Committees

Below is a listing of KCHA committees.

Please contact a member of the Executive Board if you are interested in serving on one of our committees.

Banner Committee

Lindsay Francis
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594

Awards Committee

Andy Asch,
Cloud County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-243-4761

John Ellermann
Riley County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330

Alvin Perez
Riley County
Phone: 785-537-6330

Phil Nusser
Stafford County
Phone: 620-549-3597

Jim Brull
Lyon County
Phone: 620-340-8220

Constitution and By-Laws Committee

John Ellermann, Chairperson
Riley County
Director of Public Works; Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330

Brendan Mackay
Ellis County
Public Works Director 
Phone: 785-628-9455

Sean Wendel
Gray County
Public Works Administrator
Phone: 620-855-7701

Darrin Boger
Hodgeman  County
Roads
Phone: 620-357-8346

Justin Mader
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527

Design Maintenance Standards Committee

W. David Lee
Franklin County
Director, Public Works
Phone: 785-229-3550

Tod Salfrank
Bureau of Local Projects Chief
Phone: 785-296-3861

Darryl Lutz (New Member Needed)
Butler County
Director of Public Works
Phone: 316-322-4101

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456

Justin Mader
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527

KDOT Liaison Committee

David Lee, Chairperson 
Franklin County
Public Works Director
Phone: 785-229-3550

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456

John Ellermann
Riley County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330

Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
Phone: 785-393-4161

Justin Mader
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527

Barry McManaman
Barton County
County Engineer
Phone: 620-793-1808

Lindsay Francis
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594

Seth Snyder
Lyon County
Asst. Road Supervisor
Phone: 620-340-8220

Land Survey Committee

Chip Woods; PE, PS (New Member Needed)
Lyon County
County Engineer and Surveyor
Phone: 620-340-8220

Richard Bouchey (New Member Needed)
Rooks County
Road & Bridge Supervisor
Phone: 785-425-6521

Wes Root; PE, PS
Johnson County
Superintendent Road and Bridge
Phone: 913-715-8329

Legislative Committee

Darryl Lutz, Chairperson (New Member Needed)
Director of Public Works
Butler County
Phone: 316-322-4101

Chip Woods (New Member Needed)
County Engineer
Lyon County
Phone: 620-340-8220

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456

W. David Lee
Director, Public Works
Franklin County
Phone: 785-229-3550

Wayne Blackbourn  (New Member Needed)
County Engineer
Coffey County
Phone: 620-364-2441

Memorials Committee

Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
785-393-4161 

Website Committee

Jim Brull
Lyon County
620-340-8220

Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
785-393-4161

Chris O'Neal (New Member Needed)
Ford County
620-227-4588

Nominating Committee

(Committee Selected at the 2023 Spring Annual Meeting.  2025 Nominees Announced at the 2024 Spring Annual Meeting)

Curtis Mader 
Butler County
Phone: 316-322-4101

Alvin Perez
Riley County
620-537-6330

Wes Root
Johnson County
913-715-8329

Prof Dev & Young Engineers

Wes Root, Chairperson
Johnson County
wes.root@jocogov.org
913-715-8329

Darryl Lutz (New Member Needed)
Butler County
dlutz@bucoks.com
316-322-4101

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
rshomper@claycountykansas.org
785-632-3456

Chad Voigt
Douglas County
785-832-5293

Curtis Mader
McPherson County
cmader@mcpcoks.us
620-241-0466

Kevin Amer
Linn County
913-795-2229

Evan McMillan
Riley County
emcmillan@rileycountyks.gov
785-537-6330

Solid Waste Committee

Chip Woods, Chairperson (New Member Needed)
Lyon County
620-340-8220

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
785-632-3456

Darryl Lutz (New Member Needed)
Butler County
316-322-4101

Ryan Durst
Coffey County
620-364-2441

David Lee
Franklin County
785-229-3550

Utility Relations & R/W Issues Committee

Chip Woods, Chairperson (New Member Needed)
Lyon County
620-340-8220

John Ellermann
Finney County
620-272-3564

Bobby Shomper
Clay County
785-632-3456

J.R. McMahon  (New Member Needed)
Miami County
913-294-4377

Road Scholar Committee

Lindsay Francis
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594

Nelda Buckley
Kansas LTAP Local Field Liaison
785-864-0489

Keith Browning
KAC Local Roads Engineer
785-393-4161

Alvin Perez
Riley County
Phone: 785-537-6330

Kim Glover
Atchison County
913-804-6120

Tod Salfrank
KDOT - Bureau of Local Projects Chief
785-368-7396
   
Dawn Hueske
KDOT - Bureau of Local Projects Assistant Chief
785-207-1420

Darren Fishel
Saline County
785-826-6525  
    
Bruce Chladny
KAC Executive Director
785-272-2585  ext. 302

Auditing Committee

(Committee Selected at the 2023 Spring Annual Meeting to Audit Books at the 2023 Fall Meeting)

Justin Mader, Saline County
785-826-6527

Evan McMillan, Riley County
785-537-6330

Curtis Mader, McPherson County
620‑241‑0466

KAC Representative

Alvin Perez
Riley County
785-537-6330

NACE Director

Justin Mader
Saline County        
785-826-6527