Board of Directors

IA’s Board of Directors establishes the association’s strategic direction, policies and programs. The board

monitors current and evolving industry trends.
determines strategic priorities.
defines public policy positions.
acts as stewards of IA’s financial resources.

Directors are elected each fall by regular members of the association and represent the diversity of member types and market segments. Know a great candidate? Complete and submit a board nomination form. For more information, contact the IA.

Irrigation Association Board of Directors Roster
Board Position	Name	Title \| Organization	Location	Term Ends	Hidden
President	Bryan Wynen, CIC, CLIA, CLWM	Chief Executive Officer \| Springwise Facility Management	South Bend, IN	12/2021	016942
President-Elect	John J. Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA	Owner \| Quality Sprinkling Systems, Inc.	North Ridgeville, OH	12/2021	31598
Vice President	Randy Wood	President and CEO \| Lindsay Corporation	Elkhorn, NE	12/2021	75428
Treasurer	Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA	Managing Member \| Surf 'N Earth Enterprises, LLC	Cardiff, CA	12/2021	21156
Past President	Jon Topham, CAIS, CID	COO \| Irrigation Design & Construction, LLC	Patterson, CA	12/2021	24560
Director	Richard Arias	Vice President \| RDO Water	San Diego, CA	12/2022	89263
Director	Julie Bushell	Director of Sales and Marketing \| Paige Electric - Ag	Lincoln, NE	12/2022	95611
Director	Amy Graham	President/CEO \| Texas Nursery and Landscape Association	Austin, TX	12/2021	62019
Director	Douglas G. Macdonald, CLIA	Vice President \| Aqua Engineering, Inc.	Fort Collins, CO	12/2021	012217
Director	John McPhee	General Manager \| The Toro Company	Riverside, CA	12/2023	188305
Director	Katie Powell	President \| Munro	Grand Junction, CO	12/2023	100012
Director	Michael Roberts, PhD	Golf Director \| Rain Bird Corporation	Tucson, AZ	12/2023	75894
Director	Ted Santiesteban	Director of Operations \| Irrigation Components International, Inc.	Daphne, AL	12/2023	46631
Director	Eric M. Santos, CAIS, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM	Vice President of Irrigation Services \| BrightView Landscape Services	Pleasanton, CA	12/2022	22338
Director	Phillip Eugene Smith	President of Landscape Irrigation and Outdoor Lighting \| Hunter Industries, Inc.	San Marcos, CA	12/2021	43192
Staff Liaison	Deborah M. Hamlin, CAE, FASAE	Chief Executive Officer \| Irrigation Association	Falls Church, VA		66431

Roster
President Bryan Wynen, CIC, CLIA, CLWM Chief Executive Officer Springwise Facility Management South Bend, IN 12/2021
President-Elect John J. Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA Owner Quality Sprinkling Systems, Inc. North Ridgeville, OH 12/2021
Vice President Randy Wood President and CEO Lindsay Corporation Elkhorn, NE 12/2021
Treasurer Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA Managing Member Surf 'N Earth Enterprises, LLC Cardiff, CA 12/2021
Past President Jon Topham, CAIS, CID COO Irrigation Design & Construction, LLC Patterson, CA 12/2021
Director Richard Arias Vice President RDO Water San Diego, CA 12/2022
Director Julie Bushell Director of Sales and Marketing Paige Electric - Ag Lincoln, NE 12/2022
Director Amy Graham President/CEO Texas Nursery and Landscape Association Austin, TX 12/2021
Director Douglas G. Macdonald, CLIA Vice President Aqua Engineering, Inc. Fort Collins, CO 12/2021
Director John McPhee General Manager The Toro Company Riverside, CA 12/2023
Director Katie Powell President Munro Grand Junction, CO 12/2023
Director Michael Roberts, PhD Golf Director Rain Bird Corporation Tucson, AZ 12/2023
Director Ted Santiesteban Director of Operations Irrigation Components International, Inc. Daphne, AL 12/2023
Director Eric M. Santos, CAIS, CGIA, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM Vice President of Irrigation Services BrightView Landscape Services Pleasanton, CA 12/2022
Director Phillip Eugene Smith President of Landscape Irrigation and Outdoor Lighting Hunter Industries, Inc. San Marcos, CA 12/2021
Staff Liaison Deborah M. Hamlin, CAE, FASAE Chief Executive Officer Irrigation Association Falls Church, VA