Board of Directors

• Board Chair — Eileen Owens, beef
• Vice Chair — Dr. Susan Kerr DVM, all livestock species
• Secretary/Treasurer — Judy Hossner Grange
• Directors —
  • Cheryl DeHaan, Dairy
  • Linda Henderson, beef
  • Susan Taylor, beef
  • Katy Cavanaugh, active school teacher, beef
  • Judy Hossner – Grange Representative
  • Pam Watson – WSU Representative, poultry
  • Chris Mertz – USDA/NASS Representative
  • Dennis Koong- USDA/NASS Representative
  • Chris Iberle – WSDA Farm to School & Value Chains Specialist
  • Marie Shankle - vegetable, livestock
  • Louise Acheson - beef
  • Robyn Meenach, canola, small grains
• Public Relations & Promotions Manager — Kristen Hinton-Vanvalkenburg

WAIC is a nonprofit association governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Meetings are open to anyone interested in furthering the organization's goals. Directorships are chosen from the following areas:

• Full-time producers, active or retired, representing different types of production.
• Representatives of Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions.
• Representatives of Washington based farm organizations.
• Representatives of agri-business sectors that support production, processing, marketing and transportation.
• Community Members interested in promoting Agricultural Literacy