In addition to being pet parents to a combined total of 30 dogs and cats (foster pets not included), our board brings a wide variety of experience, backgrounds and interests to work for all the residents (people and pets) of Leavenworth County.    Board members are selected from and elected by Members.

 Current LCHS Board Members are:

Crystal Swann Blackdeer, Tonganoxie
- Leavenworth Animal Control Volunteer, 2007-2008
- Member, Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society
- BA in Counseling and Rehabilitation, Marshall University; MA in Human Resource Development, Webster University
- Southern Leavenworth County Leadership Development Course, 2009-2010
- Student, Humane Leadership Graduate Certificate Program, Humane Society University
- LTC, U.S. Army, Retired

Beth Freeman Gamelin, Bonner Springs
- Retired Health Care consultant of 20 years
- Formerly – President of Westcare (multi-state rural HMO);  National Director of Program Evaluation for Maxicare Healthplans, Inc.;  Medicare Program Director for FHP (a California HMO).
- Primary Author of The Financial Operations Manual, National Independent Practice Association
- RN, Kaiser School of Nursing, Oakland, CA; BA, Health Care Administration, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA
- Former outreach development and fundraising volunteer with Franklin County Humane Society (MO)
- Former board development consultant and fund-raising volunteer with Wenatchee Valley Humane Society (WA)

Nancy L. Gibson, Lansing
- Employed by Humane Society of Great Kansas City
- Volunteer Coordinator, Leavenworth Animal Control, 2004-2006
- Maintained and managed a foster program for felines, 2004-2006
- Former Board Member, Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society

Melanie Sanders Meier, Leavenworth
- Native of Leavenworth KS; Graduate of Leavenworth High School
- Kansas State Representative for District 40
- U.S. Army (8 years), U.S. Army Reserve (12 years)
- BA in Economics, University of KS; MS in Management, Troy State University
- Membership Chair, Leavenworth Historical Museum Association (7 years)
- Board Member, Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley (2 years)
- Red Cross Volunteer, and Leavenworth Lions Club member
- VFW Post 56 member / volunteer; American Legion member

William R. (Bill) Moyer, Bonner Springs/Basehor
- Member, Basehor City Council
- Senior Marketing and Business Development Manager, General Dynamics Information Technology
- BA in Criminal Justice, York College of Pennsylvania; MMAS, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth; Graduate, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth
- COL, U.S. Army, Retired (24 years service)

Jennifer B. Werner, DVM, Lansing
- Owner/Chief Veterinarian, Lansing Veterinary Hospital
- Graduate, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1997
- Member, American Veterinary Medical Association and Kansas City Veterinary Medical Association
- Member, American Association of Feline Practitioners
- Member, American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians
- Member, Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce

The current LCHS Board Officers are:
      President – Crystal Swann Blackdeer
      Vice President - Vacant
      Secretary – Beth Gamelin
      Treasurer – Nancy Gibson

The original LCHS Founding Board of Directors:
      Cindy DeGraw-Dressler
      Nancy Gibson
      Carol Turner