MSGA is led by a volunteer and member-elected Board of Directors which consists of 13 members; two directors from each district and three elected officers. MSGA directors volunteer their time to travel to important industry events and meetings to ensure representation of Montana’s ranching families. Representatives from the Montana CattleWomen, Young Stockgrowers, Montana Association of State Grazing Districts and the Montana Public Lands Council also hold seats on the MSGA board. Click on their names to see biographies of each board member.
MSGA Board of Directors:
President: Watty Taylor, Busby
First Vice President: Tucker Hughes, Stanford
Second Vice President: Gene Curry, Valier
North Central District
Mark Harrison, Belt
Leon LaSalle, Havre
Northeast District
Mick Denowh, Sidney
Jeff Pattison, Glasgow
South Central District
Larry Berg, Judith Gap
Jed Evjene, Two Dot
Southeast District
Fred Wacker, Miles City
Dean Wang, Baker
Western District
Heath Martinell, Dell
Ray Marxer, Dillon
Montana CattleWomen Representative
Vicki Olson, Malta
Young Stockgrowers Representative
Casey Coulter, Brusett
Montana Association of State Grazing Districts Representative
Vic Hansen, Ekalaka
Montana Public Lands Council Representative
Joe Helle, Dillon
MSGA Staff:
MSGA is staffed by seven employees based in the Helena office.
Executive Vice President: Errol Rice
Director of Natural Resources: Jay Bodner
Director of Communications: Ariel Overstreet
Associate Director of Member Services and Association Marketing: Katie Stokes
Multimedia Outreach Specialist: Lauren Chase
Bookkeeper: Susan Salzsieder
Conservation Program & Farm Associate: Carl Mattson