Board of Directors
The CAWG Board of Directors consists of nine members, which includes the four officers, duly elected from their respective counties and then elected from their district, with terms of office to run concurrently with the fiscal year of July 1-June 30. The CAWG Advisory Committee consists of one member and one alternate from each county and serves in an advisory capacity to the CAWG Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, which consists of the four officers, are annually elected at the regular June meeting, with terms of office to run concurrently with the fiscal year of July 1-June 30.
Executive Committee
President: Jerry Cooksey;
Vice President: Nick Midcap;
Secretary Treasurer: Vacant;
Past President: Brian Brooks;
CAWG Board of Directors 2017-2018
District 1
Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick Counties
Brian Starkebaum, Director
24949 County Road 17
Haxtun, CO 80731
(970) 630-5999
Vacant, Alternate
District 2
Morgan, Washington and Yuma Counties
Nick Midcap, Director
7445 County Road 4
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 768-1062
Randy Traxler, Alternate
31211 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 554-1567
District 3
Cheyenne and Kit Carson Counties
Chris Tallman, Director
1484 County Road 40
Brandon, CO 81071
(719) 688-2955
Monte Baker, Alternate
PO Box 777
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719) 767-5424
District 4
Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties
Jerry Cooksey, Director
42467 WCR 10
Roggen, CO 80652
303-849-5514
John Reid, Alternate
7830 WCR 81
Roggen, CO 80652
303-849-5241
District 5
Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Jefferson Counties
Mark Linnebur, Director
PO Box 850
Byers, CO 80103
720-244-6775
John Sauter, Alternate
14800 Harback
Keenesburg, CO 80643
303-732-4383
District 6
Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, and Lincoln Counties
Steven Beedy, Director
57920 County Road 30
Genoa, CO 80818
(719) 740-7838
Kurt Thompson, Alternate
57920 CR 30
Genoa, CO 80818
719-740-7838
District 7
Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas and Otero Counties
Shelby Britten, Director
44495 CR J
Haswell, Colorado 81045
(719) 446-5370
Burl Scherler, Alternate
21899 County Road 59
Sheridan Lake, Colorado 81071
(719) 729-3367
District 8
Baca and Prowers Counties
Brian Brooks, Director
19511 CR 36
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 523-4115
Mark Leiker, Alternate
PO Box 541
Holly, CO 81047
(719) 691-5023
District 9
Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt Counties
Wayne Counts, Director
1070 County Road 35
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7886
Mike Williams, Alternate
O Box 115
Hayden, CO 81639
(970) 846-2255
Colorado Association of Wheat Growers 2018 County Advisory Members
| County | County Member | County Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| District 1 | ||
| Logan | Ryan Kanode | Darren Bauder |
| Phillips | Brian Starkebaum | Lynn Seger |
| Sedgwick | Ole Johnson | Les Peterson |
| District 2 | ||
| Morgan | Nick Midcap | Cary Wickstrom |
| Washington | Randy Traxler | Vacant |
| Yuma | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 3 | ||
| Cheyenne | Chris Tallman | Andy Hornung |
| Kit Carson | Justin King | Bruce Unruh |
| District 4 | ||
| Weld | Jerry Cooksey | John Reid |
| Boulder | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 5 | ||
| Elbert | Vacant | Vacant |
| Adams | Mark Linnebur | John Sauter |
| Arapahoe | Luke Brummel | Alan Linnebur |
| Denver | Vacant | Vacant |
| Douglas | Vacant | Vacant |
| Jefferson | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 6 | ||
| Lincoln | Steve Beedy | Vacant |
| El Paso | Vacant | Vacant |
| Custer | Vacant | Vacant |
| Fremont | Vacant | Vacant |
| Huerfano | Vacant | Vacant |
| Pueblo | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 7 | ||
| Kiowa | Shelby Britten | Michael Zimmerman |
| Bent | Vacant | Vacant |
| Crowley | Vacant | Vacant |
| Otero | Vacant | Vacant |
| Las Animas | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 8 | ||
| Prowers | Jeremy Stulp | Vacant |
| Baca | Brian Brooks | Truman Wright |
| District 9 | ||
| Routt | Mike Williams | Vacant |
| Moffat | Bret Grandbouche | Wayne Counts |
| Rio Blanco | Vacant | Vacant |
