As a founding member of the PEP Board, Mr. Barfels has served since its inception in 1987 and held the title of Chairman since 1995.
Retired from the City of Moriane as of January of 2000, Wayne was previously City Manager with Loveland, Forest Park and Piqua, Ohio as well as Downers Grove, Illinois. After retiring he worked for a year as the Executive Director of the
Warren County Municipal League and has done a variety of consulting projects. Wayne has his BA from Central College in Pella, Iowa and his MA from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Wayne and his wife Ann (who retired from Time-Warner in
2001) have continued their volunteer work through their church, the City of Mason Senior Center, the City of Loveland Parks Department and other community organizations.
Since retiring they have traveled to Europe and South America and have enjoyed time biking, hiking and golfing together. They have two children – Christopher (who works with First American Bank in Des Moines, Iowa) and Marisa (a special education teacher in Cincinnati) and three young grandchildren they enjoy spending time with as much as possible.