Executive Committee
Regional Directors
Chapter Presidents
Council Leaders
National Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs

Executive Committee
President
Dennis Erpelding, Elanco Animal Health
(317) 276-2721, dle@lilly.com
President Elect:
Jill Greene, Meyocks & Priebe
(515) 225-1200, greenejg@outofthebox.com
Secretary/Treasurer:
Marjory Walker, National Cotton Council
(901) 274-9030, mwalker@cotton.org
Vice Presidents:
Mike Gustafson, Deere & Company
(309) 765-4324, mg30369@deere.com
Teresa Hinrichs
(913) 685-0047, TGHCMS@earthlink.com
Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
(507) 444-9224, lynn@lindernet.com
Tom Taylor, High Plains Journal
(316) 227-7171, ttaylor@pld.com
Branch Carter, Media Products, Inc.
(678) 522-3690; bcarter@mpi-net.com
Jeff Patterson, Swanson Russell Associates
(402) 437-6410, jeffp@sramarketing.com

Regional Directors
Region I:
Dr. Arthur Parker, Cal Poly
(909) 869-2208
Vicki Sagouspe
Region II:
John Seatvet, High Plains Journal
(316) 227-1847, jseatvet@pld.com
Robin Miller, Osborn & Barr Communications, Inc.
(314) 726-5511, millerr@osborn-barr.com
Region III:
Jeff Rodewald, Successful Farming
(715) 426-9942, jrodewal@mdp.com
Art Lurndal, Kent Feeds, Inc.
(319) 264-4317, lurndalart@kentfeeds.com
Region IV:
Gary Vorpahl, Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine
(920) 563-5551, hoards@hoards.com
Patty Travis, 5MetaCom
(317) 580-7540, ptravis@5metacom.com
Region V:
Jean Custer, New Holland North America, Inc.
(717) 355-01240, jean.custer@cnh.com
Margaret McLean, Novartis Crop Protection
(336) 632-2115, margaret.mclean@cp.novartis.com

Chapter Presidents
Badger Chapter
Angie Molkentin, Free-lance Public Relations Writing and Counseling
(262) 968-3259, jamolk@execpc.lcom
Carolinas/Virginia Chapter
Rose Ramos, The Signature Agency
(919) 693-5314, rose@gloryroad.net
Chesapeake Chapter
Jean Lonie, AgWeb.com
(610) 205-3021, jlonie@agweb.com
Chicago Chapter
Ron Loch, Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
(847) 519-9150, rloch@gibbs-soell.com
Cornbelt Chapter
Susie Decker, Progressive Farmer
(319) 373-5677, susie_decker@time-inc.com
Eastern Chapter
Sue Lee, Farm Progress Companies
(914) 942-4750, sleetypt@aol.com
Florida Chapter
Debbie Williams, (863) 421-8634
Gateway Chapter
Travis Brown, Monsanto
(314) 694-2511, travis.h.grown@monsanto.com
Great Plains Chapter
Shirley Harrold, Craghead & Harrold, Inc.
(316) 262-7537, sharrold@ch-advertising.com
Iowa Chapter
Julie Schwalbe, Successful Farming
(515) 284-2065, jschwalb@mdp.com
Michigan Chapter
Josh Merchant, Michigan FFA Foundation
(517) 323-6569, mfbinfo@aol.com
Mid-America Chapter
Molly Avis, Michigan Farm Bureau
(517) 323-6587
Midlands Chapter
Jim Jones, Data Transmission Network
(402) 390-2328, jimj@dtn.com
Midsouth Chapter
Nat Dillard, Progressive Farmer
(800) 275-7810, nat_fillard@time-inc.com
Missouri-Kansas Chapter
Scott Kurfman, AdFarm
(816) 842-5983, skurfman@adfarmusa.com
North Central Chapter
Denis Billmyer, Hypro Corp.
(651) 766-6395 denib@hypropumps.com
Northern Prairie Chapter
Brian Quigley, WDAY-TV
(701) 241-5359
Ohio NAMA Chapter
Marti Smith, WRFD Radio
(614) 885-0880, marti@wrfdradio.com  
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Alan Yoder, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
(303) 850-3365, ayoder@beef.org  
San Joaquin Chapter
Allette Hornung, Ag Resources & Concepts
(559) 734-6103, edarc@psnw.com  
Southeastern Chapter
Nancy Hood, GCI Group
(404) 898-1649, nhood@gcigroup.com  
Southwest Chapter
Cheri Knoy, Vance Publishing Corp.
(913) 438-8700, cknoywork@aol.com

