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)
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
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
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
Not Pictured: Jarod Fisher, Christopher Hartman, William Lesher, Ernie Post, Dave Schuler, Keith Silfee, Dave Stutzman
2012 Officers
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
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
Pictured: from left, Nettie Kauffman, secretary; Ray Davis, Ted Teaford, president; William Lesher, vice president; and Bill Hughes, treasurer.
2010 Board of Directors
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
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.
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.
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
Front row (seated): from left, Bill Hughes, treasurer; Scott Hauseman, vice president
Back row (standing): from left, Sheila Miller, secretary, Tami Hildebrand, president
Back row (standing): from left, Sheila Miller, secretary, Tami Hildebrand, president