Staff & Board
Here you'll find information about AWA's Staff and Board of Directors.
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 PST
Office phone: (208) 262-8100
Email: office@wagyu.org
Staff Members
Martha Patterson
Office Manager & Herdbook Services
Herdbook Searches, Import/Export Documents, Overseas Registrations, Human Resources and Office Admin.
Lauren Merry
Registrar & Member Services
Registrations, DNA Test Processing & Results, and Advertising/Eblast
Gail Gray
Accounting Admin.
Member Invoicing, Payments and New Membership
Kindra Eliason
Member Services
Member Service & DNA reception
Board Members
Pete Eshelman - President
Joseph Decuis Wagyu Farm
(260) 672-1715
Mike Kerby - First Vice President / Secretary
Buck Mountain Ranch
(660) 221-9225
Clem Kuns - 2nd Vice President / Treasurer
Prime Valley Farms
(765) 714-8562
Ralph Valdez - Member At Large
Crescent Harbor Ranch
(360) 941-0644
Jenny Tweedy - Director
Mishima Reserve Wagyu Beef
(303) 910-2563
John Hall - Director
JH2 Ranch
(540) 845-1196
Philip Bowman - Director
Bowman Farms, LLC
(803) 960-0201
Desi Cicale - Director
Red Bull Cattle Co.
(850) 619-1119
Kyle Jurney - Director
Marble Genetics
(979) 450-3842
