2007-2008 NAFBAS Committee List

Executive
Conducts the annual meeting, makes committee assignments, conducts the Board of Directors meeting, and carries out duties as provided in the by-laws and as directed by the membership through the Board of Directors.

Program
Assist in the planning of the upcoming National meeting with the host state.  Develop additional professional development opportunities as directed by the membership.  Select the rotation for hosting the NAFBAS annual meeting.

Brian Manny (KS)- Chair       Joel Marquardt (WI)         Mark Schwarzentraub (KS)   
Paul Gogerty (IA)                  Gary Goodwin (IL)            Jim McCabe (IL) 
Dana Scheidecker (CO)         Dan Doan (IL)                 
Lynn Kopitzke (WI)                Tina Barrett (NE)              Jim Kurtz (MN)

Technology
Combines the efforts of three previous committees:   Association Analysis, Farmer Usage of Computers, and Tax Preparation with Computers.  To provide methods for members to stay informed of technoloby advances which assist our programs.  To study various analysis programs.  To study new computer software.  To suggest services NAFBAS members can utilize to enhance our programs.

Holt Hardin (AL) - Chair                    Doug Streeper (IA)                    
Todd Zeigler (KS)                             Greg Shramm (WI)
Rod Gieseke (IL)                              Rob Holcomb (MN)
Jim Cullison (IL)                               Tom Thaden (IA)

Administrative
Combines the efforts of four previous committees:  Audit, Membership, Policy, and Public Relations.  Conduct annual audit of NAFBAS treasurer books.  Monitor, review, and recommend changes to by-laws and code of ethics.   Work with host state to provide publicity for NAFBAS meeting and for member recognition in their local area.  Recognize new members and retiring members.

George Moriarty (IA) - Chair    
Ronald Herzog (WI)                Keith Kightlinger (GA)
James Christensen (MN)        Steve Brown (AL)
Gary Bredensteiner (NE)        Charles Wilkin (KS)
Scott Mickey (SC)                 Kevin Coultas (IL)

Professional Papers
Conduct an event to recognize efforts by members to submit professional papers for review at the NAFBAS annual meeting.

Charles Cagley (IL) - Chair    Allen Strutz (WI)                 
                                          Jerry Pierce (KY)
Michael Langemeier (KS)      Kent Vickre (IA)

National Farm Financial Standards
Serve as the NAFBAS representative on the FFS committee, keep our members updated on the developments and issues related to FFS, and carry our concerns and positions to FFS.

Kent Meister (IL) - Chair         Bob McEntee (IA)
Jim Dawson (KS)                   Bob Lisec (AL)   
Donald Utlaut (MO)                Gary Goodwin (IL)
                                            Craig Althauser (KS)
Alan Miller (IN)                       Lynn Kopitzke (WI)