Madison County CattleWomen Officers

Rebekah Clark, President & State Director

Hey everyone! I am Rebekah Clark and I am serving as President of the Madison County CattleWomen, as well as one of the District 2 Directors for the Montana CattleWomen. Agriculture has been in my blood for generations, dating back to the 1700s in Germany. I was born and raised in Ennis on a cattle ranch that my father manages, the Alton Ranch, raised pigs through many years of 4-H, and have experience in raising other livestock species as well. I currently live in Harrison with my husband where we raise cattle and operate a custom farming, haying, and stacking business alongside my in-laws. My husband and I are also working to become registered breeders of Idaho Pasture Pigs. I am currently attending Montana State University Honors College, where I am working to earn degrees in Animal Science and English, as well as minors in Agricultural Business and in English Literature. My plan is to attend graduate school and earn my Master’s in both Animal Science and English.

Agriculture is something I have always been passionate about and something I am always working to promote. It is important to educate, lead, and support our beef cattle industry, as well as our youth to inspire more to become a part of the agricultural industry. I also created and write for the official Madison County CattleWomen blog, “Ruminations”, which you can find here on our website!

Women have a strong place within agriculture and I am passionate about bringing women’s voices to the table. My goals are for this association to truly be at the forefront of bringing our communities and producers together to create better relationships, promote local beef production, and forge better understandings between farmers, ranchers, and consumers overall.

Tosha Johnson, Vice President & State BEEF Promotion

Hey everyone! My name is Tosha Johnson and I am serving as Vice President of the Madison County CattleWomen, as well as the Beef Promotion chair for the Montana CattleWomen. I am a 5th generation farmer and rancher from Limon, Colorado. I grew up working alongside my family raising Chiangus beef and farming dryland wheat, corn, and hay. I also attended MSU and graduated with degrees in Construction Engineering and Interior Design.

At the current moment, I handle all the estimating needs for a concrete and excavation company located in Bozeman, MT. Any spare time I find is spent helping my boyfriend and his family located in Alder, MT where they raise purebred black Angus cattle and seedstock bulls and grow hay.

My ultimate passion is working and spending time with cattle, but you can also find me baking, cooking, woodworking, attempting to keep a garden alive, and boogie woogie-ing my way around a dancefloor.

Michele Cook, Secretary

Hey everyone! My name is Michele Cook and I am serving as the Madison County CattleWomen Secretary. I have been involved in agriculture all my life. I grew up on a farm in South Dakota and my family has been involved in farming and ranching as far back as anyone can remember. Our farming roots go back to the 1700’s in Germany, but my family was forced to relocate to the Black Sea area in Russia in order to continue our agricultural way of life. Then, in the mid to late 1800’s, these same Germans were forced from their homes and during that time, my family immigrated to South Dakota and Montana. Because of this, it’s always been driven home to me how important it is to protect our way of life.

My husband, Kevin Cook, and I moved to Ennis 22 years ago and raised our daughter, Rebekah, here. One of the things I am most proud of is that Rebekah and her husband are just as passionate about agriculture as I am. My husband manages the Alton Ranch, which is a large cattle operation here in Ennis. We also run Cook Family Farms, where we raise Idaho Pasture Pigs, Suri and Huacayua alpacas, and even a couple llamas. We pride ourselves on providing quality grass-fed beef and pork to the community.

I am passionate about promoting local agriculture. My favorite phrase is “know your farmer,” which is a testament to how important it is to know where your food comes from. Further, I am passionate about connecting communities to their local farmers and ranchers and developing those relationships. I am so excited to be working with this group of women and promoting agriculture!

Julie Schabarker, Treasurer

Hello, my name is Julie Schabarker and I am serving as the Madison County CattleWomen Treasurer. I was born and raised in Ennis, Montana. Although I didn’t grow up on a ranch, I am a 4th generation Ennis native, whose dad, grandpa, great grandpa, great great uncle, and great great grandpa shared the same love and passion for horses and cattle! Even my mom grew up helping her grandfather out on a little farm in northern Montana during the summer!

I have always had a love for animals, but didn’t experience the true Ag life until 2018, where I worked as an all around ranch hand until an injury in 2021. I have helped ranchers with brandings and cattle drives throughout my adulthood, and occasionally during my childhood/teenage years, and I have always enjoyed being in that environment.

I have a degree from the University of Montana-Western in Equine studies and am currently enrolled in an online Veterinary Technician program. My goal is to work at a large animal facility after I earn my degree.

In March of 2024, I took a course to become certified in AIing cows. With the help of local ranchers, including the help of my former boss in a neighboring county, I will continue to learn and practice AIing until I am able to go off on my own.

I am excited to be a part of the CattleWomen and be able to teach the future generation the importance of ranching and farming, and to let them know they don’t have to own cows to be a part of this great association!

Marcie Clark, BEEF Education

My name is Marcie Clark. I am serving as your BEEF Education officer for the MCCW. I have always called Harrison my home. I am a third-generation rancher and grew up raising Hereford cattle with my family.

My husband, Adam Clark, and I own and operate a family cattle ranch out towards Harrison Lake alongside our son and daughter-in-law. We are a cow-calf operation and we run an Angus-based herd that we breed to Hereford bulls. We also have a custom farming, haying, and stacking business that operates in the Madison Valley and beyond. I have also worked at Harrison School since 2010. Currently, I work as a paraprofessional and most often work with the elementary kids. I enjoy education and opening up children’s minds to the importance of agriculture.

I decided to be a part of this association to spread awareness and advocate for the preservation of family ranches and agriculture as a whole.

Selena Daems, State & County Director

Hello, my name is Selena Daems and I am beyond excited to serve as one of your District 2 Directors for the Montana CattleWomen and your County Director. My husband is a fifth-generation rancher in Madison County in a little town called Ennis. Our ranching roots run deep, dating back to 1883. I am a proud mother of four children and grandmother of one.

I am a strong advocate for the preservation of family ranches and education for our future generations to carry on the legacies left behind. I am passionate about spreading awareness of the Beef Industry to both younger and older generations. It is of the upmost importance for the future of our AG Industry.

My mission is to provide a strong proactive voice for all of Montana’s Beef families. I believe the decisions we make today must be focused toward supporting and improving the Beef industry so future generations can continue to provide high quality beef to the consumer. I also think it’s important to make a connection with our new residents and hunters of Montana, and help educate on owning land that borders ranches and hunting on public lands where you share the use with ranchers that have grazing permits.

I am excited to be a part of the Madison County CattleWomen. We are the driving force behind ranching families and the consumers to work hand and hand on protecting and promoting the Beef industry and our way of life. God Bless!