Board and Staff

Kari Kunkel is an alum of the McLeod for Tomorrow Program and currently serves as our McLeod For Tomorrow Board Treasurer. Kari is enthusiastic for the cause and believes the different ways the learned leadership skills are being dispersed and applied are extraordinary. “The leadership training we offer is extremely valuable. The learned skills are not only brought back to the participants’ employers to better their work each day, but they are also being diffused into the communities and organizations the participants feel passionate about. We’ve seen some really cool things come from our program graduates, and I’d like to think we’ve played a role in that. I couldn’t be more proud!” Kari lives in Glencoe with her young family and enjoys the work she does for Security Bank & Trust Co. Summer is by far Kari’s favorite season – she spends much of her time at the pool and lake! Life is good.

Lisa is currently serving as board secretary. She has lived in McLeod County her entire life. She has been employed with McLeod County Health & Human Services for almost 32 years and been part of the child support team for 28 of those years. Lisa says that each day brings something new even after all these years!

Lisa attended the McLeod For Tomorrow Leadership Program in 2021-2022. She was especially impressed with all the businesses and services we have in McLeod County. The program was a great learning experience.
Lisa graduated from Brownton High School and from Ridgewater College in Hutchinson. She currently resides in Glencoe with her husband and 2 children (and a dog, that one of the children thought was a good idea to bring home after returning from college). Her hobbies include
walking, reading and traveling.

Jocelynn Buckentin is a recent graduate of the McLeod for Tomorrow program and was inspired to join the board because she believes strongly in the mission of connecting individuals and developing leadership skills within our community. Jocelynn has lived and worked in McLeod County for the past 14 years as both a teacher and technology innovation specialist, and currently works for Hutchinson Public Schools. She lives outside of Brownton on her husband Matt’s family farm with their two children, Jackson (12) and Evelyn (10.) Jocelynn teaches a career exploration class at Hutchinson High School in their TigerPath program, and this inspired her to learn more about the unique opportunities that exist within the county. She enjoys camping, traveling, and hauling her children to their various activities.