2026 Voting Directors
Pam Converse, President
Dave Burch, Vice President
Amber Burch, Treasurer
David Mejia, Industry Representative
Erik Waldemar, Director at Large
Jessica Bushnell, Director at Large
Clayton Marxer, Director at Large
Logan Nikoloff, Director at Large
Rory Lewis, Director at Large
Sara Berger, SE Area Representative
Jimmy Racine, Triangle Area Representative
Megan Hoyer, South Central Area Representative
Levi Capdeville, NE Area Representative
Christian Lehnert, SW Area Representative
Kimberly Richardson, Western Area Representative
2025 Advisory Directors
Jasmine Chaffee/Megan Hoyer, MDA
Michael Hamel, DNRC
Jason Allen, MDT
Brenda Witkowski, BLM
Jane Mangold, MSU
Adam Sieges, FWP
Liz Lodman, MISC
MWCA Board Nomination Announcement
MWCA 2027 Board Nomination Form
(Due November 13, 2026)
President
(Term 2024)
Pam Converse
Pondera County Weed Coordinator
234 Airport Loop Road
Conrad, MT 59425
Vice President
(Term 2026 – 2027)
Dave Burch
Retired
4555 Karen Drive
Helena, MT
Treasurer
(Term 2024)
Amber Burch
Beaverhead County Weed Coordinator
2 S. Pacific, CL #12
Dillon, MT 59725
Director at Large
(Term 2024)
Rory Lewis
Helena Agri-Enterprises
7541 Hesper Road
Billings, MT 59106
Director at Large
(Term 2024)
Erik Waldemar
MT Dept of Transportation
PO Box 1191
Dillon, MT 59725
Industry Representative
(Term 2026 -27)
David Mejia
Corteva
PO Box 97
Joliet, MT
Southeast Area Representative
(Term 2024)
Sara Berger
Fallon County Weed Coordinator
PO Box 850
Baker, MT 59313
Triangle Area Representative
(Term 2025)
Jimmy Racine
Glacier County Weed Coordinator
2705 Valier Hwy
Cut Bank, MT 59427
Director at Large
(Term 2025)
Jessica Bushnell
Broadwater County Weed Coordinator
515 Broadway St.
Townsend, MT 59644
Northeast Area Representative
(Term 2024)
Levi Capdeville
Valley County Weed Coordinator
501 Court Square, Box 13
Glasgow, MT 59230
Southwest Area Representative
(Term 2024)
Christian Lehnert
L & C County Weed Coordinator
3402 Cooney Drive
Helena, MT 59602
Western Area Representative
(Term 2025)
Kimberly Richardson
Ravalli County Extension
215 S. 4th Street, Ste G
Hamilton, MT 59840
September 19, 2026
2026 Annual Weed Whackers Ball
Wise River Community Center
Online registration is not available, please purchase tickets at the door.
September 21 – 25, 2026
ATV Train the Trainer Course – FILLED
Cascade County Weed District, Vaughn, MT
Please contact Levi Capdeville for more information at (406) 263-9333.
October 6, 2026
MWCA Board of Directors Meeting
VFW Lodge, Libby MT
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Agenda TBA
October 6, 7 & 8, 2026
MWCA Fall Weed Manager Training
VFW Lodge, Libby, MT
Agenda
Hard Copy Registration
Online Registration
Help Shape the Future of Weed Management in Montana
The Montana Weed Control Association (MWCA) is looking for members who are interested in becoming more involved and helping strengthen our organization and the weed management profession across Montana.
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