The Ranching Heritage Association, originally known as the Ranch Headquarters Association, was conceived by ranchers and historians who recognized the need to preserve ranching history and tradition.

Founders of the organization sought to address the loss of historically significant ranch structures to time and the elements. Chartered as a Texas non-profit corporation in 1969, the Association’s stated purpose was to preserve the physical, social and cultural aspects of ranching and to perpetuate the traditions intrinsic values and history of one of our nation’s most important industries.

2026-2028 Ranching Heritage Association Officers: Jim Bret Campbell, executive director; John Welch, president; Betsy Bellah, vice president; Joe Leathers, secretary/treasurer; Frank McLelland, past president.

From left to right: Jim Bret Campbell, NRHC and RHA executive director; John Welch, president; Betsy Bellah, vice president; Joe Leathers, secretary/treasurer; Frank McLelland, past president.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

John Welch

Vice President

Betsy Bellah

Secretary/Treasure

Joe Leathers

Past President

Frank McLelland

MEMBERS

Pat Boone

Clay Cash

Scott Collier

Jay Evans

Sarah Fitzgerald

Andy Gray

Larry Hobbs

Jim Jennings

Barbara McKenzie

Cody White

Scott Williamson

Ex-Officio Members:

Rod Williams

Vice Provost, Office of Outreach and Engagement Texas Tech University

Lewis Neely

Ranch Host President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

*Director Emeritus

Carl Andersen*

John Anderson*

Jay Andrews

Betsy Bellah

Levi Berry

Jeff Bilberry

Blake Birdwell

Nancy Birdwell*

Jerry Black

Pat Boone IV

Kristen Brown

Jim Burkhart*

Dusty Burson

Lisa Cagle*

Nathan Canaday

Andra Cantrell

Watt Casey

Ashley Cash

Clay Cash

James Clement

Katsy Cluck

Blaze Cogdell

Cooper Cogdell

Scott Collier

Jake Cowen

Ed Cowling

Seth Denbow*

Jan Elliott

John R. Erickson

Matt Etheredge

Jay Evans*

Sarah Fitzgerald

Mike Gibson*

Rob Gill

Matt Graves

Andy Gray*

Bruce Greene

Jason Harlow

Larry Hobbs*

Brooks Hodges

Jim Jennings*

Bedford Jones

Byron Kennedy

Kim King*

Rob King

Mark Kirkpatrick*

Lincoln Lageson

Bill Lane

Joe Leathers

Hannah Lipps

Jim McAdams*

Brett McDowell

Barbara McKenzie

Bobby McKnight

Frank McLelland

Jon Means*

Charlie Middleton

Amber Miller

Bill Miller*

Lauren Murray

David Neal

Gerald Nobles, Jr.*

Joe Parker, Jr.*

Loren Patterson

Will Phinizy

Lane Puckitt

Morris Reaves

Diane Scovell

Tom Sell

Patti Sikes*

Jerry Smith

Tanya Smith

Red Steagall*

Carl Steiger

Laurie Strebeck

Cliff Teinert*

Fred Underwood

Randy Upshaw

Tom Watson*

Stan Weaver

Garland Weeks*

Bob Welch

Bonnie Welch*

John Welch*

Wesley Welch

Cody White

Andy Wilkinson*

Scott Williamson

Larry Work

Don Workman*

Jennifer Workman

ENDOWMENT FUND

Mission Statement: To receive and maintain assets and provide income for the benefit of the Ranching Heritage Association

Officers

President

Seth Denbow

 

Vice President

Frank McLelland

 

Secretary/Treasurer

Amber Miller

Members

Jay Andrews

Kathy Britton

Matt Graves

Bill Gustafson

Bill Hoffman Jr.

Kim King

Gerald Nobles Jr.

Jim Bret Campbell (NRHC/RHA, Executive Director)

John Welch (RHA President)