The Great Bend Recreation Commission welcomed Joe Henry to the Rec team as the business director. Henry has been married to his wife, Lindsey, for 17 years and together they have two daughters Lily (13) and Elise (10). Their transition from Colorado to Kansas began in 2021.

He was born in McPherson and moved to Loveland, Colo., when he was 6. His entire life was built surrounded by recreation and outdoors where he became involved in hiking, cycling, rock-climbing, camping and organized team sports. Henry loves people, values togetherness, and believes we are healthier in connection with one another. 

He looks forward to building strong relationships within the community, and is excited to join the team at GBRC. The business director role allows him to marry his greatest strengths and foster those skills for the betterment of the community. 

His strong conviction in pursuing a “dream job” is discovering an organization that allows passion and personal values to merge. He considers himself fortunate in joining GBRC, an organization that aims for this sentiment while striving for excellence in improving the lives of the community members through recreation and he has an incredible opportunity to be part of that mission. 

Henry has over 20 years of business experience and received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and family studies from the University of Northern Colorado, as well as a master’s degree in psychology from Colorado Christian University.