Amy Conkling
Amy Conkling has spent nearly 20 years growing her career at Hutchinson Recreation Commission, where her journey first began as a 15-year-old lifeguard getting her feet wet - quite literally - in parks and recreation. She’s a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in mass communications and print journalism and a minor in leadership studies. Amy began her professional recreation career as Hutch Rec’s Marketing and Special Events Director in 2007. Since then, Amy has helped lead a major agency rebrand, shaped organizational vision and mission, managed community events and races, and advanced into development and executive leadership. She currently serves as the agency’s Assistant Executive Director, a role she assumed in 2022. Originally from Hutchinson, Amy now calls Moundridge home, where she lives with her husband, Jack, and their two children, Mackie (17) and Brax (14). When she's not at work, you'll likely find her running or cheering on her kids either in a basketball gym or on a baseball field.