Iowa Cattlemen's Association Staff

P.O. Box 1490
2055 Ironwood Court
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 296-2266
(515) 296-2261 (fax)
www.iacattlemen.org

Full-Time Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Staff

Duane Gangwish, Chief Executive Officer
Merle Witt, Membership Coordinator
Trent Wellman, Membership Communications Manager
Tom Shipley, Director of Issues Management and Policy Implementation
Jackie Ditsworth, Graphic Designer
Kellie Carolan, Seedstock Manager
Ingrid Nesbit, Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator
Carol Boucher, Accountant
Larraine Hartman, Membership and Office Assistant

Contracted Service Providers

Jill Altringer, Lobbyist
Jason Gordon, System Administrator-Software Developer
Stewart Melvin, Feedlot Design Engineer

Iowa Beef Industry Council Staff

Nancy Degner, Executive Director, Iowa Beef Industry Council
Michelle Baumhover, Director of Consumer Promotions and Youth Programs
Brian Waddingham, Director of Industry Relations
Angie Beck, Bookkeeper/Records Manager
Vicki John, Secretary/Beef Certificates

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors

President: Kent Pruismann, Rock Valley, Iowa
President-Elect: Ross Havens, Wiota, Iowa
SW Regional VP: Scott Hansen, Adel, Iowa
NW Regional VP: Ed Greiman, Garner, Iowa
NE Regional VP: Larry Johnson, Maquoketa, Iowa
SE Regional VP: Richard Cochran, Ladora, Iowa
Associate Vice President: Joe Kuhns of Multimin USA, Ankeny, Iowa

District #1: John Fluit, Jr., Inwood, Iowa
District #2: Greg Wood, Greenville, Iowa
District #3: Carl Johnson, Eagle Grove, Iowa
District #4: Allan Johnson, Northwood, Iowa
District #5: Mike Codner, Bristow, Iowa
District #6: Rob Medberry, Volga, Iowa
District #7: Mason Fleenor, Ida Grove, Iowa
District #8: Randy Kernen, Glidden, Iowa
District #9: Brett Katzer, Conrad, Iowa
District #10: Jerry Wauters, Elberon, Iowa
District #11: Dave Rueber, Luxemburg, Iowa
District #12: Jessica Utesch, Pierson, Iowa
District #13: Brad Pellett, Atlantic, Iowa
District #14: Brian Wilson, Monroe, Iowa
District #15: Norman Ziskovsky, Swisher, Iowa
District #16: Phil Reemtsma, DeWitt, Iowa
District #17: Paul Jones, Clarinda, Iowa
District #18: Jim Hanson, New Market, Iowa
District #19: Bret Tratchel, Albia, Iowa
District #20: Barb Wellman, Bonaparte, Iowa

Directors at Large:

Beef Product Committee Chair: Mike Cline, Elgin, Iowa
Business Issues Committee Chair: Bill Couser, Nevada, Iowa
Cattle Production Committee Chair: Tom Bonnichsen, Letts, Iowa
Cow/Calf Council: Doug Steele, Anita, Iowa
Feedlot Representative: Vacant
Beef Breeds Council: Bernie Bolton, Oakland, Iowa
Iowa Livestock Market Association Representative: Joe Wright, Milo, Iowa
IBIC Representative: Dan Cook, New Providence, Iowa
Beef Center Representative: Daniel Loy, Ames, Iowa
ISU Representative: Dr. Maynard Hogberg, Ames, Iowa
ICA Past President: Kevin Carstensen, Odebolt, Iowa