North Dakota Stockmen’s Association members elected 36-year member and Streeter, N.D., cow-calf producer and feeder Tim Erbele as their president during the organization’s 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Bismarck, N.D., Sept. 26.
Erbele, who served as NDSA vice president from 2024 to 2026, owns a Salers-Angus-cross cow-calf operation, a permitted feedlot and Purina feed dealership. He previously served on the NDSA Board of Directors from 2015 to 2023 and has held several committee leadership roles within the organization.
Erbele and his wife Ronda have two daughters, Miranda (Andy Hagen) and Addyson.
In his address following the election, Erbele reflected on the responsibility of representing North Dakota’s cattle producers. “These are not simply people that I represent,” Erbele said. “You are my neighbors. You are my friends, my mentors and fellow stewards of a way of life that is deeply woven into each of us and into the fabric of this great state.”
He also emphasized the importance of telling agriculture’s story and creating opportunities for the next generation of cattle producers. “We have a story to tell — a great story to tell — and we need to tell it,” Erbele said. “If we want young people to become ranchers, we have to give them a reason to believe that there is a future here.”
Erbele concluded by challenging members to continue building upon the nearly century-long foundation established by previous generations of NDSA members. “We have inherited an organization built by the people who came before us, a history of almost 100 years,” he said. “It’s our responsibility to leave it stronger for those who come after us.”
NDSA members also elected Joe Schettler of Killdeer, N.D., as the organization’s vice president. Schettler is a 27-year NDSA member and serves as the chairman of the NDSA Brand & Theft Committee and NDSA Brand Board. He represents the fourth generation on his family’s ranch along the Little Missouri River, where the family operates a Red Angus cow-calf operation. Schettler and his wife Darci have two children, Taylen and Ali.
District directors
Bryan Ressler of Cooperstown, N.D., was re-elected to his second four-year term to represent District 1. Ressler, a 10-year NDSA member, operates Red Legend Cattle with his brother, Mark. Their diversified farm and ranch includes registered Red Angus cattle, small grains and row crops. They also host an annual bull sale, background customers’ calves and retain ownership on some cattle each year. Ressler serves as president of the North Dakota Red Angus Association. He and his wife Lauren have two children, Isaiah and Eliza.
Jeff Lyons of Lisbon, N.D., was elected to represent District 2. Lyons is a 36-year NDSA member and operates a feedlot, where cattle are backgrounded and finished. His family also has a commercial cow-calf herd and diversified farming operation. Lyons serves as chairman of the Ransom County Soil Conservation Board. He and his wife Kelly have three children, Ayriel (Hunter Schultz), Samantha and Jacob and one granddaughter.
Kary Lindgren of Ashley, N.D., was elected to represent District 3. Lindgren is a 23-year NDSA member. Her family operates a commercial cow-calf operation consisting primarily of Angus and Hereford cattle. They also raise Rambouillet sheep and registered Quarter Horses. Lindgren has operated an insurance agency in Ashley for 25 years and is a member of the Ashley FFA Advisory Board. She and her husband Carl have two children, Marshall (Ashley) and Cheyanne.
Marlyn Staiger of Glen Ullin, N.D., was elected to represent District 4. Staiger, a 19-year NDSA member, operates an Angus and Angus-cross cow-calf operation and raises small grains for feed. He has also served as an NDSA local brand inspector for 20 years. Staiger and his wife Lisa have two children, Chantel and Jarrett.
Weston Dvorak of Manning, N.D., was elected to represent District 5. A 28-year NDSA member, Dvorak owns Hills Valley Ranch, which includes an Angus-based cowherd, heifer development program and feedlot. Dvorak previously served on the North Dakota Farm Bureau Board of Directors and North Dakota Beef Commission. He has four daughters, Audrey, Tessa, Landry and Layna.
Chase Jacobson of Columbus, N.D., was re-elected to his second four-year term to represent District 6. Jacobson is a 29-year NDSA member and represents the fifth generation on his family operation. They have a cow-calf operation utilizing Salers, Angus and Hereford genetics and raise sheep and horses. Jacobson has served on the NDSA Nominating Committee and is vice chairman of the NDSA Animal Health Committee. He and his wife Taylor have three children, Croy, Skeeter and Skipper.
Other NDSA directors include the following: Ryan Ressler, District 1; Cliff Sanders, Jr., District 1; Lacey Wirth, District 1; Wade Dally, District 2; Jared Higgins, District 2; Brian McDonald, District 2; Justin Deckert, District 3; Randy Weigel, District 3; Brooks Zenker, District 3; Wayne Hepper, District 4; Scott Katus, District 4; Riley Schriefer, District 4; Carmen Rambousek, District 5; Cody Reis, District 5; Max Robison, District 5; Ian Hall, District 6; Gary Martens, District 6; Joe Matehs, District 6; and Randy Schmitt, immediate past president.
NDSA news release
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