Download Printable National Directory 10.18.2026

National Officer Directory

President: 
Fred Leslie

Salt Lake City, UT fredleslie101@gmail.com
801-450-2905

First Vice President: 
Quackgrass Sally

Bridger, MT xptrailgal@gmail.com
406-671-9814

Second Vice President: 
Scott Wolf

Gothenburg, NE swolfxp@gmail.com
308-529-3347

Third Vice President: 
Rich Tatman

Sacramento, CA rtprofit@gmail.com
916-362-1902

Recording Secretary, Secretary to President: 
Amanda Svoboda

Marysville, KS asvoboda8993@gmail.com
785-268-1159

Treasurer: 
Lyle Ladner

Frankfort, KS ladshouse@bluevalley.net
785-799-5538

Corresponding Secretary: 
Garrett Leslie
Sandy, UT
gleslie218@gmail.com
801-999-0263

Ride Letter Secretary: 
Connie Ladner

Frankfort, KS ladshouse@bluevalley.net
785-799-5236

Education Coordinator: 
Lyle Ladner

Frankfort, KS ladshouse@bluevalley.net
785-799-5538

Pony Express Gazette: 
Arleta Martin

Marysville, KS arleta@bluevalley.net
785-562-3615

Insurance Coordinator: 
Fred Leslie

Salt Lake City, UT fredleslie101@gmail.com
801-450-2905

National Historical Committee Chairman, Trails

Supply/Quartermaster: 
Sherri Brandt

Ovid, CO
brandt3496@yahoo.com
970-554-9732

NPEA Ham Coordinator: 
Ron Norton

El Dorado Hills, CA svensk41@yahoo.com
916-768-4063

NPEA Stablemaster Facebook: 
Pam Dixon-Simmons

Rio Linda, CA npeapam@gmail.com
916-835-6067

NPEA Stablemaster Website: 
Mary Cone

Paxton, NE marycone2222@gmail.com
308-284-4183

NPS Project Manager: 
Dean Atkin

Tooele, UT
deanxp_7@yahoo.com
435-241-2246

State Presidents

Missouri: Gary Chilcote
St. Joseph, MO patee@ponyexpress.net
816-232-8206

Kansas: Lyle Ladner
Frankfort, KS ladshouse@bluevalley.net
785-799-5538

Nebraska: Cathy Stevens
Gothenburg, NE sun5shine5starr@yahoo.com
308-529-7007

Colorado: Sherri Brandt
Ovid, CO
brandt3496@yahoo.com
970-554-9732

Wyoming: Les Bennington
Glenrock, WY
307-436-9569

Utah: Patsy Lange
Erda, UT
patsyxp1@gmail.com
801-694-1383

Nevada: Andy Boyer
Spring Creek, NV andyboyer239@gmail.com
775-397-8506

California: Rich Tatman
Sacramento, CA rtprofit@gmail.com
916-362-1902

Past National Presidents

Malcolm (Mac) McFarlandCalifornia1978 – 1980
George (Chips) FranklinCalifornia1980 – 1983
Bill ArantNevada1983 – 1985
Pat HeartyUtah1985 – 1987
Ken MartinKansas1987 – 1990
Clark MaxfieldUtah1990 – 1992
Wendall OverfieldWyoming1992 – 1995
Wayne HowardNebraska1995 – 1998
Dale RyanNevada1998 – 2001
George LangeUtah2001 – 2004
Dave SannerKansas2004 – 2007
Les BenningtonWyoming2007 – 2010
Jim SwigartCalifornia2010 – 2013
Lyle LadnerKansas2013 – 2016
Dean AtkinUtah2016 – 2019
Melva SannerKansas2019 – 2022
Pam Dixon-SimmonsCalifornia2022 – 2025
Fred LeslieUtah2025 – Present