National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants
is a professional society that represents the nation's crop production and research consultants.
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NAICC COMMITTEES – 2011


Administrative Services
Debra Keenan – Chair and Board Liaison
Orvin Bontrager
Renee Daniel
Dennis Hattermann
Ron O’Hanlon
Blaine Viator

Allied Industry
Rich Kellar– Chair
Katie Ward – Vice Chair
Bobby Haygood
Forrest Laws
Sandra Mackie
Tom Quade
Brent Rockers
Ray Smith
Lonnie Smith
Jim Steffel
Dick Wright
Daryl Wyatt
Rick Kesler - Board Liaison

Annual Meeting Coordination
Blaine Viator – Chair and Board Liaison
Mike Phillips
Clark Poppert
Kathy Richards
Valen Straub

Consultants Education
Clark Poppert, Chair
Jeff Alicandro
Amy Beth Dowdy
Rachel Broadbent
Loren Cates, Jr.
Jeff Dobbs
Dave Green
Richard Greenland
John Hecht
Loren Horseman
Ralph Klein
James Locke
Elizabeth Malek
Clint Marken
Christian Miller
Josh Nachtigal
James Todd
Merlin Van Deraa
Andrew Vrbka                                                                  
Brent Werven
Blaine Viator – Board Liaison                                                      

Research Education
Tami Belcher                                                     
Fred Claussen
Jim Driver                                                           
Jillian Gembler                                                 
Nathan Goldschmidt                                     
Richard Greenland 
Ian Greg                                                              
Wynn John                                                        
Debra Keenan                                                  
Del Koch
Fritz Koppatschek
Grant McMillan
Roger Musick
Mike Phillips                                                      
Kathy Richards
Brandon Ripple
Brad Schottel
Marla Siruta
Dudley Sutherland
Tim White
David Wilde
Denise Wright
Blaine Viator – Board Liaison

Quality Assurance Subcommittee
Valen Straub – Chair
Eduardo Cartin
Renee Daniel
Tracy Froggatt
Bree Goldschmidt
Debra Green
Heather Griffiths
Leslie Kvasnicka
Terry Porter
Lance Sandvick
Paul Toll
Debra Wallace
Lisa Wheelock
Blaine Viator – Board Liaison

Certification Board
Phil Cochran - Chair
Orvin Bontrager (Ex-Officio)
Paul Groneberg
Mark Kottmeyer
Frank Krupala
Bruce Niederhauser
Bruce Nowlin
Clark Poppert
Frank Sances
Ron O’Hanlon- Board Liaison

Education Outreach
Consultant Subcommittee
Steve Hoffman – Co-chair
Jeff Polenske - Co-chair
Phil Cochran
Kevin Hollands
Harold Lambert
Billy McLawhorn
Jim Steffel
Matt Winslow
Renee Daniel - Board Liaison
RC/GLP Subcommittee
Mark Tumey – Chair
Tracy Froggatt
Nathan Goldschmidt
Debra Green
Dan Ramsdell
Kathy Richards
Lance Sandvick
Valen Straub
Paul Toll
Lisa Wheelock
Renee Daniel – Board Liaison

Crawfish Boil on the Hill
Ray Young – Chair
Dennis Berglund
Jim Braucht
Roger Carter
Bill Cox
Gary Gaar
Bob Glodt
Charlie Mellinger
Jeff Mink
Joe Turner
Rick Kesler – Board Liaison

Ethics and Grievance
Loarn Bucl – Chair
Jim Bone
Roger Irwin
Nathan Nysse
Brent Petersen
McCellan Siruta
Jeanine Stanis
Rick Trudel
Calvin Viator
Denise Wright
Amy Beth Dowdy – Board Liaison

International Outreach
Andrew Watson – Chair
Al Averitt
Keith Burch
Gary Coukell
Bob Glodt
Ian Macleod
Allen Scobie
Patrick Stephenson
Fred Vaughn
Donna Landis – Board Liaison

Government Affairs
Stan Winslow – Chair
Al Averitt
Tim Case
Phil Cochran
Luke Heim
John Mackson
Dan Moser
Ron O’Hanlon
Mick Qualls
McCellan Siruta
Jim Steffel
Joe Turner
Matt Winslow
Ray Young
Dennis Hattermann - Board Liaison

Marketing
Shannon Gomes - Chair
David Chaffin
Kent Davis
Debra Fitzgerald
Camille Holladay
Mike McCarty
Tim Vargas
Ron O’Hanlon – Board Liaison

Membership Recruitment, Retention and Rules
Brent Wright – Chair
Bryan Boroughs
Phil Cassidy
John Hecht
Debra Keenan
Roger Musick
Marla Siruta
Valen Straub
Gary Coukell – Board Liaison

Membership Services Subcommittee
Roger Musick – Chair
Eduardo Cartin
Phil Cassidy                        
Dudley Dabbs
Kathryn Hackett-Fields
Alan Miller
James Todd
Kara Warwick
Gary Coukell – Board Liaison

Newsletter Subcommittee
John Hecht – Chair
Loren Eddie Cates
Maurice Gaubatz
Sam Glucksman
Aaron Jeffries
Del Koch
Stuart Mertz
Ken Mickelson
Pam Mitzner
Ron Tone
Blaine Viator
Gary Coukell – Board Liaison

Nominating
Orvin Bontrager - Chair and Board Liaison
Sue Bellman
Bill Cox
John Hecht
Bob Glodt
Mike Phillips
Blaine Viator
Matt Winslow