Board of Directors
NECAC is governed by a volunteer 36-member Board of Directors and managed by a full time President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors is composed of three representatives from each of the 12 counties served. Each county is represented by a Public Elected Official Representative, one Civic Interest Representative and one Low-Income Representative.
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.
Pictured are NECAC Board Officers for 2020-2021. Seated, from left, are Glenn Eagan
of Shelby County, Vice-Chairman; Mike Bridges of St. Charles County, Chairman; and D.
Randall Cone of Pike County, Secretary. Standing, from left, are Jane Dorlac of Montgomery
County, Trustee; Lowell Jackson of Ralls County, Trustee; and President and Chief Executive
Executive Officers Officer Don Patrick (retired). Not pictured is Troy Dawkins of Shelby County, Trustee.
Chairman
St. Charles Co
Vacant
Secretary
Pike Co
Troy Dawkins
Trustee
Shelby Co
President & CEO
Vacant
Trustee
Montgomery Co
Vice-Chairman
Shelby Co
Lowell Jackson
Trustee
Ralls Co
Board Members - Public Elected Official, Civic Interest Representative, Low-Income Representative
Lewis County
Travis Fleer - PEO
Paul Kinney - CIR
Phil Darnell - LIR
Lincoln County
Matt Bass - PEO
Jerelyn Burkemper - CIR
Curtissa Kerr-Hunter - LIR
Macon County
Clarence Walker - PEO
Jean Jones - CIR
Mickey Shipp - LIR
Marion County
Larry Welch - PEO
Jim Miller - CIR
Roy Hark - LIR
Monroe County
Mike Whelan - PEO
Jessica Chase - CIR
Maxine Jones - LIR
Montgomery County
Dave Teeter - PEO
Richard Veinot - CIR
Vacant - LIR
Pike County
Tommy Wallace - PEO
Vacant - CIR
Curt Mitchell - LIR
Ralls County
John Lake - PEO
Lowell Jackson - CIR
Janet Hoyt - LIR
Randolph County
John Truesdell - PEO
Lorna Miles - CIR
Shawn McGee - LIR
Shelby County
Glenn Eagan - PEO
Melissa Killen - CIR
Troy Dawkins - LIR
St. Charles County
Mary Hutchison - PEO
Mike Bridgins - CIR
Diane Hileman - LIR
Warren County
Fred Vahle - PEO
Lisa Key - CIR
vacant - LIR