Government Affairs: State Relations
Irrigation Association Ambassadors
The Irrigation Association Contractor Common Interest Group established an ambassador program in 2004 to represent the IA across North America. Ambassadors attend national and regional trade shows, conferences, affiliate meetings and other green industry meetings. They represent IA, recruit new members, spread the word about Irrigation Association initiatives, and influence state and local legislation. At the same time they learn about issues that impact irrigators in various regions and represent state and regional concerns within the IA.
The ambassadors established regions, with regional leaders assigned to develop state and provincial leaders within the region in the U.S. or Canada. Ambassadors are generally leaders who have taken a strong role in state and local green industry and irrigation organizations.
Related information
Brochure (PDF 300KB) what ambassadors do and how to become one
Application (PDF
47KB) association members can help spread the IA message
Regional and State/Provincial Leaders
IA Ambassador Chair and Vice Chair
Chair Tim Malooly, Minnesota
Vice Chair Todd Magatagan, Texas
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Region 1
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Regional Leader Rich Bradley, Massachusetts
Frank Koll, Massachusetts
Ray Green,
New Hampshire
Region 2
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia
Regional Leader Bob Dobson, New
Jersey
Robert Boyle, New York
Region 3
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee
Regional Leader Ed Klaas, Georgia
Matt Shreves, Alabama
Sean Clifford, Florida
Russ Prophit, Florida
Kurt Thompson, Florida
Tom Shannon, Georgia
Tom Kimmell, North Carolina
Region 4
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Regional Leader Todd Magatagan, Texas
James Dowd, Texas
Region 5
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Regional Leader Kurt Young, Utah
Demie Moore, Utah
Region 6
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Regional Leader Glenn Bowlin, California
Rick Davis, Arizona
John Gary, Arizona
Dave Powell, Arizona
Andrew Bolt, California
Connie Brown, California
Warren Gorowitz, California
Daryl Green, California
Eric Santos, California
Andy Slack, California
Joe Fortier, Nevada
John Moore, Nevada
Region 7
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Regional Leader Steve Jonas,
Montana
Ronald Horton, Montana
Region 8
British Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon Territory
Regional Leader James Barton, Alberta, Canada
Region 9
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,
Quebec
Chris Le Conte, Ontario
Region 10
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Regional Leader Rick Walter, Minnesota
Craig Otto, Minnesota
Ron Soukup, Minnesota
Todd Trooien, South Dakota
Carl Dowse, Wisconsin
Ross Pudenz, Wisconsin
Region 11
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Regional Leader Dean Goodenough, Illinois
Bob Krupske, Illinois
John Eggleston, Michigan
John Newlin, Ohio
Region 12
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Regional Leader Ed Stegall,
Missouri
Jeremy Hunt,
Nebraska