CAMA Leaders
CAMA Alberta Chapter
Arron Madson, Cormark Communications, Inc.
(403) 266-0772, amadson@cormark.com  
CAMA Manitoba Chapter
Holly Mayer, Dow AgroSciences
(204) 782-4488, hlmayer@dowagro.com  
CAMA Ontario Chapter
Doug Wheeler, Quality Swine Co-operative
(519) 764-2300, wheeles@execulink.com  
CAMA Saskatchewan Chapter
Ron Witherspoon, Agri-Food Equity Fund
(306) 787-0816, rwitherspoon@agr.gov.sk.ca

Council Leaders
Ag Relations Council
Kenneth Benkstein, Meyocks & Priebe Advertising, Inc.
(515) 225-1200, kenbenkstein@outofthebox.com  
Agri Broadcasting Management Council
Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet Radio Network
(407) 436-1909, gary@southeastagnet.com  
Commodity Promotion Council
Monte Reese, Cattlemen’s Beef Board
(303) 220-9890, mr@beef.org

National Committee Leaders
Ag Marketer/Ag Communicator or the Year
Allen Moczygemba, Farm Journal
(940) 365-3664, allenm@farmjournal.com  
Donna Greenbush, Seminis Vegetable Seeds
(805) 918-2207 donna.greenbush@svseeds.com  
Agri-Marketing Conference
Charlie Arnot, Premium Standard Farms
(816) 472-7675, charlie.arnot@psfarms.com  
Kip Pendleton, DirectAg.Com
(651) 312-1761 kip.pendleton@directag.com  
Best of NAMA
Jean Merry, Capital Ag Property Svcs.
(630) 434-9343, jean.merry@prudential.com  
Donna Tweeten, Meyocks & Priebe Advertising, Inc.
(515) 225-1200, tweetdm@outofthebox.com  
Careers
Stephanie Gable, Missouri Soybean Program
(573) 635-3819, sgable@mosoy.org  
Chapter Services
Kenda Relser-Friend, CMF&Z
(317) 722-0931, kenda-resler@cmfz.com  
Lane Weisman, Rockett Burkhead & Winslow
(919) 848-2607, Lane.Weisman@rbw-advertising.com  
Communications
Joy Watson, BASF Corporation
(919) 547-2185, watsonjk@basf.com  
Amy Mills, Petrik-Smith Group
(314) 994-3805, amym@petriksmith.com  
Industry Relations
Max Fisher, Purina Mills, Inc.
(314) 768-4579, max_fisher@purina-mills.com  
Gregory Leaf, Miller Meester Advertising, Inc.
(612) 337-6600, gleaf@millermeester.com  
Issues Forum
Scott McFarland, XSAg.com
(919) 573-4005, smcfarland@xsinc.com  
Travis Brown, Monsanto
(314) 694-2511, travis.h.brown@monsanto.com  
Membership
Rhonda Ludwig, Brownfield Network
(573) 893-7200, rludwig@learfield.com  
Lee McCoy, Southeast AgNet Radio Network
(334) 741-9672, relmccoy@southeastagnet.com  
NAAE
Jerry Ecklund, Unverferth Manufacturing Co.
(419) 532-3121, jerrye@unverferth.com  
Janice Keene, Merial Limited
(732) 729-5013, janice.keene@merial.com  
Professional Education & Advancement
Darrah Parker, Agribusiness Division Intertec Publishing
(662) 624-8503, darrah_parker@intertec.com  
Gregory Michel, CMF&Z
(515) 246-3500, Greg_Michel@cmfz.com  
Trade Show
Paula Johnson
(716) 226-9791, paulaj@mpi-net.com  
Curt Lancaster, VSA Radio Network
(915) 944-1213, curt@texasradio.net