Indiana Field Employees Council

The Indiana Field Employee Council was established December 5, 2005 by NRCS State Conservationist Jane Hardisty to:

• Provide a mechanism by which field staff could seek representation of critical issues in a neutral venue for consideration by the Leadership Team via the State Conservationist.
• Provide feedback to State Conservationist on issues with the Partnership.
• Make recommendations to State Conservationist as to who would be best suited in the field for testing of new concepts and tools.
• Provide a venue for constructive two-way feedback between the Indiana Leadership Team and field staff through the State Conservationist.
• Provide an opportunity for field staff to conduct constructive analysis of new issues; such as structural shifts, program and/or policy introduction or modification, and new ranking rollout.

Contact an IFEC member to carry forward concerns, ideas, and issues to the State Conservationist.

Current Members

• Tim Bomba, District Conservationist, Huntington
• Andrew Brown, District Conservationist, Fountain County
• Terry Cornwell, Civil Engineering Technician, Salem
• Keela Deaton, Soil Conservationist, Rockport
• Dale Ficklin, Civil Engineering Technician, Princeton
• Bill Harting, District Conservationist, Shelbyville
• Bill Norfleet, District Conservationist, Posey County
• Joe O'Donnell, District Conservationist, Delphi
• Jeremy Palmer, Soil Conservationist, Albion
• Terry Roser, Civil Engineering Technician, Huntington
• Sam St. Clair, District Conservationist, Warsaw
• Tim Schwipps, District Conservationist, Versailles
• Doris Scully, District Conservationist, Brazil
• Michaela Stout, Civil Engineering Technician, Rensselaer

The IFEC members serve a staggered two-year term, with half of the members' terms expiring each year.