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Leading The Way

A How-To Guide For Chapter Leaders

Leading the Way Guide Contents

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

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

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

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

SECRETARY/TREASURER

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

VICE PRESIDENTS

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

Sally Behringer, Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe Communications
1525 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-3166 FAX: (816) 474-3328
sally@bcsthinktank.com

Amy Bradford, GROWMARK, Inc.
1701 N. Towanda Ave. Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 557-6116 FAX: (309) 557-6163
abradford@growmark.com

Chuck Zimmerman, ZimmComm Nw Media, LLC  
1600 Skyview Dr., Holts Summit, MO 65043
(573)896-5842 FAX: (896)-5842
chuck@zimmcomm.biz

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

Greg Hains, Capital Press
P.O. Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308
(503) 385-4897 FAX: (503) 364-2692
ghains@capitalpress.com

Linda Romander, Broadhead
PO Box 1068, Woodacre, CA 94973
(415) 488-4964; FAX: (415) 488-4965
lromander@broadheadco.com

REGION II

Becky Johnsona, Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
1999 Bryan St., Ste. 3400, Dallas, TX 75201
(214)665-1362 FAX: (214)953-3950
becky.johnson@fleishman.com

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

REGION III

Terry Reilly,IFT Publications, Inc.
1065 Sierra Ct. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319)398-2646 FAX: (319)398-2696
terry.reilly@iowafarmertoday.com

Peter Rupert, Bock & Associates
7650 Executive Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55344
(952) 905-3207; FAX: (952) 854-4752
prupert@bockreps.com

REGION IV

Andrea Bloom, Vita Plus Corp.
2514 Fish Hatchery Rd., Madison, WI 53713
(608)250-4257
abloom@vitaplus.com

Jeff Smith, Farm Progress Companies
RCC Main Bldg. W213B, One College Park, Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 877-1662; FAX: (217) 877-9695
jsmith@farmprogress.com

REGION V

Mike Gonitzke, Meister Media Worldwide
8000 Centerview Pkwy., Ste. 114, Cordova, TN 38018-4246
(901)756-8822 FAX: (901) 756-8879
magonitzke@meistermedia.com

Ann Camden, Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
8521 Six Forks Rd., Ste. 300, Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 870-5718; FAX: (919) 870-8911
acamden@gibbs-soell.com

REGION VI

Debra Fitzgerald, ISK Biosciences Corp.
7470 Auburn Rd., Ste. A, Concord, OH 44077
(440)357-4655 FAX: (440)357-4662
FitzgeraldD@iskbc.com

Mike Krouse, Unverferth Manufacturing
18107 U.S. 224 West, PO Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853
(419) 532-3130; FAX: (419) 532-2468
mikek@unverferth.com

NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS & VICE CHAIRS

AGRI-MARKETING CONFERENCE

Chair
Sheri Seger, DTN/The Progressive Farmer
1 N. Franklin, Ste. 640, Chicago, IL 60614
(312)252-1491; FAX: (312)252-1466
sheri.seger@progressivefarmer.com

Vice Chair
Scott McClure, Brighton Agency
231 S Bemiston Ave., Ste. 1000, St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 505-5279 FAX: (314) 721-8517
scott.mcclure@brightonagency.com

BEST OF NAMA

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

Vice Chair
Jeff Hartz, Wyffels Hybrids
13344 U.S. Highway 6, Geneseo, IL 61254-8487
(515)669-1599
jhartz@wyffels.com

CAREERS

Chair
Kristen Marshall, AgCall U.S.A., Inc.
102 NE 110th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64155
(816)734-3917
k.marshall@agcall.com

Vice Chair
TBD

CHAPTER SERVICES

Chair
Amber Harrison, United Suppliers
4990 Andrews Place, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
amberharrison@unitedsuppliers.com

Vice Chair
Klaire Madden, Row Crop Solutions
1841 6th St. W. West Fargo, ND 58078
(515)371-5435
klaire@rowcropsolutions.com

MEMBERSHIP

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

Vice Chair
Dave McSparron,
434 Kroshus Dr., Dilworth, MN 56529
(218)230-3010
dmcsparron@cableone.net

NAMA BOOT CAMP

Chair
Erin Nash, Osborn & Barr
304 West 8th St., Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 410-5160; FAX: (816) 471-7477
nashe@osborn-barr.com

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Chair
Rich Jefferson, Association of Equipment Manufactures
6737 West Washington St., Ste. 2400, Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647
(414)298-4122
rjefferson@aem.org

Vice Chair

TRADE SHOW

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

Vice Chair
Bryan Kelley, National FFA Organization
660 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 802-4455
bkelley@ffa.org

TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE

Chair
Amber Harrison, United Suppliers
4990 Andrews Place, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
amberharrison@unitedsuppliers.com

Vice Chair

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