Leading the Way Guide Contents

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

Susie Decker, Farm Progress Companies
6035 Woodbridge Crest, Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-3080 FAX: (319) 373-0927
sdecker@farmprogress.com

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

Vicki Henrickson, Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe Communications
2225 Pioneer, Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 343-0662 Fax: (563) 386-4921
vicki@vickimedia.com

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Beth Burgy, Broadhead+Company
123 North Third Street, Ste. 507, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 617-7947 FAX: (612) 623-4810
bburgy@broadheadco.com

VICE PRESIDENTS

Paul Redhage, FMC Agricultural Products
109 Cedar Knoll Ct., Labadie, MO 63055
(636) 742-2539
Paul_Redhage@fmc.com

Robert Ratliff, ProfitableFarming.com
102 Painted Fall Way, Cary, NC 27513
(919) 481-9309
RobertRatliff@ProfitableFarming.com

Kenna Rathai, Kenna B. Rathai Communications
3242 North 2280 East, St. Anne, IL 60964
(815) 422-0321 FAX: (815) 422-0331
Kenna.Rathai@kbrcommunications.com

Ken Dean, SouthWestern Association/Western Farm Show 
638 W. 39th, Kansas City, MO
(816)561-5323
kdean@swassn.com

Marvin Kokes, Natl. Cattlemen's Beef Assn.
9110 E Nichols Ave., #300, Centennial, CO 80112
(303)850-3339 FAX: (303)770-7109
mkokes@beef.org

Becky Peterson, Farm Credit Services
1600 Old Red Trail, Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-6487 FAX: (701) 663-4278
becky.peterson@farmcredit.com

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

REGION I

Steve Knudsen, Intl. Agri-Center, World Ag Expo
PO Box 1475, Tulare, CA 93275
(559) 688-1030; FAX: (559) 688-5527
sknudsen53@hotmail.com

Joe Middione, Willowood USA
1009 E. Champlain Dr., Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 434-0812
joem@willowoodusa.com

REGION II

Becky Rasmussen, Drake & Co./Natl. Christmas Tree Assn
16020 Swingley Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Centennial, CO 80112
(636) 449-5040 FAX: (636) 449-5051
rasmussen@drakeco.com

Cheri Knoy, Penton Media/Farm Press
3612 Kite Landing Lane, Plano, TX 75074
(972)424-6457 FAX: (913)514-9274
cknoywork@aol.com

REGION III

Bev Larson, NK Seeds, Syngenta Seeds
7500 Olson Memorial Hwy. PO Box 959, Minneapolis, MN 55440
(763) 593-7297 FAX: (763) 593-7877
bev.larson@syngenta.com

Don Wick, Red River Farm Network
1407 24th Ave. S, Ste. 235, Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 795-1315 FAX: (701) 795-8660
don@rrfn.com

REGION IV

Sheri Seger, DTN/The Progressive Farmer
1 N. Franklin, Ste. 640, Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 252-1491 FAX: (312) 252-1466
sheri.seger@progressivefarmer.com

Andrea Brossard Martin, Wisconsin Milk Mktg. Board, Inc.
8418 Excelsior Dr., Madison, WI 53717
(608) 836-8820 FAX: (608) 836-5822
amartin@wmmb.org

REGION V

R. Frank Timberlake, RF Timberlake & Company
10737 Debnam Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 269-4300 FAX: (919) 269-6468
frankt@rftimberlake.com

Gary Cooper, SE AgNet Radio Network/Citrus Industry Magazine
5053 NW Highway 225A, Ocala, FL 34482
(352) 671-1909 FAX: (352) 671-1364
gary@southeastagnet.com

REGION VI

Andy Vance, AdVance Broadcast & Communications, Ltd.
11129 Co. Rd. 77, De Graff, OH 43318
(937) 585-2907 FAX: (937) 585-4088
andy@buckeyeag.com

Bruce Button, Lee Publications/Country Folks
6113 State Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428
(518)673-3237 FAX: (518)673-2381
bbutton@leepub.com

NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS & VICE CHAIRS

AGRI-MARKETING CONFERENCE

Chair
Lori Wohletz, Colle + McVoy
400 First Avenue N., Ste. 700, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 305-6244 FAX: (612) 305-6500
lori.wohletz@collemcvoy.com

Vice Chair
Matt Coniglio, Fastline Publications
28 South 26th St., Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 612-0245, FAX: (502) 225-4527
mconiglio@fastline.com

BEST OF NAMA

Chair
Greg Guse, Paulsen
3510 S. First Ave. Cir., Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-1745 FAX: (605) 336-2305
gguse@paulsenmarketing.com

Vice Chair
John January, Sullivan Higdon & Sink
2000 Central, Kansas City, MO 64108
(816)474-1333
John.January@shscom.com

CAREERS

Chair
Wes Meador, Rhea + Kaiser
400 East Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60536
(630) 955-2434
wmeador@rkconnect.com

Vice Chair
Kristen Marshall, Nicholson Kovac, Inc.
600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 460-3457, FAX: (816) 842-6340
kmarshall@nicholsonkovac.com

CHAPTER SERVICES

Chair
Patty Kisner, The Meyocks Group
6800 Lake Dr., Ste. 150, West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 327-3510, FAX: (319) 378-3496
pattykisner@meyocks.com

Vice Chair
Luann Pisarik, J.L. Farmakis, Inc.
PO Box 7, Albia, IA 52531
(319) 624-2263, FAX: (610) 228-7478
luann@jlfarmakis.com

MEMBERSHIP

Chair
Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio-550 AM
1815 Meadowlark Rd., Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-5661 FAX: (785) 632-5662
kbauer@kfrm.com

Vice Chair
Lori Strum-Stravers, Strategic America
6600 Westown Pkwy., Ste. 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 453-2025, FAX: (515) 453-2125
lstrum@strategicamerica.com

NAMA BOOT CAMP

Chair
Melanie Acklin, SFP
11550 Ash, Ste. 220, Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 956-7556 FAX: (913) 956-7599
macklin@sfp.com

Vice Chair
Amy Bugg, McCormick Company
1201 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Ste. 200, Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 584-8444 FAX: (816)584-8310
abugg@mccormickcompany.com

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Chair
Margie Lyness, Merial
3239 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA, 30096
(678) 638-3081
margie.lyness@merial.com

TRADE SHOW

Chair
Kristen Torres, Natl. Cattlemen's Beef Association
9110 E. Nichols Ave., #300, Centennial, CO 80112
(303) 850-3335; (303) 770-7109
ktorres@beef.org

Vice Chair
John Seatvet, High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal
PO Box 760, Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 227-1847; (620) 227-7173
jseatvet@hpj.com

TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

Chair
Lacy Carroll, Colle+McVoy
400 First Avenue North, Ste. 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612)305-6373; (612)305-6500
lacy.carroll@collemcvoy.com

Vice Chair
Gardner Hatch, Gibbs & Soell
60 East 42nd Street, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10165
(212)697-2600; (212)697-2646
ghatch@gibbs-soell.com