OSBA Committees

Committees are responsible for many of the programs OSBA is involved with. Standing committees are formed to handle long-running tasks until such time the OSBA board determines they are no longer needed.  Ad-Hoc committees are formed on an as-needed basis to complete a task and are disbanded once the task is complete.

If you have questions for a specific committee, please contact the appropriate committee chair.

For volunteer opportunities, see our Volunteer page.

Affiliate Program

Standing Committee

  • Peggy Garnes - Chair
  • Kyle Kovacs

American Beekeeping Federation

Standing Committee

Conference Committee

Standing Committee

  • (Open) - Chair

Constitution & Bylaw Review Committee

Ad-Hoc Committee

Eastern Apiculture Society

Standing Committee

Event Committee

Standing Committee

  • Peggy Garnes - Chair

Fair Committee

Standing Committee

  • (Open) - Chair

Finance Committee

Standing Committee

  • Kyle Kovacs - Chair
  • Patrick McGuigan

Heartland Apicultural Society (HAS)

Standing Committee

  • (Open)

Hive Digest

Standing Committee

  • Jamie Walters - Chair

Live Webinar Training

Standing Committee

  • Jamie Walters - Chair
  • Roger Myers

New Beekeeper Outreach

Standing Committee

  • Kelly J. Morse - Chair
  • Jim Hopkins

Newsletter Committee

Standing Committee

  • Kelly J. Morse - Chair
  • Jeannie Saum - Articles
  • Laurie Dotson - Artwork
  • Kate Super - Photos & Events
  • Peggy Garnes - President's Report
  • Doug Ricci - Proof Reading
  • David Crawford - Telling of the Bees
  • Kelly J. Morse - Ads

Nominating Committee

Standing Committee

  • Laurie Kehres - Chair
  • Peggy Garnes

Telling the Bees…

Standing Committee

  • David Crawford - Chair

Traveling Speaker Program

Standing Committee

  • Joe Heider - Chair
  • Allyson May

Youth Scholarship Program

Standing Committee

  • Jamie Walters - Chair
  • Roger Myers