Standing Committees

The Red Angus Association of America has a number of active committees. These committees exist to provide input to the staff and the Board, and represent one of our association's most valuable resources. All members are encouraged to contact the committee members with your ideas and suggestions. By working together we can continue to keep Red Angus the progressive, innovative breed association that has led the industry since its foundation in 1954.

2008 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

REGISTRATION Staff: Kenda Ponder
Rita McPhee, Chair/BD 209-607-9719 mcpheereds@softcom.net
Tyler Sonstegard 320-269-7290 tjsonstegard@riverranchredangus.com
Teri Angelo 406-883-8171 angelocattleco@blackfoot.net
Kim Harms 620-924-5544 hprbulls@tctelco.net
Lisa Mehlhoff 406-842-5693 5lranch@3rivers.net
Shelia Mendoza 209-772-2811 dzaredangus@yahoo.com
   
MARKETING Staff: Greg Comstock, Ron Bolze
Raymond Prescott Chair/BD 864-682-2828 bullhill2@mindspring.com
Forest Dunning, BD 307-750-2454 trreds@rangeweb.net
Scott Ford 308-876-2211 thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com
Chad Pederson   eatnbeef@yahoo.com
Chuck Steffan 701-575-8145 Charles.A.Steffan@wellsfargo.com
Mary Ann Kniebel 785-349-2821 kniebel@tctelco.net
   
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS Staff: Betty Grimshaw
John Eklund, Chair/BD 903-482-6993 jceklund@aol.com
Spike Forbes 307-751-7117 spike@actaccess.net
Melvin Leland 701-565-2347 lelandra@restel.net
Edith Clarke Harper 307-751-6896 cattle77@hughes.net
Ed Lloyd, BD 701-587-5080 agvfarm@polarcomm.com
   
SHOW & SALE Staff: Clint Berry
Tommy Coley, Chair/BD 319-498-4798 tcoley1952@aol.com
Laurence Mendoza, BD 209-772-2811 dzaredangus@yahoo.com
Rob Brawner 402-967-3060 bcrbulls@inebraska.com
Howard Bobbitt 931-732-4559 hbobbitt@valinet.com
Joann James 641-593-6526  
Martin Morgan, BD 828-683-9935 m.morgan@att.net
   
PROMOTION Staff: Kevin Lemaster, Greg Comstock
Esther Fischer, Chair/BD 406-632-5598 fischerra@mtintouch.net
Connie Mushrush 620-273-8581 redcows@mushrushredangus.com
Julie Morton 406-285-6773 info@gmracattle.com
Will Andras 217-587-2436 andras@irtc.net
Kim Ford 308-876-2211 thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com
Shonia Parrish 386-755-4819 sycamor@atlantic.net
   
BREED IMPROVEMENT Staff: Larry Keenan
Tom Woodward, BD 940-627-3366 tomwoodward@brosecoranchranch.com
Butch Schuler, Chair 308-262-0306 butchsor@hamilton.net
Craig Bieber 605-439-3545 craig@bieberredangus.com
Jay W. Johnson 806-764-3316 cattlej@anaonline.com
Gordon Jones 270-991-2663 gordon.jones@wku.edu
John Montgomery 865-988-5772 jmonty1936@aol.com
   
JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Staff: Dawn Bernhard
Laurence Mendoza, Chair 209-772-2811 dzaredangus@yahoo.com
Cathy Otto 479-928-5300 david_otto@valuelinx.net
Bart Jones 615-666-3098 bwjones@nctc.com
Todd Leland 701-565-2361 lelandra@restel.net
   
FINANCE COMMITTEE Staff: Ann Holsinger, Jeanene McCuistion
Forest Dunning, BD/Chair 307-750-2454 trreds@rangeweb.net
Ed Lloyd, BD 701-587-5080 agvfarm@polarcomm.com
Jim McLean 770-972-1640 mcleanredangus@aol.com
Mark Harbin 254-527-4650 meharbin@hotmail.com
Dan Stickel 304-884-7993 cedarhillf@aol.com
   
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Staff: Larry Keenan
Larry Croissant, Chair 970-656-3545 lcroissant@ncolcomm.com
Ryan Ludvigson, BD 515-450-3124 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
Lee Leachman 970-225-1585 lee@leachman.com
Donnell Brown 940-849-0611 donnell@rabrownranch.com
Spike Forbes 307-751-7117 beckton@wavecom.net
Dr. Mark Enns 970-491-2722 mark.enns@colostate.edu
   
ALLIANCE Staff: Greg Comstock, Ron Bolze
Joe Mushrush, Chair/BD 620-273-8581 redcows@mushrushredangus.com
Larry Croissant 970-656-3545 lcroissant@ncolcomm.com
Lynn Pelton 620-525-6632 lspelton@gbta.net
Frank Wedel 620-375-2578 fswedel@wbsnet.org
Tom Woodward, BD 940-627-3366 tomwoodward@brosecoranchranch.com
   
JUNIOR FOUNDATION Staff: Ann Holsinger, Jeanene McCuistion
Esther Fischer, Chair/BD 406-632-5598 fischerra@mtintouch.net
Steve Andras, BD 217-473-2320 andras@irtc.net
Linda Andersen 308-762-3629 linda@panhandlecattle.com
Charlotte Bobbitt 931-732-4559 hbobbitt@valinet.com
Connie Mushrush 620-273-8581 redcows@mushrushredangus.com
 
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Melvin Leland, Chair 701-565-2347 lelandra@restel.net
Steve Andras 217-473-2320 andras@irtc.net
Frank Wedel 620-375-2578 fswedel@wbsnet.org
Joe Mushrush 620-273-8581 redcows@mushrushredangus.com
Kelli Brown 940-849-0611 kelli@rabrownranch.com
Lynn Pelton 620-525-6632 lspelton@gbta.net
Butch Schuler 308-262-0306 butchsor@hamilton.net
Willie Altenburg 970-568-7792 willie@rmi.net
John Eklund 903-482-6993 jceklund@aol.com
Cam Forbes 307-674-6095 beckton@wavecom.net
Greg Comstock 940-387-3502 greg@redangus.org
Kenda Ponder " kenda@redangus.org
Ann Holsinger " ann@redangus.org
Ron Bolze " ron@redangus.org
 
Convention Committee (Temp)
Raymond Prescott Chair/BD 864-682-2828 bullhill2@mindspring.com
Ed Lloyd, BD 701-587-5080 agvfarm@polarcomm.com
Ann Holsinger 940-387-3502 ann@redangus.org
Betty Grimshaw 940-387-3502 betty@redangus.org
Connie Mushrush 620-273-8581 redcows@mushrushredangus.com
Carla Eklund 903-482-6993 jceklund@aol.com