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: Justin Lewton Vice President: Auston Andersen
Secretary/Treasurer: Cole Mertens Past President: Brian Brooks
CAWG Board of Directors 2023-2024
District 1
Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick Counties
Les Peterson, Director
7677 County Rd 29
Ovid, CO 80744
(970) 520-2417
Lynn Seger, Alternate
38909 CR 3
Haxtun, CO 80731
(970) 520-4477
District 2
Morgan, Washington and Yuma Counties
Nick Midcap, Director
7445 Rd 4
Wiggins, CO 80654
(970) 768-1062
Carson Pachner, Alternate
20233 County Rd. R.25
Lindon, CO 80740
(970) 554-1225
District 3
Cheyenne and Kit Carson Counties
Chris Tallman, Director
1484 County Road 40
Brandon, CO 81071
(719) 688-2955
Vacant, Alternate
District 4
Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties
Cole Mertens, Director
P.O. Box 170
New Raymer, CO 80742
(970) 768-0953
Vacant, Alternate
District 5
Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Jefferson Counties
Justin Lewton, Director
50000 E 144th Ave
Bennett, Colorado 80102
(303) 726-1752
Mark Linnebur, Alternate
P.O. Box 850
Byers, CO 80103
(720) 244-6775
District 6
Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo, and Lincoln Counties
Auston Andersen, Director
65311 County Road 22
Limon, Colorado 80828
(970) 372-9388
Carl Martin, Alternate
31320 CR 3R
Genoa, CO 80818
(719) 760-9810
District 7
Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas and Otero Counties
Shelby Britten, Director
44495 CR J
Haswell, Colorado 81045
(719) 892-0162
Vacant, Alternate
District 8
Baca and Prowers Counties
Brian Brooks, Director
19511 CR 36
Walsh, CO 81090
(719) 361-0650
Brett Shelton, Alternate
11 Cedar Hills
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 688-3115
District 9
Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt Counties
Mike Williams, Director
PO Box 115
Hayden, CO 81639
(970) 846-2255
Wayne Counts, Alternate
1070 County Road 35
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7886
Colorado Association of Wheat Growers 2023 County Advisory Members
| County | County Member | County Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| District 1 | ||
| Logan | Dan Anderson | Vacant |
| Phillips | Lynn Seger | Brian Starkebaum |
| Sedgwick | Les Peterson | Vacant |
| District 2 | ||
| Morgan | Nick Midcap | Cary Wickstrom |
| Washington | Carson Pachner | Vacant |
| Yuma | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 3 | ||
| Cheyenne | Chris Tallman | Vacant |
| Kit Carson | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 4 | ||
| Weld | Cole Mertens | Vacant |
| Boulder | Vacant | Vacant |
| Larimer | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 5 | ||
| Elbert | Vacant | Vacant |
| Adams | Justin Lewton | Mark Linnebur |
| Arapahoe | Justin Lewton | Mark Linnebur |
| Douglas | Vacant | Vacant |
| Jefferson | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 6 | ||
| Lincoln | Auston Andersen | Carl Martin |
| El Paso | Vacant | Vacant |
| Custer | Vacant | Vacant |
| Fremont | Vacant | Vacant |
| Huerfano | Vacant | Vacant |
| Pueblo | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 7 | ||
| Kiowa | Shelby Britten | Vacant |
| Bent | Vacant | Vacant |
| Crowley | Vacant | Vacant |
| Otero | Vacant | Vacant |
| Las Animas | Vacant | Vacant |
| District 8 | ||
| Prowers | Brett Shelton | Craig Schenck |
| Baca | Brian Brooks | Vacant |
| District 9 | ||
| Routt | Mike Williams | Vacant |
| Moffat | Wayne Counts | Vacant |
| Rio Blanco | Vacant | Vacant |
