Leadership
ISA Executive Committee
Ricky Burns
President
The President presides over all meetings and serves as chairperson of the Board of Directors. President appoints all committees not provided for in Constitution and provides leadership for the organization and its programs.
Bret Kessler
Vice President
The Vice-President assumes the duties of the President in the absence of that officer.
Elise Koning
Secretary
The secretary keeps record of all business of the Association, such as minutes of Board of Directors Meetings and the Association Annual meeting.
David Greenburg
Treasurer
The treasurer receives and disburses the funds of the Association.
Emma O'Brien
Executive Director
Shall see to it that the operations and management of ISA affairs are carried out. Reports to ISA Board of Directors. Handles much of the computer work, creates brochures and flyers and is the Editor of Indiana Sheep News.
ISA Board of Directors
Sheri Kersey
Director
Term Expires 2026
Mike Palmer
Director
Term Expires 2026
Whitney Schlegle
Director
Term Expires 2026
Nick Meier
Director
Term expires 2027
Kylie Jones
Director
Term Expires 2027
Sara Cartwright
Director
Term Expires 2027
Paul Cummings
Director
Term Expires 2025
Russell Feltner
Director
Term Expires 2025
Danielle Walker
Director
Term Expires 2025
ISA Representing Indiana Sheep & Wool Producer Interests Across Indiana and the Nation
Bob Benson
Immediate Past Executive Director
First Consultant to current Executive Director
Larry Hopkins
American Sheep Industry Association Region III Representative to the Executive Board
Larry Serves as co-chair for the ASI Legislative Action Council.
Jane Smith
Immediate past president
David Trotter
ASI Indiana Representative to the Board of Directors
David serves on the ASI Legislative Action Council and Wool Council, State Fair Board.
Gerald Kelly
Indiana Livestock Breeders Representative
Represents the Sheep Industry on the Indiana Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame Committee.
Jackie Denhart
Manager State Fair Wool N Ewe Room
Marianne Dosmann
State Director Make It With Wool Contest
Sue Payne
Director of State Fair Sheep to Shawl Contest
Matt Kennedy
Director of State Fair Shearing Contest
Becky Daugherty
State Fair Wool Show Director
ISA Committees
ISA breaks up its programming into several different committees each year. Currently, those include: Lamb Committee, Wool Committee, Membership Committee, Funding Committee, State Fair Committee, Solar Committee, Nominating Committee and Symposium Committee. If you have any interest in serving on the ISA Board, please contact the Exec. Director at [email protected].
National Committees
American Sheep Industry (ASI)
ASI is the national organization representing the interests of sheep producers located throughout the United States. From the domestic and international promotion of wool and pelts to its work on legislative, science and technology, animal health and resource management issues, ASI is a producer-powered federation of state organizations dedicated to the common goal of promoting the profitability and well-being of the U.S. sheep industry.
