{"id":414,"date":"2024-12-26T12:23:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T19:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:25:42","slug":"nba-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/nba-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NBA Leadership<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Meet the dedicated team at the NBA.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n Ken Klemm\n <\/div>\n
\n Immediate Past President\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ken Klemm\n <\/div>\n
\n Country Road Ventures, LLC
\r\nPowell, WY
\r\nPhone 307-271-1859\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Jessi Deardorf\n <\/div>\n
\n President\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jessi Deardorf\n <\/div>\n
\n Benjamin Lee Bison
\r\nSayre, OK
\r\nPhone 405-831-1174\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Ace Ward\n <\/div>\n
\n Vice President\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ace Ward\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 2 Director (CO, WY)
\r\nRocky Mountain Natural Meats
\r\nHenderson, CO
\r\nPhone 970-488-0003\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Sean Graese\n <\/div>\n
\n Secretary\/Treasurer\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sean Graese\n <\/div>\n
\n Northstar Bison
\r\nRice Lake, WI
\r\nPhone 715-651-7589\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Jud Seaman\n <\/div>\n
\n Director at Large\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jud Seaman\n <\/div>\n
\n Quality Auction Services
\r\nRapid City, SD\n <\/div>\n
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\n Justin Dorey\n <\/div>\n
\n International Director\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Justin Dorey\n <\/div>\n
\n Irish Creek Bison
\r\nVermillion, AB
\r\nPhone 780-581-3025\n <\/div>\n
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\n Garrett Brown\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 1 Director (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Garrett Brown\n <\/div>\n
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\n Shawn Bennett\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 2 Director (CO, WY)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Shawn Bennett\n <\/div>\n
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\n Melinda Anakalea\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 3 Director (MT, ND, SD)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Melinda Anakalea\n <\/div>\n
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\n Stuart Schrag\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 4 Director (IA, KS, MO, NE)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Stuart Schrag\n <\/div>\n
\n Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Park, Tourism
\r\nPratt, KS
\r\nPhone 620-491-2299\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Stacey Kremer\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 5 Director (IL, IN, MI, MN, WI)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Stacey Kremer\n <\/div>\n
\n Backroad Bison
\r\nHillman, MN\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Ron Miskin\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 6 Director (AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ron Miskin\n <\/div>\n
\n Buffalo Wool Co.
\r\nWeatherford, TX
\r\nPhone 817-905-4584\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Susie Golembeski\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 7 Director (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Susie Golembeski\n <\/div>\n
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\n DJ White\n <\/div>\n
\n Region 8 Director (AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n DJ White\n <\/div>\n
\n <p>Boundaryline Bison Meat &amp; Products, LLC<br \/>
\r\nPiedmont, AL<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
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COMMITEE CHAIRS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ethics Committee<\/h2>\n Chad Kremer, SD\n \n <\/div>\n
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Finance Committee<\/h2>\n Ace Ward, CO\n \n <\/div>\n
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Graziers Committee<\/h2>\n Brett Hewitt, WI\n \n <\/div>\n
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GTSS Consignors Committee<\/h2>\n Boyd Meyer, WY\n \n <\/div>\n
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Marketers Committee<\/h2>\n Dick Gehring, KS\n \n <\/div>\n
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North American Bison Registry (NABR) <\/h2>\n Dr. Gerald Parsons, Acting\u00a0\n \n <\/div>\n
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Past Presidents\u2019 Council<\/h2>\n Chad Kremer, SD\n \n <\/div>\n
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Science and Research Committee<\/h2>\n Dr. Carter Kruse, MT\n \n <\/div>\n
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State\/Regional Committee<\/h2>\n John Graves\n \n <\/div>\n
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Winter Conference Committee<\/h2>\n Beverly Brown, TX\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n Jim Matheson\n <\/div>\n
\n Executive Director\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jim Matheson\n <\/div>\n
\n Phone 303-292-2833
\r\nextension: 700\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lydia Whitman\n <\/div>\n
\n Program Manager\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Lydia Whitman\n <\/div>\n
\n Phone 303-292-2833
\r\nextension: 702\n <\/div>\n
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\n Karen Conley\n <\/div>\n
\n Bison World Editor\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Karen Conley\n <\/div>\n
\n Phone 303-292-2833
\r\nextension: 703\n <\/div>\n
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\n Adam Ulbricht\n <\/div>\n
\n Project Manager\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Adam Ulbricht\n <\/div>\n
\n <p>Phone 303-292-2833<br \/>
\r\nextension: 704<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Email ><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
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\n Emily Wesley\n <\/div>\n
\n Membership Coordinator\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Emily Wesley\n <\/div>\n
\n Phone 303-292-2833
\r\nextension: 701\n <\/div>\n
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\u201cThanks for all your hard work, NBA! It\u2019s reassuring knowing we have such a motivated and well organized group looking out for us producers!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n \n \u2013 Amy Dunn Billings, The Buffalo Lodge\n <\/cite>\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I joined the NBA to primarily educate myself about bison but I quickly learned I now had a ready resource of experienced bison ranchers willing to help an novice rancher achieve my goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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