2005-2006 NAMA Executive Committee.

The 2005-2006 Executive Committee is set to lead the organization into the new program year. Below is information on each member of the committee.

President * Tom Smull (Iowa Chapter / Associations, Inc.)

Tom Smull is the advertising representative for Metro Iowa Plus Newspapers.

Smull has been a NAMA member for over 17 years and has served in many NAMA leadership positions including president of the Iowa Chapter and regional director. He was elected to the Executive Committee in 2000.

President-Elect * Stephanie Gable (Carolinas/ Virginia/ Bayer CropScience)

Stephanie Gable is communications manager for Bayer CropScienee in Durham, North Carolina. She served on the national Careers committee for three years. She has served on the Executive Committee since 2002.

Secretary/ Treasurer * Patty Travis (Mid-America/ 5MetaCom)

Patty Travis is Media Director for 5MetaCom, having been with them for over 11 years. She has been involved with NAMA locally in numerous positions including president. She has served as Regional Director and has been on the Executive Committee since 2002.

Vice President Susie Decker (Cornbelt Chapter / Farm Progress Companies)

Susie Decker is Regional Sales Manager for Farm Progress Companies. Decker has served in many NAMA positions, including president of the Cornbelt Chapter and Regional Director. She was elected to the Executive Committee in 2003.

Vice President Monte Reese (Rocky Mtn. Chapter/ Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board)

Monte Reese is the chief operating officer (COO) of the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board. Reese served NAMA as chair of the Commodity Promotion Council. He was elected to the Executive Committee in 2003.

Vice President Ken Anderson (Midlands Chapter / David & Associates)

Ken Anderson is an account executive for David & Associates. Anderson has been a NAMA member for over 20 years. He has served as a director and president of the Midlands Chapter. He also chaired the Chapter Services Committee. He was elected to the Executive Committee in 2004.

Vice President Carol Anderson (MoKan Chapter / Eidson & Partners)

Carol Anderson is a partner with Eidson & Partners. She has served NAMA in a variety of positions, most recently as the vice chair and chair of the Agribusiness Forum Committee. She was elected to the Executive Committee in 2004.

Vice President Kyle Bauer * (Great Plains Chapter/KFRM Radio)

Kyle is general manager of KFRM Radio in Clay Center, Kansas. He served as vice chair and chair of the Chapter Services Committee and as chair of the Agri Broadcast Management Council.

Vice President Vicki Henrickson * (Cornbelt Chapter/McCormick Company)

Vicki Henrickson currently is the Associate Media Director for McCormick Company. Vicki has been a NAMA member since the inception of the Cornbelt Chapter. She served on the chapter board and as the National Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show vice chair and chair.

* Elected at the April 20 Board of Directors meeting in Phoenix

NEW NAMA MEMBERS

The following are NAMA members that joined in March and April, 2005. Welcome.

BADGER

Timothy E. Goodman/Image Management

Troy Schroeder/AGCO Corporation--Application Equipment

CAMA ALBERTA

Derrick Rozdeba/Bayer CropScience

John Larson/Alberta Economic Development

CAMA MANITOBA

Dale Alderson/SeCan

CAMA ONTARIO

Stephen Partridge/Ag Dealer

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA

Amie Dunn/BASF

Catherine Crowder/Trone

Stephanie D. Moore/Gibbs & Soell

CHESAPEAKE

Lindsey Buck/Alltech, Inc.

Matt Coniglio/Fastline Publications

CHICAGO

Cheryl Muzinic/Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Comm.

GATEWAY

Jarod Spader/Osborn & Barr Comm.

Leendert Van Den Broek/Trouw Nutrition USA

Suzanne Gruenstein/Osborn & Barr Comm., Inc.

GREAT PLAINS

Dane Daniel/Mid-America Ag Networks

HEARTLAND

Jennifer Moore/Archer Daniels Midland

IOWA

Blake Reding/REL Productions, LTD

Susan Olson/SOLUTIONS, Inc.

MID-AMERICA

Rosie Pitones-Dunasky/Dow AgroSciences

MIDLANDS

Alise Allan/Nebraska Pork Producers Assn.

MISSOURI-KANSAS

AnnMarie Wills/PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media

Holly Gibson Eitel/Fleishman-Hillard

Lora Schordock/Catalog Vision/Primedia

Susan Conroy/Osborn & Barr Comm.

Zach Tassell/McCormick Company

NAMA CAL

Sarah Mettee/Fruehling Comm.

NAMA PACIFIC

Ann Schmidt/Ag Alert

Cary Steward/CDMS, Inc.

NORTH CENTRAL

Christine Fruechte/Colle+McVoy

Susan Putnam/Agriliance

OHIO

Mike Krouse/Unverferth Manufacturing Co.

SOUTHEASTERN

Cheryl Thompson/AGCO Corp/Challenger

Jim Collins/Georgia Cattlemen's Association/GA Beef