Berks Agricultural Resource Network (B.A.R.N.)
  • About B.A.R.N.
    • Board Of Directors
    • Strategic Plan
  • 2024 Ag Awards
  • Join or Support B.A.R.N.
  • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2024
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2023
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2022
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2021
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY Rules
  • Urban Ag Bus Tour 2024
  • Local Markets & Ag Businesses
  • Agricultural Events
    • 2023 Bountiful Berks Banquet
    • Fall 2021 Farm Tour
    • Community Educational Events
    • Bountiful Berks Banquet
    • B.A.R.N. BBQ at the Sacred Oak
    • Career Fair
    • 2021 National Ag Day Video Contest
    • National Ag Week Events
  • Holiday Guide
  • 2023 National Agriculture Day Contest
    • 2023 Ag Day Contest Winners

Meet The B.A.R.N. Board of Directors

2024 officers

​Executive Board Members:
President: 
Dan Brown, Deerfoot Winery
Vice President: Tanya Melendez, 18th Ward Improvement Association
Secretary: Kegan Hilaire, Rodale Institute
Treasurer
(Acting):  Noah Rizzo, EcoHouse/Bog Turtle Creek Farm, Alvernia University

Officers:
Amy Garber, Agriculture Educator at Tulpehocken JSHS

Organizational Board Postions:
Berks County Department of Agriculture (Emily Wangolo and Kim Fies)
Berks County Conservation District (Dean Drunkenmiller)


2020 OFFICERS
Executive Board Members:
President: 
Mark Weber Farmer Allegheny Valley Farms
Vice President: 
Lolly Lesher - Owner, Way-Har Farms
Secretary: Carolyn Gunster - Retired
Treasurer:  Alice Kamp, Owner ACEC Farm

Officers:
Jodi Gauker - Owner, Gauker Farms
Timi Baucher -  Owner, The Nesting Box
Christopher Hartman, Esq. Partner Hartman Valeriano Macgovern Lutz PC
Darvin Levengood -  Co-owner, Manatawny Creek Winery
Kyle Heffner - Consultant
Lucine Sihelnik -Owner, Gayatri Wellness
David Thun - Retired
Pam Shupp - Berks County Economic Development Director/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer County of Berks
Dean Druckenmiller -  Berks County Conservation District
Tami Hildebrand - Executive Director Berks County Dept. of Agriculture
Sandy Witman - Owner, SKW Consulting

2015 Officers

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Pictured (from left to right): William Zollers, Roger Bowman, Darvin Levengood, Tammy Bartsch, secretary; Ted Teaford, Carl Brown, president; Gary Rothermel, Bill Hughes, treasurer; Larry Gelsinger, Ray Davis

Not Pictured: Jarod Fisher, Christopher Hartman, William Lesher, Ernie Post, Dave Schuler, Keith Silfee, Dave Stutzman

2012 Officers

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Pictured: from left Nettie Kauffman, secretary; Ray Davis, president; Bill Hughes, secretary; and Carl Brown, vice president.

Board of Directors: (Not Pictured) Roger Bowman, Larry Gelsinger, Chris Hartman, Lloyd Hopkins, Oscar Manbeck, Ernie Post, Gary Rothermel, David Schuler, Forrest Stricker, Dave Stutzman, Ted Teaford, William Zollers

2011 Officers

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Pictured: from left, Nettie Kauffman, secretary; Ray Davis, Ted Teaford, president; William Lesher, vice president; and Bill Hughes, treasurer.

2010 Board of Directors

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Front row (seated): from left Ted Teaford, president; William Lesher, vice president; Bill Hughes, treasurer; Nettie Kauffman, secretary. 
Back row (standing): from left Roger Bowman, Bill Zollers, Gary Rothermel, Ray Davis, Larry Gelsinger, Lloyd Hopkins, Dave Stutzman, Carl Brown, Oscar Manbeck, and Chris Hartman. 
Board members missing from photo: Ernie Post, Dave Schuler, Forrest Stricker

2009 Board of Directors: First elected Board of B.A.R.N.

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Front row (seated):  from left, Bill Hughes, treasurer; Nettie Kauffman, secretary; Oscar Manbeck, president; Ted Teaford, vice president.  
Back row (standing): from left, Gary Rothermel, Bill Zollers, Dave Schuler, Larry Gelsinger, Ernie Post, Chris Hartman, Ray Davis, and Forrest Stricker.

Original Members of the Board

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Front row (seated): from left, Bill Hughes, treasurer; Scott Hauseman, vice president
Back row (standing): from left, Sheila Miller, secretary, Tami Hildebrand, president

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  • About B.A.R.N.
    • Board Of Directors
    • Strategic Plan
  • 2024 Ag Awards
  • Join or Support B.A.R.N.
  • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2024
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2023
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2022
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY 2021
    • B.A.R.N.OPOLY Rules
  • Urban Ag Bus Tour 2024
  • Local Markets & Ag Businesses
  • Agricultural Events
    • 2023 Bountiful Berks Banquet
    • Fall 2021 Farm Tour
    • Community Educational Events
    • Bountiful Berks Banquet
    • B.A.R.N. BBQ at the Sacred Oak
    • Career Fair
    • 2021 National Ag Day Video Contest
    • National Ag Week Events
  • Holiday Guide
  • 2023 National Agriculture Day Contest
    • 2023 Ag Day Contest Winners