bOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2023

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Doug Haverkamp, President
Doug joined as a Board Member to the Flint Hills Breadbasket after he volunteered at various times over the past years (20)+ with the St Thomas More Church / Knights of Columbus with both Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes. He enjoys helping others and appreciates the opportunity to give back within the Manhattan community so that no one is faced with hunger and is able to enjoy a healthier life. 

Callie Marks, Vice Chair
Callie graduated from Washburn Law School in 1997 and went immediately to work for the Kansas Court of Appeals as a staff attorney, first in Central Staff, and later for the Honorable Jerry Elliott.  In 2000, and for the next seven years, Callie worked for the City of Lenexa as an Assistant City Attorney.  In 2007, Callie took a break from the practice of law to care for her four young children.  In 2012, she returned to work outside the home by joining Charlson & Wilson Bonded Abstracters, Inc. as a title and closing attorney.  She now owns Charlson & Wilson, along with her business partner, Todd Sheppard.

Jaime Minnich, Treasurer
Jaime Minnich serves as the Treasurer of the Flint Hills Breadbasket.  Jaime is the Vice President of Accounting at CivicPlus. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from Kansas State University.  Jaime also leads the Finance Committee for Manhattan Catholic Schools.  In her personal time, she enjoys attending K-State sporting events, reading books and listening to podcasts.  Jaime and her husband Loren have four children and reside in Manhattan.  

Cheryl Grice
Dr. Cheryl Grice has been employed at Kansas State University for the past 27 years. She currently serves on the Manhattan, Kansas Mayor’s COVID-19 Recovery Taskforce, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Social Services Advisory Board, Flint Hills Breadbasket Board of Directors, Fairy Godmother’s Board of Directors, Friends of McCain, and Konza United Way Board of Directors.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, a founding member of the Fairy Godmothers Fund, a member of the Little Apple Pilot Club, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), and Vice President of the Mid-South Region for Sensible Women, Inc. (SWI). 
As a graduate of the Coffman Leadership Institute, Leadership Manhattan, and Leadership Pine Bluff, she enjoys serving others.  She is also a past recipient of the K-State ‘Be the Change Towards Non-Violence award and recipient of the 2017 Volunteer of the year Award for the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation and the 2019 Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, C. Clyde Jones Volunteer of the Year award.
Dr. Grice enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, music, arts, photography, fishing and traveling.

Brooke Norman-Tapp
Brooke is a 25+ year resident of Manhattan and lifelong Kansas resident.  While attending KSU with a major in Interior Design, Brooke acquired a part time job at a real estate office and fell in love with the fast-paced environment which led her to obtain her real estate license in February of 2005. Along with two other top selling agents, she started Rockhill Real Estate Group in the fall of 2014. 
Her civic involvements include chairing the Manhattan MS Walk since 2009 as well as being involved with multiple animal rescues including Riley County Humane Society, Purple Paw Animal Welfare Society and board member for the Flint Hills Breadbasket.
Brooke and her husband Brandon have one daughter, Abigail and reside in Manhattan.

Michelle Seibel

Heather Hnizdil

Tammy Galvan 
Tammy works the City of Manhattan as the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. She graduated with a dual bachelor's degree in Business Management and Human Resources Management from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration with a certificate in Human Resources from Baker University. Tammy has worked for the City since 2011. She serves on the Flint Hills Breadbasket board of directors, Manhattan Area Technical College Business Advisory Council, Manhattan Catholic School Council of Education, Seven Dolors Parish Council, K-State Credit Union Supervisory Committee, and Human Resource Management Network Board of Directors. Tammy is a member of Sigma Beta Delta, PRIMA, SHRM, and IPMA-HR. She loves playing with her kids, reading books Latin dancing, and spending time with her family and friends.  

M.L. Latimore 
M.L. is a long time resident of Manhattan- growing up and graduating from Manhattan High and Kansas State University with a degree in Business Management. He currently serves on the boards for the Flint Hills Breadbasket, Boys & Girls Club Board, the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. He is an advisor on Riley County's e-Community loan board and serves as the co-chair for the Manhattan Young Trustees.
M.L. works as a commercial loan officer at KS State Bank. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and on the golf course. He shares "Finding ways to give back to Manhattan is so important, as Manhattan has done so much for me and my family through the years!"

Emilie Thomas
Emilie is a graduate of local Kansas State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and minors in Business and Statistics. She works with Evergy as a design technician and brings a strategic view that she uses in her position on the strategy committee within the board. Emilie was excited to join the board to help drive a positive impact on the community that has been a part of her life throughout some of her formative college years and the years since. 

Kailen Jacobsen
Kailen is a long-time resident of Manhattan. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church and traveled to Chicago, Minneapolis, Colorado, and Mexico for mission trips. She is called to help people and sees FHBB as a way to help her community. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, working outside and relaxing- all when she is not shuttling her three boys to various activities.

Janae McKinney
Janea works at Kansas Farm Bureau as the Young Farmer and Rancher and Collegiate Programs Coordinator. She graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Communications and has been at Kansas Farm Bureau since 2020. When she's not working, Janae serves on the Flint Hills Breadbasket board of directors, Alpha of Clovia Alumni Board, loves to attend K-State sporting events, and to play with her black Labrador, Wabash.

Dirk Daveline
Dirk has lived in Manhattan since 1983. He graduated in 1987 and has worked at First Savings Bank, Kansas Lumber Homestore, and has been at Steel and Pipe Supply Company, Inc., a private steel distributor and manufacturer in the carbon and galvanized steel space, for the last 27 years. He currently serves as the Vice President/Chief Financial Officer.   
He serves as trustee for several of the Goldstein related trusts, which have ownership in SPS Companies, Inc..  He has also been an active volunteer in many social service agencies during his career, and serving his second term on the Flint Hills Breadbasket board.  In all his boards, he has held positions as Board Chair and Treasurer.  He is currently involved with Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community and is currently a board member of Ascension Health Care in Manhattan and Wamego.  He enjoys being involved in his community, and is of the belief that with active involvement by community members, an organization can improve.  He is married to a fourth grade teacher and have two grown children starting their careers in accounting and education.