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

Bruce Berven, Executive Vice President
Merle Witt, Membership Coordinator
Trent Wellman, Membership Communications Manager
Jackie Ditsworth, Graphic Designer
Kellie Carolan, ICA 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
Jamie Otis, Secretary/Beef Certificates
Katie Swalla, Secretary/Beef Certificates

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors

President: Kevin Carstensen, Odeboldt, Iowa
President-Elect: Kent Prusimann, Rock Valley, Iowa
SW Regional VP: Doug Wedemeyer, Casey, Iowa
NW Regional VP: Craig White, Estherville, Iowa
NE Regional VP: G.N. Neumeyer, Walker, Iowa
SE Regional VP: Scott Heater, Wapello, Iowa
Associate Vice President: James Falvey, McVean Trading and Investments

District #1: John Fluit, Jr., Inwood, Iowa
District #2: Greg Wood, Greenville, Iowa
District #3: Todd Stowater, Algona, Iowa
District #4: Troy Severson, Belmond, 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: Dan Cook, New Providence, Iowa
District #10: Jim Wauters, Elberon, Iowa
District #11: Larry Johnson, Maquoketa, Iowa
District #12: Jessica Utesch, Pierson, Iowa
District #13: Ross Havens, Wiota, Iowa
District #14: Gary Kingery, Knoxville, Iowa
District #15: Richard Cochran, Ladora, Iowa
District #16: Jerome Burken, Clinton, Iowa
District #17: Paul Jones, Clarinda, Iowa
District #18: Tom Shipley, Nodaway, Iowa
District #19: Doug Brinegar, Ottumwa, Iowa
District #20: Barb Wellman, Bonaparte, Iowa

Directors at Large:

Beef Product Committee Chair: Scott McGregor, Nashua
Business Issues Committee Chair: Dean Black, Somers
Cattle Production Committee Chair: Tom Bonnichsen, Letts
Cow/Calf Council: Scott Hansen, Adel
Feedlot Representative: Dr. Phil Reemtsma, Dewitt
Beef Breeds Council: Jim O'Neill, Logan
Iowa Livestock Market Association Representative: Randy Gibson, Lamoni
IBIC Representative: Will Frazee, Emerson
Beef Center Representative: John Lawrence, Ames
ISU Representative: Dr. Maynard Hogberg, Ames
ICA Past President: Bill Scheitler, LeMars