Industry
Committee Rosters
Committee Chairs
Executive Mark Kimmelshue
California Rice Producers' Group Don Bransford
Budget/Finance Frank Rehermann
Domestic Marketing & Promotion Chris Crutchfield
Industry Affairs Walt Trevethan
International Marketing & Promotion Michael Rue
Research & Technology Keith Hargrove
Rice Certification Charley Mathews
Executive Committee
Mark Kimmelshue, Chair Charley Mathews, Vice Chair
Michael Sandrock, Secretary Frank Rehermann, Treasurer
Don Bransford Keith Davis
Grant Lundberg John Valpey
California Rice Producers' Group
Don Bransford, Chair Ralph Cassady
Keith Davis Sean Doherty
Punch Haskell Jim LaGrande
Leo LaGrande Mike Lux
Bert Manuel Manuel Massa
Charley Mathews Al Montna
Frank Rehermann Jim Rogers
Steve Rystrom Josh Sheppard
Don Traynham Walt Trevethan
Bob Van Dyke Michael Boeger (A)
Michael Bosworth (A) Chris Capaul (A)
David Dumars (A) Larry Maben (A)
Henry Kalfsbeek (A) Paul Squires (A)
Budget/Finance Committee
Frank Rehermann Chris Capaul
Paul Chamlee Pat Daddow
Bill Helms Mark Kimmelshue
Manuel Massa Ronald Phelps
Brian Reines Michael Sandrock
Joe Struckmeyer Kurt Barrett (A)
Domestic Marketing & Promotion
Chris Crutchfield Paul Chamlee
Ken Cox John Hasbrook
Jim Higa Karen Myers
Tim O'Donnell Kent Wiley
Michael Bosworth (A) David Dumars (A)
Dane Nissen (A) Brendan O'Donnell (A)
Barton Scofield (A) Nicole Van Vleck (A)
Jeremy Zwinger (A)
Industry Affairs
Walt Trevethan Don Bransford
Steve Butler Jerry Cardoso
Joe Carrancho Keith Davis
Sean Doherty Henry Kalfsbeek
Mark Kimmelshue Jim LaGrande
Mike Lux Larry Maben
Manuel Massa Dominic Nevis
Rob Paschoal Lorenzo Pope
Frank Rehermann Jim Rogers
Andrew Rudd Josh Sheppard
Dan Squires Ralph Cassady (A)
Tim Miramontes (A) Jeff Norton (A)
Abby Orndorff (A) Ronald Phelps (A)
Joe Struckmeyer (A) Paul Squires (A)
Bob Van Dyke (A) Nicole Van Vleck (A)
International Marketing & Promotion
Michael Rue Alex Balafoutis
Chris Crutchfield David Dumars
Jim Higa Bert Manuel
Charley Mathews Kirk Messick
Chuck Pappageorge John Valpey
Bob Van Dyke Bob Watts
Kurt Barrett (A) Terry Bressler (A)
Justin Daddow (A)
Rice Certification Committee
Charley Mathews, Chair Lorenzo Pope
Michael Rue Gary Stone
Keith Hargrove, Vice Chair Jim Stewart
Bert Manuel Brad McGeoghegan
Bob Stewart Joe Tauscher
Kent McKenzie Kevin Dennis
George Gough Cass Mutters
Research & Technology
Keith Hargrove Alex Balafoutis
Sean Doherty Keith Hargrove
Mark Kimmelshue Charley Mathews
Brad McGeoghegan Kent McKenzie
Lorenzo Pope Dana Dickey (A)
Paul Squires (A) Bob Van Dyke (A)

Representatives

USA Rice Federation Boards & Committees 2001/2003

USARF Board of Directors (also serves as Finance Committee)
Leo LaGrande Michael Rue
Steve Rystrom (alternate) Michael Boeger (alternate)
Don Bransford Keith Davis (alternate)
Don Haywood * J. Kapila (alternate) *
USARF Executive Committee
Michael Rue Mike LaGrande *
USA Rice Council Board of Directors
Charley Mathews, Vice Chair CA Michael Boeger
Keith Davis Don Haywood *
J. Kapila * Leo LaGrande
Jeff Norton Michael Rue
Steve Rystrom Robert Sutton (alternate)
Kent Wiley Bob Van Dyke (alternate)
U.S. Rice Producers' Group
Bill Baggett Michael Boeger
Don Bransford Keith Davis
Leo LaGrande Al Montna
Steve Rystrom Robert Sutton
Charlie Hoppin (alternate) Charley Mathews (alternate)
Walt Trevathan (alternate) Jeff Norton (alternate)
Communications Committee
Chris Crutchfield, Chair * Paul Chamlee
Karen Myers Ann Schmidt
Bill Huffman
Audit Committee
Michael Sandrock
Government Affairs Committee
Don Bransford, Chair ** Keith Davis
Domestic Promotion Committee
Michael Boeger Ken Cox
Chris Crutchfield John Hasbrook
Leo LaGrande Karen Myers
Laura Murphy John Valpey
World Market Price Subcommittee
Don Bransford *** J. Kapila **
Michael Sandrock
International Promotion Committee
John Valpey, Chair ** Charley Mathews
Kirk Messick Jeff Norton
Michael Rue Chris Crutchfield
Alex Balafoutis (alternate)
Environmental Regulatory Subcommittee
Don Bransford, Chair ** Bill Baggett
Keith Davis Lorenzo Pope
Kent McKenzie ** Jeff Norton
Walt Trevethan
Europe, Africa, Middle East Promotion Subcommittee
J. Kapila Kirk Messick
Asia/Turkey Promotion Subcommittee
Kirk Messick, Chair ** Alex Balafoutis
Chris Crutchfield Jeff Norton
Michael Rue John Valpey
Jim Higa (alternate)
Western Hemisphere Promotion Subcommittee
Chris Crutchfield Michael Rue
J. Kapila
International Trade Policy Committee
Michael Rue, Vice Chair ** Keith Davis
Jim Higa Kirk Messick
Jeff Norton John Valpey **
J. Kapila Chris Crutchfield (alternate)
EU Trade Policy Subcommittee
Michael Rue ** Laura Murphy
Asia Trade Policy Subcommittee
Michael Rue, Chair ** Alex Balafoutis
Chris Crutchfield * Keith Davis
Jim Higa Kirk Messick
John Valpey Bob Watts (alternate)
Al Montna
Food Aid Subcommittee
Michael Rue ** Mike Sandrock **
John Valpey Steve Rystrom
Latin America Trade Policy Subcommittee
J. Kapila, Chair Michael Rue

*RMA appointment
**USARF appointment
***USRPG