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President

Brian Helander NMGRA
(602) 320-7136
Executive Committee 12-31-10

Brian has been competing since 1995 in roping, speed, rough-stock and camp events. He is a four time international chute dogging champion (2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008) He is also the international goat dressing record holder with his rodeo partner Chuck Browning. Brian is currently serving his third two year term as IGRA president 2006-2010. By day he is a college instructor in emergency nursing, a trauma nurse specialist and CEO of a health care software development and consulting company based in Phoenix Az. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Fe, NM with his partner Don and dog pal Jax.
(2010)

Vice President

Andrew Goodman MGRA
Executive Committee 12-31-12

Andrew Goodman has been involved in gay rodeo for 11 years. During this time, he has served as a rodeo timer, certified scorekeeper, and on the 2004 IGRA Royalty Team. Most recently, Andrew has been a rodeo announcer at several rodeos in Kansas City and throughout Texas. Andrew served as the MGRA Trustee from July 2004 until December 2007.

At the 23rd Annual IGRA Convention in Kansas City, Andrew was selected to serve a two-year term as IGRA Vice President beginning in January 2008.

Andrew remains involved in his home association, MGRA, having served on the royalty team and in various capacities at the chapter and association levels. Andrew resides in Las Vegas and works in education.
(2011)

Secretary

Larry Lindstrom CGRA
Executive Committee 12-31-12

Larry has been an active member for 22 years. He started competing in the camp events in the mid-80s winning his first buckle in Steer Decorating in 1988. From there he was elected to the CGRA board as secretary and then became their 5th president and presided for 3 years in the early 90s. He was also their rodeo director five times during this decade.

In 1987, Larry designed and wrote the computer program that audits each rodeo on the IGRA circuit. Even after countless modifications, the program is still being used today! In 1996, he registered www.igra.com and maintained the IGRA Web site for the next 9 years. He is also a certified auditor, secretary, and scorekeeper.

Larry is currently serving a five-year term as IGRA Secretary 2005-2009. By day he runs his own small business with 15 employees and lives north of Denver with his life partner John, four horses, and two cats.
(2011)

Treasurer

David G. Hill CGRA
Executive Committee 12-31-10

David began as a volunteer in the contestant's office for a professional rodeo in 1980 and he continues his involvement with that rodeo. He attended his first Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo in 1984 and moved to Denver later that year and immediately became involved with CGRA. The next year, he began as a dance chairperson and moved up to treasurer rodeo weekend. He has been on the CGRA board, as treasurer, for several years. He also is the treasurer for IGRA David became the first rodeo auditor when the position was created within IGRA and remains in that position. David is the only PRCA-certified official within IGRA.
(2010)

Chair of the Trustees



Ray Ostmann GWGRA
Division 3 Chair     Executive Committee

Ray has been attending Gay Rodeos for approximately 15 years as a spectator. Three years ago he became involved with Gateway Gay Rodeo in St. Louis as a charter member, and was elected trustee nearly 2 years ago. Since becoming a trustee, Ray has been very involved, attending 15 rodeo's in 2005 and at the completion of the 2006 rodeo year he will have attended 11 rodeos in 2006. At Convention in Calgary last year Ray was elected Trustee Chairperson for 2006.

In 2005 Ray started competing in the rodeos, and if he wasn't competing you saw him working on the Arena crew or behind the chutes. Ray was also the Rodeo Director for the 1st Annual Gateway Regional Rodeo held in St. Louis in May, 2006, and was recently named as Rodeo Director for the 2nd Annual Gateway Rodeo, to be held in May of 2007.


