Committees

Board of Directors

Michael Froelich, President - michael.froelich@ky.gov
Jacob Stewart, Vice President - jacob.stewart@ky.gov
Derrick Lindsay, Secretary - derrick@knlt.org
Heidi Braunreiter, Treasurer - heidi.braunreiter@ky.gov
Jacob Royse, Member at Large - jacob.royse@usda.gov
Robert Hoffman, Member at Large - robert@roundstoneseed.com
Josh Lillpop, Member at Large- josh_lillpop@fws.gov

The Board has established committees to address action items and objectives. Each committee is charged with specific tasks and a target completion date. A Chair has been elected by each committee to guide meetings and ensure task completion. If you would like to join a committee please contact the appropriate chair for that committee.

Committee	Focus	Chair
Air Quality	Acts as a liasion between Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council and regulatory agencies in regard to smoke management and air quality issues	Kessley Baker, Kentucky Division of Forestry	kessley.baker@ky.gov
Information & Education	Provides current and accurate information to the public about the Council and controlled burning in Kentucky	Maddy Heredia, Kentucky Division of Forestry	madeline.heredia@ky.gov
Partnership Development	Strengthen partnerships and improve resource sharing amongst entities implementing controlled burns in Kentucky	Josh Lillpop, US Fish and Wildlife Service	josh.lillpop@ky.gov
Training	Coordinates training opportunities throughout the state and develops standards for controlled burn practitioners	Cody Rhoden, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources	cody.rhoden@ky.gov