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 AAEA 2009-2010 - Officers, Board of Directors & Committee Chairs
 
Officers
 

President
Karen Simon
Director of Communications
Iowa Soybean Association
1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, Iowa 50023
(515) 251-8640
Cell: (515) 669-7473
ksimon@iasoybeans.com

Vice President/President Elect
Steve Fairchild
Today's Farmer
201 Ray Young Dr.
Columbia, MO 65201
Work: (573) 876-5524
Fax: (573) 876-5505
Home: (573) 567-0039
Cell: (573) 881-3139
sfairchild@mfa-inc.com
 
   
Immediate Past President
Holly Martin
Editor
High Plains Journal
P.O. Box 760
Dodge City, KS 67801-0760
Work: (620) 227-7171 Ext. 1806
Fax: (620) 227-7173
Home: (620) 369-2234
hmartin@hpj.com

Executive Director
Den Gardner
120 W. Main St., P.O. Box 156
New Prague, MN 56071
Phone: (952) 758-6502
aaea@gardnerandgardnercommunications.com
 
   
Board of Directors
 

Angela Jamison (2008-2010)
Communicopia
135 S. White St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Work: (919) 827-1689
Fax: (866) 390-4135
Home: (919) 562-5382
Cell: (919) 523-5991
angela@communicopiaPR.com

Linda Smith (2007-2010)
Top Producer/Farm Journal
1818 Market St., 31st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3654
Work: (215) 557-8960
Fax: (215) 568-3989
Home: (215) 886-2238
lsmith@farmjournal.com
 
   

Jamie Cole (2007-2010)
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
2204 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 415
Birmingham, AL 35209
Work: (205) 414-4734
Fax: (205) 414-4746
Home: (205) 620-3983
jamie.cole@progressivefarmer.com

Greg Horstmeier (2008-2011)
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
9110 W. Dodge Rd.
Omaha, NE 68114
Work: (800) 485-4000
Home: (573) 864-4769
greg.horstmeier@dtn.com
 
   
Mark Moore (2008-2011)
Moore Communications
N40W32731 Wild Wood Lane
Nashotah, WI 53058
Work: (262) 751-4746
Home: (262) 369-9429
moorecommunications@earthlink.net

Steve Werblow (2009-2012)
Steve Werblow Communications
319 Scenic Drive
Ashland, OR 97520
Work: (541) 488-8610
Fax: (541) 488-8620
werblowz@mind.net
 
   
Holly Spangler (2009-2012)
Prairie Farmer
3369 E. Cucumber Hollow Rd.
Marietta, IL 61459
Work: (309) 926-6082
Fax: (309) 926-6083
Home: (309) 926-6145
hspangler@farmprogress.com
 
   
Committee Chairs
 
Advisory
Chair Steve Fairchild
Today's Farmer
Work: (573) 876-5524
sfairchild@mfa-inc.com


Advisory Strategic Planning Subcommittee
Steve Fairchild
Karen Simon

Digital Future Subcommittee
Jamie Cole



Affiliate Advisory Committee (includes Marcomm Committee): Chair Angela Jamison
Communicopia
Work: (919) 827-1689
Cell (919) 523-5991
angela@communicopiaPR.com


Co-Chair Joy Carter
Southeastern Peanut Farmer
Georgia Peanut Commission
Work: (229) 386-3690
Cell: (229) 326-0143
joycarter@gapeanuts.com
 
   

The ByLine
Chair Lilian Schaer
Agri-Food Project Services Ltd.,
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
lilianschaer@agrifoodprojects.ca




Ethics
Chair Greg Horstmeier
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Work: (800) 485-4000
greg.horstmeier@dtn.com
 
 
Co-Chair Karen Simon
Iowa Soybean Association
(515) 251-8640
ksimon@iasoybeans.com
 
   



Financial Oversight
Chair Steve Fairchild
Today's Farmer
Work: (573) 876-5524
sfairchild@mfa-inc.com
 
 
 
Co-Chair Karen Simon
Iowa Soybean Association
(515) 251-8640
ksimon@iasoybeans.com




Future Ag Communicators
Chair Mindy Williamson
Iowa Corn Growers Association
515-225-9242
mwilliamson@iowacorn.org



Co-Chair JoAnn Alumbaugh
Farms.com
Work: (641) 744-2114
Cell: (641) 431-0257
Joann.alumbaugh@farms.com
 
   




International
Chair Gregg Hillyer
(636) 561-4976
Gregg.hillyer@progressivefarmer.com
 
 
 
Co-Chair Steve Werblow
Steve Werblow Communications
(541) 488-8610
werblowz@mind.net



Member Services
Chair Linda Smith
(215) 557-8960
lsmith@farmjournal.com



Co-Chair Cindy Zimmerman
ZimmComm New Media
573-896-5842
cindy@zimmcomm.biz
 
   




