Board & Staff

Directors

Jerry Edwards, Chairman
Wyatt Muse, Vice Chairman
Eric Miller, Secretary-Treasurer
Janette Porter, Director
Kyle Lovin, Director
Brian McDowell, Associate Director
Quint Shambaugh, Associate Director
(Vacant, Associate Director)

SWCD Staff

Brianne Gates, Resource Conservationist
Brianne.Gates@il.nacdnet.net; (217) 762-2571 ext.115
Julie Chumbley, Administrative Coordinator
Julie.Chumbley@il.nacdnet.net; (217) 762-2571 ext. 101
Jonah Cooley, PCM Specialist
jcooley@precisionconservation.org; (309) 200-6167

NRCS Staff

Dylan Knisley, District Conservationist (Macon/Piatt/Dewitt)
Dylan.Knisley@usda.gov; (217) 877-5670 ext. 3
Merritt Steffens, Soil Conservationist
Merritt.Steffens@usda.gov; (217) 762-2571 ext. 108

IDOA Staff

Adam Sickles, Conservation Planner
Adam.Sickles@illinois.gov; (217) 762-2571 ext. 109

PCSWCD Board Meetings

Piatt County SWCD Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings will take place at the USDA building in Monticello, Illinois (1209 Bear Lane) unless there are not enough Board members in attendance to meet quorum. In the event a meeting is cancelled or the date/location of the meeting is changed, we will post any changes to our website.  Meetings are open to the public.

2025 PCSWCD Board Meeting Schedule
WednesdayJanuary 15th, 2025Canceled – NQ
WednesdayFebruary 19th, 20258:00am
WednesdayMarch 19th,20258:00am
WednesdayApril 16th, 20258:00am
WednesdayMay 21st, 20258:00am
WednesdayJune 18th, 20258:00am
WednesdayJuly 16th, 20258:00am
WednesdayAugust 20th, 20258:00am
WednesdaySeptember 17th, 20258:00am
WednesdayOctober 15th, 20258:00am
WednesdayNovember 19th, 20258:00am
WednesdayDecember 17th, 20258:00am