Board of Directors

Manhattan Tech is governed by a nine-member board with representatives from Clay, Geary, Pottawatomie and Riley Counties and one at-large member. Board members serve a four year term with approximately one-half of the seats being reappointed every two years. Reappointment of the members is accomplished by means of a sub-committee interview process.

As allowed under the Kansas Open Meetings Act, there will be no public comment periods held during Manhattan Area Technical College Board meetings.

Questions should be directed to the Board Clerk.

Upcoming Meetings:

The Manhattan Area Technical College Board of Directors meet monthly, typically the last Tuesday evening of each month at 5:30pm. All Board of Directors meetings are recorded and published for viewing.

Future Board Openings: 
Want to make a difference and support HIRE education? Submit a prospective Board Member application

Current Board Members:

Clay County

Julie Noah

  • Board Member

Geary County

Leslie Goodwin

  • Board Member

Riley County

Stephanie Pierce

  • Board Member

Stephanie Pierce is the Executive Director of Innovate24, where she’s dedicated to fostering economic growth through innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in the region. Before joining Innovate24, Stephanie gained valuable experience in economic development and technology commercialization at K-…

David Urban

  • Board Vice Chair

David Urban is a Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Landmark National Bank. David is a 1983 graduate of Kansas State University receiving his B.S. Degree in Agricultural Economics and is a 2001 graduate of the University of Colorado Graduate School Of Banking. He has 36 years of…

Brett Ballou

  • Board Member

Brett Ballou grew up in Salina, Kansas being exposed to the construction industry. His grandfather and father owned and operated an asphalt paving business. Many of their summer vacations were spent touring road projects all over Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Deciding vertical construction was more…

John Armbrust

  • Board Member

Pottawatomie County

Dan Strom

  • Board Member

Dan Strom is a lifelong Kansas whose long career has touched many aspects of technology: engineering, technical architecture, technical training, programming, network management, compliance, cybersecurity, and people. He has served on both local and state-wide boards and advisory committees in both…

Dan Strom

  • Board Member

Dan Strom is a lifelong Kansas whose long career has touched many aspects of technology: engineering, technical architecture, technical training, programming, network management, compliance, cybersecurity, and people. He has served on both local and state-wide boards and advisory committees in both…

Tim Flanary

  • Board Chair

Tim is originally from Montana and moved to Kansas at a young age. He attended school in North Central Kansas and Vo-Tech at Beloit. He moved to the Wamego area in 1980 to begin his career as an electrician for KP&L at the Jeffrey Energy Center, retiring in 2018 from Westar Energy after a 33…

Tim Flanary

  • Board Chair

Tim is originally from Montana and moved to Kansas at a young age. He attended school in North Central Kansas and Vo-Tech at Beloit. He moved to the Wamego area in 1980 to begin his career as an electrician for KP&L at the Jeffrey Energy Center, retiring in 2018 from Westar Energy after a 33…

Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson

  • Board Member

Heather is originally from Omaha, NE and came to Manhattan to attend Kansas State University where she obtained a Master of Architecture degree. She has been practicing architecture in northeast Kansas for over a decade and became a partner at Anderson Knight Architects in April 2023. Heather’s…

Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson

  • Board Member

Heather is originally from Omaha, NE and came to Manhattan to attend Kansas State University where she obtained a Master of Architecture degree. She has been practicing architecture in northeast Kansas for over a decade and became a partner at Anderson Knight Architects in April 2023. Heather’s…




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