Membership
Chair Betsy Freese
Living the Country Life
515-284-2184
Betsy.freese@meredith.com



Co-Chair Greg Henderson
Drovers
913-438-0719
ghenderson@drovers.com



Legacy
Chair Larry Dreiling
Larry Dreiling
High Plains Journal
785-628-1117
ldreiling@aol.com


Co-Chair Willie Vogt
Farm Progress Companies
651-454-6994
wvogt@farmprogress.com
 
   
AMS Program
Chair Jennifer Bremer
Midwest Ag Journal
515-833-2120
jbremermaj@hotmail.com




InfoExpo
Chair Laurie Potter
Successful Farming
(
515) 284-2853
Laurie.potter@meredith.com



Co-Chair Justin Davey
Living the Country Life
(515) 284.2118
justin.davey@meredith.com
 
   




Sponsorship
Chair Karen McMahon
Farm Industry News
(
952) 851-4680
Karen.mcmahon@penton.com



Co-Chair Gregg Hillyer
(636) 561-4976
Gregg.hillyer@progressivefarmer.com
Photography
Chair Mark Moore
Moore Communications
Work: (262) 751-4746
moorecommunications@earthlink.net
 
   




Design Awards
Donovan Harris
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Office: (205) 414-4741
Mobile: (205) 365-2220
donovan.harris@progressivefarmer.com


Co-Chair Jamie Cole
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Work: (205) 414-4734
jamie.cole@progressivefarmer.com
Writing Awards
Chair Jennifer Vincent
Michigan Farmer
Office: (989) 224-1235 (office)
Cell: (517) 749-4288
jvincent@farmprogress.com


 


Nominating
Chair Holly Martin
High Plains Journal
Work: (620) 227-7171 Ext. 1806
hmartin@hpj.com


AAEA Committee Members


Advisory, Strategic Planning Subcommittee:
Gil Gullickson, Holly Martin, Mark Moore, Fred Myers, Lyle Orwig , Holly Spangler, Susanne Stahl, Willie Vogt, Mike Wilson

Digital Future Subcommittee: Jeff Caldwell , Steve Fairchild, Holly Martin , Elaine Shein, Greg Vincent

Affiliate Advisory Committee (includes MarComm Awards Committee): Sally Behringer, Den Gardner, Des Keller, Jennifer Morrill, Fred Myers, Kelly Schwalbe, Elizabeth Smith

AMS Steering Committee: Karen Simon, Steve Werblow

AMS Program Committee: Steve Werblow, Andy Atzenweiler, Lora Berg, Cindy Cunningham, Steve Fairchild, Billy Frey, Des Keller, Kathy LaScala, Christy Lee, Lori Maude, Amy McDonald, Mark Moore, Jennifer Morrill, Jeri Omernik, Cheryl Oxley, Karen Simon, John Walter

The ByLine Committee: Jennifer Latzke, Kurt Lawton, Frank Lessiter, Jim Phillips, Elaine Shein

Ethics Committee: JoAnn Alumbaugh, Angela Jamison, Mark Moore, Barry Nelson , Owen Roberts, Kelly Schwalbe, Marcia Taylor, John Walter, Steve Werblow

Financial Oversight Committee: Holly Martin

Future Ag Communicators Committee: Jennifer Bremer, Jeff Caldwell, Cindy Cunningham, David Doerfert, Gene Johnston , Teresa Roof, Karen Simon, Brandon Souza, Kim Joy Warren, Abby White

Info Expo Committee: Kimberly Stuhr

International Committee: JoAnn Alumbaugh, Jeanne Bernick, Warren Clark, Steve Fairchild, Greg Lamp, David Lundquist, Harlan Persinger, Kelly Schwalbe, Karen Simon, Wayne Swegle, Mike Wilson

Legacy Committee: Joe Dan Boyd, Del Deterling, Jim Dickrell, Betsy Freese, Fred Myers, Lyle Orwig, Jack Pitzer, Paul Queck, Kelly Schwalbe, Wayne Swegle, Jeff Tennant, Greg Vincent

Membership Committee: Kelly Schwalbe, Karen Simon, John Walter

Member Services Committee: JoAnn Alumbaugh, Becky Mills, Jennifer Morrill, Jim Patrico, Elaine Shein, Steve Werblow, Mindy Williamson, Chuck Zimmerman

Nominating Committee: Karen Simon, John Walter

Sponsorship Committee: Willie Vogt

Design Awards Committee: Justin Davey, Tom Sizemore, Alexa Stanco

Photography Committee: Gil Gullickson, Christine McClintic, Jim Patrico, John Pocock, Steve Werblow, Tim White

Writing Awards Committee: Jeff Caldwell, Marilyn Cummins, Pam Golden, Tim Hoskins, Elaine Shein