The Board of Directors includes members from VPP sites located in all four states of Region VII.
More information about the Board of Directors can be obtained in the Region VII VPPPA Bylaws .
Chairperson
Kathy French
Parker Hannifin
Email:kathy.french@parker.com
Phone: 816-835-1496
Address: 1104 SW Brookside CT, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64064
Current Term End Date: 2026
Vice Chairperson
Bret Skellenger
Cardinal IG
Email: BeSkelle@CardinalCorp.com
Phone: 641-343-7615
Address: 716 NE 6th St., Greenfield, Iowa 50849
Current Term End Date: 2027
Treasurer
Nathan Gentges
McWane
Email: nathan.gentges@mcwane.com
Phone: 402-641-4132
Address: 1479 N 13th St., Geneva, NE 68361
Current Term End Date: 2026
Secretary/Historian
Meghan Moberly
Cintas
Email: MoberlyM@Cintas.com
Phone: 913-441-2500
Address: 10060 Lackman Road, Lenexa, KS, 66219
Current Term End Date: 2027
Labor Representative (Site Without a CBA)
Open
Current Term End Date: 2026
Director At Large #1
Eric Retzlaff
Nucor Steel Nebraska
Email: eric.retzlaff@nucor.com
Phone: 402-644-0259
Address: 2911 E. Nucor Rd., Norfolk, NE, 68701
Current Term End Date: 2027
Director At Large #2
Elaina Bottles
Cintas
Email:Bottlese@cintas.com
Phone: 417-569-3519
Address: 3517 W Red Iron Dr. Webb City, MO, 64870
Current Term End Date: 2028
Director At Large #3
Denise Gordon
Parker Hannifin
Email: Denise.Gordon@Parker.com
Phone: 660-240-9555
Address: 432 W. Lincoln, Slater, MO, 65349
Current Term End Date: 2027
Chair- Scholarship & Food Conference
Director At Large #4
Dean Larson, MS-IS, CSP, CCEP
Sr. HSE&F Manager, Olathe KS, AEOC
Honeywell | Aerospace
Mobile: 816-500-0365
Current Term End Date: 2026
Director At Large #5
Brent Nelson
Bayer
Email: Brent.Nelson@Bayer.com
Phone: 308-627-5292
Address: 2615 Antelope Ave., P.O. Box 73, Kearney, NE, 68847
Current Term End Date: 2027
Chair – Vendors & Sponsorship
Director At Large #6
Beau Jones
SRC Logistics, Inc.
Email: bjones@srclogistics.com
Phone: 417-763-7509
Address: P.O. Box 9147, Springfield, MO 65802
Current Term End Date: 2028
Director At Large #7
Richard Rankin
Knorr Bremse
Email: richard.rankin-kb@alstomgroup.com
Phone: 660-864-1616
609A Enterprise Drive Warrensburg MO 64093
Current Term End Date: 2027
Director At Large #8
Brian Bigley
Clow Valve
Email: Brian.Bigley@clowvalve.com
Phone: 352-403-4749
902 S. 2nd St Oskaloosa IA 52577
Current Term End Date: 2026