Alex Cosgray is a former student at Pioneer Regional School Corporation and a 2003 graduate of Phillips Christian Academy. He is currently a Customer Account Manager at Truland Equipment in Logansport.  He and his wife, Amanda, have three children: Willow (currently a student at Pioneer), Iris, and Samuel who are both upcoming students at Pioneer. Alex is part-owner of C&A Family Farms, LLC.  Alex and his family attend Monticello Church of Christ where he is an assistant treasurer. Alex enjoys camping, travelling with his daughter’s sports, and farming.

Dennis Herd, a 1978 graduate of Pioneer, is a self-employed grain and cattle farmer. A lifelong resident of Harrison Township, he is married to Lori Herd. Their family includes daughter & son-in-law, Tara (2006 PHS graduate) and Brock Shidler and granddaughter, Madelyn, and grandson, Jack. Denny currently serves as a Board member for the Farm Service Agency and is on the Finance Committee for the Baptist Christian Church, where he and his wife are members. He has served in volunteer positions with the Cass County 4-H Association and was also an IHSAA basketball official for 25 years.

Lisa Kesling is on her third term as a member of Pioneer School Board. She is married to Robert Kesling, a Pioneer alumnus. They have two children. Their oldest child, Robert is a student at Purdue University and Pioneer graduate class of 2016. Anna, their youngest child, is a student at IUPUI and Pioneer graduate class of 2018. Lisa earned her pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 1994. She is the director of pharmacy for Genoa Healthcare, a pharmacy located within Four County Counselling Center. She is also a mentor to pharmacy students approaching graduation as an Affiliate Instructor of Pharmacy Practice for Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Manchester University, College of Pharmacy.

Rachelle Pearson is in her second Pioneer School Board term. She graduated from Lewis Cass in 1998 and graduated with an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech and a Bachelor of Communications degree from Indiana University. She married Jeremie, a 1996 Pioneer graduate, in 1999. They have been active coaches, mentors, and community members for 25 + years. Their two children, Gracie; Noah, also graduated from Pioneer (2019 & 2021). Rachelle is employed by Purdue University as an Educational Technology Consultant. She also comes with previous years of experience in the K-12 public education system and holds multiple certifications through Indiana Association of School Business Officials.

Brad Swartzell is a 1988 Pioneer graduate who earned his Bachelor’s Degree in marketing from Ball State University in 1992. Brad has been a Board member since 2006. He currently is an Energy Sales/Marketing Manager at CountryMark. He and his wife, Tricia, a Pioneer graduate, have two children: Chandler 2014 Pioneer graduate and a 2018 Butler University graduate and Courtney, Pioneer class of 2019. Brad has served on the Royal Center Town Council for 12 years and has served on the Pioneer Youth League Board from 2000 to 2014. Brad and his family attend Baptist Christian Church in Royal Center.