Background
Konsis, Kenneth Frank was born on December 3, 1952 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank John and Regina Ann (Stefaniak) Konsis.
Konsis, Kenneth Frank was born on December 3, 1952 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank John and Regina Ann (Stefaniak) Konsis.
AS, Danville Area Community College, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1974.
Park ranger, Vermilion County Conservation District, Danville, 1974-1984;
district forester, Vermilion County Conservation District, Danville, 1984-1987;
research forester, instructor in outdoor education, Vermilion County Conservation District, Danville, 1987-1991;
deputy director, Vermilion County Conservation District, Danville, 1991-1992;
executive director, Vermilion County Conservation District, Danville, since 1992. State delegate Illinois Conservation Congress, 1993, 94, 97. Member Lake Vermilion Water Quality Committee, since 1996, Vermilion River Ecosys.
Partnership, since 1997.
Member VOTEC Agriculture and Horticulture Adv Committee. Member external advisory council department natural resources and environmental science University Illinois, since 1993. Vice president Walnut Council Foundation, since 2001.
Member retail task force committee City of Danville, since 2001, member river front task force committee, since 2001. Member Interstate 74 Corridor Planning Committee. Member national resources committee Danville Halo Project.
Member Inter-governmental Planning Committee, since 2005. Member of Illinois Association Conservation district (vice president 1995-1996, president 1996—2000, Illinois trails and greenways council since 1997, vice president since 2001), American Forestry Association, Shiitake Growers' Association Wisconsin, Illinois Tree Farm Committee, Illinois Walnut Council (regional board directors 1989-1992, vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, treasurer since 1994), Society of America Foresters (communications chair 1997-1998), American Chestnut Society, Illinois Lake Management Association (charter), Illinois Woodland Owners and Users Association, International Walnut Council (national meeting program chair 1998, vice president 1998, president 1999, immediate past president 2000, vice president Walnut Council Foundation since 2000), Illinois Native Plant Society (president 1986-1993, executive committee since 1986, steering committee Festival of Trees 2003, intergovernmental committee since 2005).
Married Lorna Jean Wiesemann, May 6, 1978.