(KAIR)--New oversight for Live Well, Live Atchison, the local not for-profit organization that promotes healthier Atchison County lifestyles, while working toward grant awards, and other health-related funding support, for the local county.

According to a news release, Atchison County native Jeff Schuele has been appointed to serve as the new Executive Director of the organization.

Schuele brings to the role a background of management in the insurance and agriculture industries, as well as seven-years of service as Commissioner for Atchison County’s First District.

Schuele, who has been involved with the organization since it’s beginnings, both as a volunteer and a board member, replaces former Executive Director Andrea Clements, who Schuele, in the release, says did a “great job taking [Live Well, Live Atchison] to a new level as an advocate for [the] organization’s health initiatives." 

Schuele, among other duties in his new role, will manage the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the organization’s programs and services, oversee financial planning, development, and management, including budget preparation and securing adequate funding for the operation of the organization.

Schuele, in the release, says it’s his goal “to continue [the] mission of the organization to promote and sustain healthy behaviors through education, community action and advocacy.”

Along with his current career as a sales coach and insurance advisor, Schuele serves on the boards of Project Concern and Atchison County Extension.