NPGA Board of Directors

The NPGA consists of a ten person board with seven seats on the board representing specific districts within Montana and North Dakota. The remaining three positions are at large, meaning the positions may be filled by a producer from North Dakota or Montana.

President

Chris Westergard, District II

Dagmar, MT

Westergard, elected in 2012 is currently serving his third term on the NPGA Board representing pulse growers in the northeast portion of Montana. Read More...

Vice President

Mark Hardy, District VI
Beach, ND 58621

2018 NPGA Education Committee

Hardy, elected in 2013 is currently serving his second term on the NPGA Board of Directors representing pulses growers in southwest North Dakota. Read more...

Lee Novak, District IV
Minot, ND 58701

Novak, appointed to District IV in 2019, in a position vacated by Chad Anderson, Minot, ND, and is serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors representing pulse growers in northern North Dakota. Read more...

Treasurer

Sam Arnson, At Large
Williston, ND 58801

2018 NPGA Marketing Committee

Arnson elected in 2017 currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors, serving as Treasurer since 2018 representing pulse growers in North Dakota. Read more...

Board of Directors

Kevin Haas, District VII
Jamestown, ND 58401

2018 NPGA Research & Development Committee
Serves on US National Domestic Marketing Committee

Haas elected in 2018 currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors, representing pulse growers in eastern region of North Dakota. Read more...

Matthew J. McCabe, At Large
Ekalaka, MT 595324

2018 NPGA Research & Development Committee
Serves on US National International Marketing Committee

Matt McCabe elected in 2017 currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors representing pulse growers in Montana. Read more...

Rondel Beery, District III
Richey, MT 59259

Beery was elected in 2019 and currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors, representing pulse growers in mid to eastern region in Montana. Read more...

Chad Doheny, At Large
Button, MT 59433

2018 NPGA Education Committee
Serves on US National Info/Gov Committee

Doheny was elected in 2013 currently serving his second term on the NPGA Board of Directors, representing pulse growers in Montana. Read more...

Todd Wagner, District I
Nashua, MT 59248

Serves on US National Domestic Marketing Committee (Alternate)

Wagner, elected in 2017 is currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors representing pulse growers in the northeast portion of Montana. Read more...

Ryan Davidson, District V
Tioga, ND 58552
Davidson elected in 2018 currently serving his first term on the NPGA Board of Directors representing pulse growers in northeast North Dakota. Read more...

NDDPLC Liaison

Kevin Wolsky, NDDPLC District V
Carrington, ND

Thank you Beau and Ryan for your Service to the Pulse Industry!

Beau Anderson
Williston, ND

Served as regional representative on the US National Board 2014-2020 and was elected Chairman in June 2018-2020. Read more... (Prior NPGA BOD)

Ryan Brooks
Bowman, ND
- NPGA Reseach Committee Chair (Prior NPGA BOD)
- Serves on USADPLC Varity Release Committee

* Board of Director (BOD)

Associate Directors

Frankie Crutcher, MSU
207 Plant BioScience Bldg
PO Box 173150
Bozeman, MT 59717

Chet Hill
34752 CR119
Sidney, MT 59270

Brad Hertel, Meridian Seeds
2-6th Ave N
PO Box 224
Casselton, ND 58012

John Raisler, FMC
16541 43rd St SW
Beach, ND 58621

Ryan Edinger, AGT Foods
1611 E Century Ave # 102
Bismarck, ND 58503

Aaron Holter, Farm Credit Services of ND
PO Box 1167
Williston, ND 58802

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