Council Board & Staff

Coronado Area Council Executive Board

Kyle Smith

Scout Executive

785-827-4461 ext 209

Cell: 785-829-7807 

Kyle.Smith@scouting.org

Michael O’Connor

Assistant Scout Executive

785-827-4461 ext 207

Cell: 515-732-8288

Michael.OConnor@scouting.org

David Starks

Konza Senior District Executive

785-587-1818

David.Starks@scouting.org

Krystal Baldwin

Konza Development Executive

785-587-1818

Krystal.Baldwin@scouting.org

Brendan Tackett 

Triconda District Executive

785-827-4461

Cell: 210-324-1399

Brendan.Tackett@scouting.org

Coronado Area Council Admin Staff

Deb Benson

Accounting Specialist 

785-827-4461 ext 204

Debra.Benson@scouting.org

Tori Varnadore

Office/Program Administrator

785-827-4461

tori.varnadore@scouting.org

Coronado Area Council Camp Property Staff

Clayton Frakes

Dane G. Hansen Scout Operations Director

Cell: 785-410-3189

Clayton.Frakes@scouting.org

Donald Lowe

Brown Memorial Camp Operations Director

Cub Scout Resident Camp Director

Cell: 785-200-4482

Donald.Lowe2@scouting.org

Coronado Area Council Executive Committee

Council President – Mark Herpich (Manhattan, KS)

Council Commissioner – Jerry Eaton (Riley, KS)

Past President – Bob Hamman (Salina, KS)

Treasurer – Eric Williams (Manhattan, KS)

Vice President of Properties – John Foster (Sharon Springs, KS)

Vice President of Program – Bob Copple (Manhattan, KS)

Vice President of Development  – Vacant

Vice President of Membership & Growth – Dr Paul Adams (Hays, KS)

Vice President of Administration – Ed Chandler (Manhattan, KS)

Legal Counsel – Caden Butler (Salina, KS)

Coronado Area Council Executive Board Members

Council Shooting Sports Chair – Dr. Mark Bell (Salina, KS

Council Audit Committee Chair – Shellee Callahan (Salina, KS)

Camp Brown Properties Committee Chair – Jon Cranmer (St George, KS)

Aaron Cunningham (Hays, KS)

Dana Cunningham (Hays, KS)

Mike Dodson (Mahattan, KS)

Brian Eilert (Beloit, KS)

Dr. James Gardner (Manhattan, KS)

Kevin Gwinner (Manhattan, KS)

Janet Hansen (Salina, KS)

Audit Committee Member – Dale Heuszel (Salina, KS)

Council Camping Chair – Rick Kinion (Salina, KS)

Tom Neill (Wamego, KS)

Charles Peckham (Atwood, KS)

Thomas Roberts (Manhattan, KS)

Guy Steier (Clyde, KS)

Triconda District Chair – Dave Tangeman (Salina, KS)

James Walker (Junction City, KS)

Frieda Mai Weis (Salina, KS)

Linda Weis (Manhattan, KS)

Order of the Arrow Lodge Advisor – Kim Whetzel (Ellsworth, KS)

Council NESA Committee Chair – George Wyatt (Manhattan, KS)