goals and requirements are achieved efficiently.
Executive Officers
Lyndon Bode
Chairman
County: Marion
D. Randall Cone
Secretary
County: Pike
Troy Dawkins
Trustee
County: Shelby
Don Patrick
President & CEO
John Bracey
Trustee
County: Lewis
Fred Vahle
Vice-Chairman
County: Warren
Mike Bridgins
Trustee
County: St. Charles
Board Members - Public Elected Official, Civic Interest Representative, Low-Income Representative
Lewis County
Travis Fleer - PEO
Paul Kinney - CIR
John Bracey - LIR
Lincoln County
Matt Bass - PEO
Jerelyn Burkemper - CIR
Fred Layton - LIR
Macon County
Clarence Walker - PEO
Jean Jones - CIR
Mickey Shipp - LIR
Marion County
Lyndon Bode - PEO
Josh Wilson - CIR
Roy Hark - LIR
Monroe County
Mike Whelan - PEO
Peggy Hultz - CIR
Maxine Jones - LIR
Montgomery County
Rich Daniels - PEO
Cheryl Wisdom - CIR
Jane Dorlac - LIR
Pike County
Bill Allen - PEO
D. Randall Cone - CIR
Bette Maxwell - LIR
Ralls County
John Lake - PEO
Lowell Jackson - CIR
Judith Statler - LIR
Randolph County
Jerry Crutchfield - PEO
Patricia Danner - CIR
Will Barger - LIR
Shelby County
Glenn Eagan - PEO
Debbie Coonrod Vannoy - CIR
Troy Dawkins - LIR
St. Charles County
Anita Tellkamp - PEO
Mike Bridgins - CIR
Diane Hileman - LIR
Warren County
Fred Vahle - PEO
Angie Scott - CIR
Jeff Thomsen - LIR