ACCC Advisory Council

The ACCC Advisory Council is comprised of cooperative and university leaders who provide suggestions and guidance for the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center's cooperative education program. 2025 ACCC Advisory Council pictured above (back row, left to right): CJ Blew, Mitch Williams, Brad Stedman, Ron Benson, Jeff Boyd, Russel Plaschka, Jerald Kemmerer and Alex Shanoyan. (front row, left to right): Brian Briggeman, Ross Plumberg, Allen Featherstone, Michael Walton, Elizabeth Yeager.
ACCC Advisory Council History
The Arthur Capper Cooperative Center has been fortunate to have so many different Advisory Council members who have been able to serve for a number of years. While these members gave stability to the Center, new members were constantly added who brought new ideas to enhance the Center’s educational program.
The Center is grateful for the advice and expertise of its members and acknowledges the contributions they have made to the organization. Because of their support, the Center is able to continue its growth and looks forward to increasing its activities to further cooperative education.
Appointed by KCC
*Anderson, Paul, 1984-1985
Andra, David, 2000-2004 (deceased)
Axtell, Jim, 1997-1999
Ball, Travis, 2017-2018
Benson, Ron, 2014-present
Blew, C.J., 2024-present
Blick, Dennis, 1993-2012
Boyd, Jeff, 2018-present
Breeding, Patrick, 1988-1989, 2003-2006
Brill, Dave, 1999-2000 (deceased)
*Broeckelman, Bob, 1984-1985
*Carpenter, Byron, 1984-1993 (deceased)
Cashier, Dan, 2015-2016
Caviness, Don, 1985-1986, 1987-1988 (deceased)
Christiansen, David, 2004-2020
Clubine, Irv, 1996-2003
*Dooley, Jim, 1984-2005
Dyer, Tony, 1997-2004 (deceased)
Eck, Steve, 1986-1987, 2003-2012
Eilert, Allen, 2006-2012
Fenner, Mark, 2012-2012
*Foulks, Harley, 1984-1990
*Francis, Darwin, 1984-2005 (deceased)
Gabehart, Charles, 2014-2015
*Gwin, Fritz, 1984-1994 (deceased)
Jirak, James, 2016-2019
*Kantola, Nancy, 1984-1985 (deceased)
Kaufman, Leslie, 2008-2017
Kemmerer, Jerald, 2019-2022, 2025-present
Koehn, Ron, 1993-1994
Kohler, Terry, 2004-2020
Lemke, Dave, 2013-2018
Lieber, Joseph, 1986-2003 (deceased)
Lynch, Marvin, 2007-2008
Magette, Steve, 2008-2010
McClelland, John, 2006-2018
Miller, Brandi, 2018-2024
Morrison, Gary, 2000-2003
Needham, Ed, 1987-1988
Nichols, Dennis, 1986-1987, 1988-1989
Pesek, Mike, 2005-2012
Plaschka, Russell, 2025-present
Plumberg, Ross, 2024-present
*Rapp, Galen, 1984-1985 (deceased)
Ray, James, 1995-1996
Rogers, Lynn, 1989-1992
Schlickau, George, 1994-95 (deceased)
Schmitz, Regis, 1994-1995
Sherrick, Don, 1986-1996 (deceased)
Stamper, Kent, 2006-2022
Stedman, Brad, 2020-present
Strecker, Junior, 1989-1990 (deceased)
Studebaker, Dave, 2010-2012
Taylor, Edward, 2012-2013
Temaat, Sylvester, 1989-2000 (deceased)
Ulery, Byron, 1991-1992, 1995-2005 (deceased)
Walton, Michael, 2018-present
Williams, Bruce, 2023-2024
Williams, Mitch, 2012-present
Woodard, Alan, 2012-2016
York, Bill, 1992-1993 (deceased)
Appointed by KSU
Barrett, Seleise, 2024-present
*Barton, David, 1984-2011
Bernardo, Daniel, 1995-2005
Boland, Michael, 1997-2010
Brester, Gary, 1993-1997
Briggeman, Brian, 2012-present
Buller, Orlan, 1993-1994
Crespi, John, 2001-2015
Duncan, Steven, 1989-1992
Featherstone, Allen, 1992-present
Fox, Sean, 2006
Hendricks, Nathan, 2016-2022
Johnson, Marc, 1986-1992
*Kelley, Paul, 1984-1988 (deceased)
Lambert, David, 2009-2013 (deceased)
*Manuel, Milton, 1984-1985 (deceased)
*Phillips, Richard, 1984-1988 (deceased)
*Riley, John, 1984-1988 (deceased)
Schroeder, Ted, 1989-1993
Schurle, Bryan, 1989-1991, 2007-2008
Shenoyan, Alex 2023-present
Stiegert, Kyle, 1994-2001 (deceased)
Wilson, Christine, 2011-2020
Yeager, Elizabeth, 2020-present
* Founders and members of the first Advisory Council in 1984-1985.