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Board of DirectorsOfficers |
President (2024-2025): Tim Sheehan
| Vice President 2024-2025: Theresa Martin
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Tim Sheehan lives in Harrodsburg KY and retired from a career in Forestry in 2015. He has been a beekeeper for 18 years. He and his wife Lori live on a small farm, have 150 hives in Mercer County, and produce around 6,000 lbs. of honey annually. Their business name is My Harrodsburg Honey Company. Tim has been an active board member for the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association and is co-manager of the KY State Fair honey booth. Tim is also a member of the local bee club, Fort Harrod Beekeepers. The family unit includes two married sons, two grand daughters and a German shorthaired pointer named Bee. Bee is a great bird dog and she's not for sale.
Theresa Martin is
the author of Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey: 10 Tips for Healthy Productive Bees.
She has achieved 99% colony survival and honey production that is above the
local average in her seven years as a beekeeper, with 20–25 colonies in Whitley
County, KY. She practices a beekeeping methodology that places bee health as
the highest priority and optimal pathway to productivity, following the model
of how bees survive in the wild and employing integrated pest management.
Theresa is a Cornell Master Beekeeper, 2024 Kentucky State Beekeeper of the
Year, and President of the Whitley County Beekeepers Association.Secretary (2024-2026): Arren Heenan
| Membership Secretary (2024-2026): Phillip Patterson
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Arren Heenan is originally from Northern California, and she moved to KY in 2001 when she attended the University of Kentucky. Arren is self-employed, and her family has a small hobby farm in Fayette County. Arren is also the Secretary for Bluegrass Beekeepers Association, and is a supervisor of the Fayette County 4-H Bee Club. Arren and her husband, Thomas, have three daughters who are very busy bees! Arren loves to hike, garden, bake and make beeswax candles.
Phillip Patterson is a retired electrical engineer living in Woodford County. He started keeping bees in 2007, and is currently a small scale honey and queen producer. He is a member of Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders, Bluegrass Beekeepers Association, Capital City Beekeepers, Woodford County Beekeepers and Jessamine County Beekeepers.Treasurer (Appointed Until 2025): David Foster
| Assistant to Treasurer (Appointed Until 2025): Jessica Mayes
Jessica Mayes has been on the KSBA board since 2021 and served as President in 2022. She currently serves on the board as Interim Treasurer and Grant Coordinator. She has been keeping bees since 2002 and currently has about 30 hives on her small farm in Bourbon County. Jessica is a member of the Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders as well as several local associations and can often be seen teaching and advocating for the Certified Kentucky Honey Producers program. As part of Lexmark’s Sustainability program, Jessica keeps 5 hives in the solar field at Lexmark where she has worked as corporate metallurgist since 2000. The honey from these hives is used for outreach and education, including partnerships with local breweries to promote honey bees and other pollinators. Jessica was awarded co-Beekeeper of the Year with Bonnie Joseph in 2022. |
Dave Foster is a retired personal financial advisor who splits his time between his home in Cincinnati and farm in Wolfe County KY. Dave started beekeeping in 2018 and was hooked immediately. From year to year, Dave has between 4 and 8 hives. He is very thankful for the advice and mentoring from several beekeepers who have been very generous with their time.
Sergeant-at-Arms (Appointed Until 2025): Julie Steber
Julie Steber started her beekeeping journey in 1982 assisting her brother and his friend, Duane Steber, with 100 colonies in Illinois. In 1986, Julie married Duane and moved to Kentucky where they brought 10 hives with them. Fast forward 38 years later after raising five children and retirement from public health, S & E Honey Farm is back to 100 colonies in central Kentucky. She is a UK Master Gardener in Mercer and Boyle counties. She has been a KSBA volunteer for two years and belong to the Ft. Harrod Bee Club. | Historian: Vacant |
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Ex Officio Officers |
CKHP Manager: R. Scott Moore
Scott started beekeeping in 2017 and is a mentor for new beekeepers, including those in the Hives for Heroes program. He currently keeps hives in Henry County. Scott is a director on the Jefferson County board of Kentucky Farm Bureau where he advocates for policies that benefit beekeepers throughout Kentucky. With a technical background and a commitment to continuous improvement, Scott leverages scientific processes to promote sustainable agriculture and food security. | Kentucky State Apiarist: Amanda Skidmore
Amanda joined the Kentucky Department of Agriculture in May 2024 as the Kentucky State Apiarist. Her responsibilities include identifying infectious diseases for honeybee colonies and helping to eradicate those diseases. In addition, she will help to educate the non-beekeeping public about the importance of honeybees and offer best advice practice to the beekeeping community. |
R. Scott Moore has been the Program Manager for the Certified Kentucky Honey Producers, the marketing arm of KSBA, since February, 2021. In this position, Scott manages grant funding from the Kentucky Agriculture Development Fund, promotes local honey to conscientious consumers by stressing truth-in-labelling, coordinates outreach and marketing events (including conferences, trade shows, fairs, meetings, and educational events), and develops external partner relationships to connect CKHP members with other local industries to further promote and feature the benefits of Certified Kentucky Honey. 
Dr. Amanda Skidmore is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology and Sustainable Agriculture with a minor in pest management and a doctorate in entomology focusing on integrated pest management in specialty crops. She worked on beneficial insects and pollinators during her post doctorate work at Purdue University, before becoming an assistant professor at New Mexico State University. At New Mexico State University she served in joint roles as the State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator and assistant professor of Integrated Pest Management for Small and Urban Farms. She moved back to Kentucky to take on the role as the assistant professor of Agronomy at Morehead State University before becoming a full-time grant writer.Past President: Phil Craft |
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Directors (Term 2023-2025) |
Laurie Eiden is a retired Cosmetology Instructor of 32 years. Before retiring, she decided she needed a hobby so she wouldn’t get bored. She decided on beekeeping. Laurie has been keeping bees for 5 years and finds it fascinating. She have met so many wonderful people. She enjoys mentoring people and catching swarms. Laurie currently has six hives on 52 acres in Grayson County. She belongs to the Hardin County Beekeepers Association as well as the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association and is a Certified Kentucky Honey producer. |
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Directors (Term 2024-2026) |
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Chuck Collins is the owner and beekeeper at The Bee Barn. Established in 2012, The Bee Barn offers Beekeeping Supplies, Honey Bee Nucs, Package Bees, Queens and Honey from their store location in Paducah and their web site. Chuck has been a beekeeper for the last 13 years and currently serves as President of the Lake Barkley Beekeepers Association. Chuck previously worked as an executive in the utility contracting industry for more than 30 years. |
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Volunteer Roles |
BeeLines Editor: Theresa Martin
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Kentucky State Beekeepers Association | ABOUT | CONTACT USMembership: Phillip Patterson Certified Honey: R. Scott Moore Website: Julie Steber Beelines: Theresa Martin President: Tim Sheehan |