5 Myths & Misconceptions About Boards & Councils

Serving on a board or town council is a great way to get involved with your community. But there are some common myths and misconceptions about what boards and councils do — and being a member of one. Midwest Assistance Program staff identified five including:

Myth #1: All that board/council does is talk and drink coffee.
Mythbuster: The majority of boards/councils are hardworking groups, volunteering more time than they expected to help solve a problem for their community and contribute to its survival.

Read the rest of MAP’s myths about boards and councils by clicking here.

You also can learn how serving on a board or council benefits you and your community, tips for better board/council meetings and what makes a good board/council member in the Spring issue of MAP’s Source newsletter.

Contact MAP

Central office

Midwest Assistance Program, Inc.
P. O. Box 81
212 Lady Slipper Avenue N.E.
New Prague, MN 56071
Phone: 952-758-4334
Toll-free: 800-822-2981
E-mail: map@map-inc.org
Web site: www.map-inc.org

Directions to MAP’s central office

Central Office/Administration
Chris Fierros, chief operating officer
PO Box 301
Savannah, MO 64485-0301
Phone: 816-324-1701
E-mail: cfierros@map-inc.org

Amanda Fisher, chief financial officer
E-mail: afisher@map-inc.org

Gayle Nybo, manager database & reporting
E-mail: gnybo@map-inc.org

Connie Mace, office manager
E-mail: cmace@map-inc.org

Michele Swanson, assistant manager database & reporting
E-mail: mswanson@map-inc.org

Regional director offices

Minnesota/Iowa/Missouri/Kansas
Dennis Siders
PO Box 149
Fredericktown, MO 63645-0149
Phone: 573-783-6363
E-mail: dsiders@map-inc.org

North Dakota/South Dakota/Nebraska
Joe Dvorak
PO Box 95
Pickstown, SD 57367-0095
Phone: 605-487-7006
E-mail: jdvorak@map-inc.org

Montana/Wyoming
Pam Higgins
PO Box 785
Lewistown, MT 59457-0786
Phone: 406-538-5173
E-mail: phiggins@map-inc.org

State-by-state list of
MAP’s resource development advisors

Iowa
H.B. Calvert ― resource development advisor
PO Box 261
Fort Madison, IA 52627-0261
hcalvert@map-inc.org
(319) 463-5156

Randy Finholt ― resource development advisor
PO Box 1031
Ames, IA 50014-1031
rfinholt@map-inc.org
(712) 790-2448

Kansas
Michael Brownfield ― resource development advisor
PO Box 182
Ravenwood, MO 64479
mbrownfield@map-inc.org
(660) 582-3006

Phillip Fishburn ― resource development advisor
PO Box 491
Haven, KS 67543-0491
pfishburn@map-inc.org
(620) 465-2780

Minnesota
Jeff Goldy ― resource development advisor
Prior Lake, MN
jgoldy@map-inc.org
952-440-6640

Jason Gorr ― resource development advisor
PO Box 739
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472-0739
jgorr@map-inc.org
(218) 562-4322

Jordan Vandal ― resource development advisor
PO Box 241
Deerwood, MN 56444-0241
jvandal@map-inc.org
(701) 212-2165

Missouri
Michael Brownfield ― resource development advisor
PO Box 182
Ravenwood, MO 64479
mbrownfield@map-inc.org
(660) 582-3006

David Dirks ― resource development advisor/regional training coordinator
PO Box 332
Warrensburg, MO 64093
ddirks@map-inc.org
(660) 362-0421

Kristina Hartley ― resource development advisor
PO Box 429
Southwest City, MO 64863
khartley@map-inc.org
(417) 631-2226

John MacEachen ― resource development advisor
PO Box 361
Russellville, MO 65074
jmaceachen@map-inc.org
(573) 782-0143

Cynthia Mitchell ― resource development advisor
PO Box 602
Columbia, MO 65205-0602
cmitchell@map-inc.org
(573) 886-0080

Stephanie Ross ― resource development advisor
PO Box 902046
Kansas City, MO 64190-2046
(816) 260-0891
sross@map-inc.org

Karen Yates ― resource development advisor
PO Box 149
Fredericktown, MO 64190-2046
(573) 561-3163
kyates@map-inc.org

Montana
Leo Kapp - resource development advisor
PO Box 1313
Cut Bank, MT 59427
lkapp@map-inc.org
(406) 366-4430

Sandy Kust ― resource development advisor/regional training coordinator
PO Box 22
Ballantine, MT 59006
skust@map-inc.org
(406) 967-3256

Callie Ronning ― resource development advisor
PO Box 356
Bozeman, MT 59771-0356
cronning@map-inc.org
(406) 624-6222

Dustin White – resource development advisor
PO Box 1841
Bigfork, MT 59911
dwhite@map-inc.org
Phone: 406-837-4012

Nebraska
Gregg Hinrichsen ― resource development advisor/regional training coordinator
PO Box 191
Minden, NE 68959
ghinrichsen@map-inc.org
(308) 830-1004

Harold Reynolds ― resource development advisor
PO Box 41
Wayne, NE 68787-0041
hreynolds@map-inc.org
(402) 833-5036

North Dakota
Glen Lueck ― resource development advisor
PO Box 3
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
glueck@map-inc.org
(701) 538-4620

Vickie Poland ― resource development advisor
PO Box 1011
Jamestown, ND 58402-1011
vpoland@map-inc.org
(701) 252-2121

South Dakota
Jan Frederick ― resource development advisor
PO Box 771
Pierre, SD 57501
jfrederick@map-inc.org
 (605) 494-0311

Mickey Hartnett ― resource development advisor
PO Box 9454
Rapid City, SD 57709-9454
mhartnett@map-inc.org
(605) 718-5280

R.J. Inskeep ― resource development advisor
PO Box 1093
Hill City, SD 57745-1093
rinskeep@map-inc.org
(605) 574-4795

Jay Larson ― resource development advisor
PO Box 1201
Mitchell, SD 57301-7201
jlarson@map-inc.org
(605) 995-1194

Wyoming
Mike Boyd ― resource development advisor
PO Box 470
Torrington, WY 82240
mboyd@map-inc.org
(307) 532-3199

Josh Myers ― resource development advisor
PO Box 1094
Worland, WY 82401
jmyers@map-inc.org
(307) 277-5172


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