Ed Barry ILGRA
Division 4 Chair     Executive Committee



Pierre Cadieux
Division 2 Chair     Executive Committee



Brian Rogers NGRA
Division 1 Chair     Executive Committee

Brian grew up in Texas where he developed a love for the sport of rodeo. After 10 years in New Hope Pennsylvania, Brian moved to Las Vegas to pursue a career in Gaming. He joined NGRA in 1996 and served that association in many capacities including President, Rodeo Director (three times), Assistant Rodeo Director, Treasurer and Trustee these past three years. Brian served on the NGRA Rodeo Planning Committee since 1996. Brian produced video presentations for BigHorn Rodeo in 1999, 2000, 2003 & 2004 in addition to designing and maintaining NGRA's websites at ngra.com & bighornrodeo.com and served as Co-producer of the monthly newsletter - The BigHorn Gazette.

Brian's IGRA accomplishments include a four year stint as Rodeo Resources Chairperson, during which he created the Rodeo Resources Guidebook still in use today. As IGRA University Chancellor for three years he reinvigorated that program and greatly expanded the curriculum. Additional responsibilities include three years on the IGRA Executive Committee as Division I chair, IGRA Convention 2000 Co-Chair and Division I Country/Western Dance Competition Committee Chair.

For the past three years Brian has served on the World Gay Rodeo Finals committee; first as Assistant Rodeo Director for two years and in 2010 as Rodeo Director. Brian is committed to staging a highly entertaining and professional Finals Rodeo event which is truly produced by IGRA and that focuses on the contestants.


Parliamentarian

Benjamin Avant NGRA
According to Robert's Rules of Order, "the parliamentarian. . . advises the president and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure." Contact Benjamin with procedural questions or issues related to IGRA or member association business.

Benjamin joined the Nevada Gay Rodeo Association in 1996 and hit the ground running as a delegate in Omaha at his first IGRA convention. From 1996 to 2004, he had many roles in NGRA, including Mr. NGRA, state convention coordinator, parliamentarian, Vice President, President, and IGRA Trustee. Benjamin has served as Parliamentarian for the IGRA Annual Convention since 2003. He also serves as chairman of the IGRA Bylaws Committee

Public Relations

Shaun Sewell
"Public Relations" is the art of establishing and promoting a favorable relationship of an organization with its publics and helps them adapt mutually to each other.

Shaun Sewell is the President of the Nevada Gay Rodeo Association and Assistant Rodeo Director for NGRA's BigHorn Rodeo. Shaun has been a communications professional since 1997, having worked for a number of higher education institutions, primarily in the field of arts marketing. Shaun's experience includes communications planning, advertising, media relations, and other communications functions.

Administrative Assistant

Tommy Channel CGRA

IGRA member since 1985. Mr. CGRA 1996. Mr. IGRA 1997. CGRA/IGRA Trustee 5 years. CGRA President for 3 terms. RMRR/CGRA Rodeo Director 3 years. 2006 IGRA Finals Rodeo Director in Reno, NV. 2008 IGRA Finals Asst. Rodeo Director in Denver, Co. 2009 WGRF Co-Rodeo Director in Albuquerque, NM.

IGRA Archivist

Patrick Terry ILGRA

Patrick joined the CGRA in 1989 and began competing the following year. He became heavily involved, holding numerous positions including Trustee from 1990-1992. In November of 1992, Patrick was hired as the second IGRA Administrative Assistant, a position he held for the next 10 years. He served as IGRA Sponsorship Chair for two years, and sat on several committees. Patrick has belonged to HGRA and ILGRA before retruning to CGRA in 2000 where he became the Rodeo Director in 2003. Patrick has been a IGRA Certified Scorekeeper since 1994 and has filled that position at almost 100 rodeos across the circuit, including 9 finals rodeos. He has stood as Grand Marshal at 3 rodeos, Heartland, in 1998, IGRA Finals Rodeo in Tulsa, in 2003, and Windy City Rodeo in 2004. Patrick is currently the IGRA Archivist, compiling memorabilia from past events and rodeos. Patrick co-chaired IGRA University in 2008 where he ran the testing center for the degree qualifications that weekend.

IGRA Contestant Liaison

Rob Somers ARGRA


Webmaster

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Cell (202) 957-6187
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