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) McFarland | California | 1978 – 1980 |
| George (Chips) Franklin | California | 1980 – 1983 |
| Bill Arant | Nevada | 1983 – 1985 |
| Pat Hearty | Utah | 1985 – 1987 |
| Ken Martin | Kansas | 1987 – 1990 |
| Clark Maxfield | Utah | 1990 – 1992 |
| Wendall Overfield | Wyoming | 1992 – 1995 |
| Wayne Howard | Nebraska | 1995 – 1998 |
| Dale Ryan | Nevada | 1998 – 2001 |
| George Lange | Utah | 2001 – 2004 |
| Dave Sanner | Kansas | 2004 – 2007 |
| Les Bennington | Wyoming | 2007 – 2010 |
| Jim Swigart | California | 2010 – 2013 |
| Lyle Ladner | Kansas | 2013 – 2016 |
| Dean Atkin | Utah | 2016 – 2019 |
| Melva Sanner | Kansas | 2019 – 2022 |
| Pam Dixon-Simmons | California | 2022 – 2025 |
| Fred Leslie | Utah | 2025 – Present |
