Staff

Traci Marchwinski

MATE Show Manager

Having been with the show for 20 years, Traci has industry-leading experience and is instrumental in the success of the biggest agriculture trade show in Montana and Wyoming. Vendors know Traci for her tenacity & ability to organize a well-run show.

Leah Morgan Clark

NILE General Manager

Leah Morgan Clark joined the NILE in June 2022 as the next NILE General Manager. She invites everyone to stop in and say hello!

A Chinook native, Clark has devoted her career to advocating for the cattle industry. As the Executive Director of the Idaho Beef Council, she spent 15 years promoting beef and the beef industry. She then went on to manage the Idaho Preferred program at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture where she promoted a wide variety of food and agricultural products through retail, food service and farm-to-school programs.

Most recently, Clark founded her own market consulting service to assist farmers and ranchers in promoting their products to consumers through various marketing strategies. Clark is a graduate of Leadership Idaho Agriculture, has a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in agricultural marketing and finance from Oklahoma State University.

Linda McCormick

Office Manager/Membership

Linda oversees all daily office tasks, event ticketing, the Hospitality Committee and the NILE Membership. Linda and her husband Al, became NILE members in the late 80’s and both have played an integral part in the NILE Organization. Linda has mainly served as a volunteer on the Hospitality Committee and as a clerk for our NILE fall Livestock and Horse Sales.

Shelby Shaw

Livestock Manager & Director of Youth Education

Shelby’s main focus during the MATE Show revolves around the organization of the Bull Pen Preview. Along with Bull Pen Preview, she promotes and organizes the NILE Merit Heifer Program and Internships & Scholarships.

Haley Baker

Communication Specialist

Haley handles all things social media, website, graphic design, and more for the NILE and MATE. During MATE you’ll typically find her with a camera in her hands capturing the great event.