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Leadership & Commissioners
MEET OUR TEAM
Our leadership team and commissioners are committed to providing our community with lifelong wellness, cultural, natural and recreational opportunities that promote healthy minds and bodies through innovative programs, state-of-the-art facilities and protected open spaces. We invite you to find out more about each team member.
Staff - Leadership Team
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Anthony T Finlay, CPRP — Executive Director
Contact Tony:
- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E. 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: tfinlay@hutchrec.com
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Apollo Finlay — Good Boy
Contact Apollo:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
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Amy Conkling, CPRP — Assistant Executive Director
Contact Amy:
- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E. 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: aconkling@hutchrec.com
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Kendra Fesler, CPRP — Director of Recreation
Contact Kendra:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: kfesler@hutchrec.com
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Kelsey Loutensock, CPRP, AFO — Director of Sports & Aquatics
Contact Kelsey:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E. 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: kloutensock@hutchrec.com
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Tony Helfrich — CPRP, Director of Dillon Nature Center
Contact Tony:- Office: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E 30th Ave.
- Phone: (620) 663-7411
- Send an email: thelfrich@hutchrec.com
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Denice Gilliland — Director of Community Initiatives
Contact Denice:- Office: Downtown Office, 17 E. 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: dgilliland@hutchrec.com
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Loribeth Reynolds — Marketing Manager
Contact Loribeth:
- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E. 1st
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: lreynolds@hutchrec.com
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Jeff Johnson — Facilities & Grounds Manager
Contact Jeff:- Office: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E 30th Ave.
- Phone: (620) 663-7411
- Send an email: jjohnson@hutchrec.com
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Jeff Conaway — Senior Center at Elmdale Park Manager
Contact Jeff:- Office: Senior Center at Elmdale Park, 400 E ave. E
- Phone: (620) 663-2811
- Send an email: jconaway@hutchrec.com
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Taylor Martin — Sports Coordinator
Contact Taylor:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E. 1st ave.
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: tmartin@hutchrec.com
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Tim Shaffer — Recreation Coordinator
Contact Tim:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E 1st.
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: tshaffer@hutchrec.com
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Jacelyn Chambers — Arts & Culture Coordinator
Contact Jace:- Office: Hutch Rec Downtown, 17 E 1st Ave
- Phone: (620) 663-6179
- Send an email: jchambers@hutchrec.com
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Ethan Huston — Nature Education Coordinator
Contact Ethan:
- Office: Dillon Nature Center, 3002 E 30th Ave.
- Phone: (620) 663-7411
- Send an email: ehuston@hutchrec.com
Board of Commissioners
Hutch Rec’s Board of Commissioners includes five voting members, appointed by the Hutchinson City Council. The board also includes two ex-officio members (Hutchinson City Council member and Reno County Commissioner).
Board of Commissioners
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Chairperson Marilyn Fisk
Marilyn FiskAppointed in 2024
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Vice Chairperson Sam Conklin
Sam Conklin
Appointed in 2021
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Sue Wray
Sue WrayAppointed in 2019
- Commissioner Justin Riggs
- Councilman Darrin Truan — Ex Officio Member
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Duke DeVaul
Duke DeVaulAppointed in 2023