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

Matt McCabe, At Large
Ekalaka, MT         

Matt McCabe currently holds an At Large position, representing pulse growers in Montana.  He was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2017.  Read more about Matt McCabe...             

Secretary

Gary Steier, District VI
Hettinger, ND

Gary Steier represents pulse growers in the southwest region of North Dakota, and was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2022.  Read more about Gary Steier...
 

Treasurer

Blake Rasmussen, District II
Antelope, MT                  

Blake Rasmussen represents pulse growers in the northeast region of Montana and was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2021. Read more about Blake Rasmussen...

Vice President

McKade Mahlen, At Large
Brockton, MT

McKabe currently holds an At Large position, representing pulse growers in Montana.  He was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2023. Read more about McKade Mahlen...
 

Board of Directors

Ryan Kopp- District III
Fairview, Montana

Ryan is a second-generation farmer located about 15 miles west of Fairview, Montana, where he grows spring wheat, durum, yellow peas, and lentils, alongside a cow-calf operation. He farms with his father Ron and brother-in-law Luke, with the next generation already starting to lend a hand. With deep farming roots tracing back to his great-great-grandfather’s homestead, Ryan is passionate about the benefits pulse crops bring to soil health and farm sustainability. A longtime pulse grower, he sees potential in the industry’s future through stronger trade relationships and local infrastructure development. Serving on the NPGA Board allows him to dive deeper into research, herbicide use, and marketing strategies. Outside of agriculture, Ryan is a Senior Project Manager at Interstate Engineering and actively involved in his community as President of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and a Board Trustee for the Fairview School District.

Board of Directors

Tyler Han, District III
Inverness, MT

Tyler Han, Inverness, MT, was recently elected to the Northern Pulse Growers Association Board of Directors and is serving his first term representing pulse growers in the District III position. Read more about Tyler Han...
 

Board of Directors

Williston, ND

Sam Arnson currently holds at At Large position, representing pulse growers in North Dakota. Arnson was elected in 2017.  He served as Treasurer from 2018 to 2021 and as NPGA President since January 2021.  Read more about Sam Arnson...

Ryan Brooks, At Large
Bowman, ND

Ryan Brooks holds an At Large position, representing pulse growers in North Dakota.  He was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2022.  Read more about Ryan Brooks...

Kevin Haas, District VII
Jamestown, ND             

Kevin Haas represents pulse growers in the eastern region of North Dakota.  He was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2018. Read more about Kevin Haas...

Ryan Davidson, District V
Tioga, ND 

Ryan Davidson represents pulse growers in northeast North Dakota. He was elected to the NPGA Board of Directors in 2018. Read more about Ryan Davidson...

Associate Directors

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

Dr. Audrey Kalil
317 2nd Street West
Williston, ND 58801
Office: 701-572-8354
AKalil@horizonresources.coop