Meet the Board Members

Nick Cockrell

Founder and President
Nick is a long time livestock owner and has managed construction and real estate for Washington state for 25 years. He founded the Coalition to help owners understand how to maintain and protect their livestock. Contact ​​Nick if you have questions about the Coalition.

Sam Reed

Vice President
One of the original members of Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, Sam is a longtime horseman spending past summers in the high country camping and trail riding. A retired school teacher, he is very interested in our education program and helping with the assistance program. Sam has been a board member since 2015.
One of the original members of Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, Sam is a longtime horseman spending past summers in the high country camping and trail riding. A retired school teacher, he is very interested in our education program and helping with the assistance program. Sam has been a board member since 2015.

Jon Adams

Board Member and Chair of the Assistance Committee
Jon has been a life-long livestock owner and worked on several ranches.  Jon is the chairman of the assistance committee and involved in planning educational activities for the Livestock Coalition. He attended the Graham School of Cattle Management in Kansas and is currently a WSU Extension livestock adviser. Contact Jon about assistance or if you have ideas for seminars or training that the Coalition could sponsor.

​Elizabeth Pagan

Board Member and Chair of the Membership Committee
I am a City Slicker through and through, born and breed in Manhattan. In my 20's as I traveled through the southwest I always found solace and peace in the quiet country nights, the star filled darkness and the simplicity of an unhurried life. 
I support our education, communication, and scholarship committees. I've been part of kitchen crew for the Benefit Trail Ride for several years.

Sandy LeaVell

Board Member and Treasurer
A long-time equestrian, Sandy has bred, raised and trained her show and working horses.  Farm and ranch life have been her life-long livestock experiences.  She is a retired state employee having worked in various legal departments and past owner of an RV business. Sandy has been a board member and treasurer of the Coalition since 2013.

Jon Cochran

Board Member
John Cochran is a small business owner with more than 40 years of experience in the agricultural sector. He earned his Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree from Centralia College in Animal Science and Agriculture Education.  He also attended Farrier College, as well as WSU where he participated in various agricultural education and animal sciences courses as well as managed the WSU Veterinarian Clinic’s Junior Surgery Lab.  John also managed ranches in Eastern WA. He is an animal lover but has a particular affinity for the equine.​

Sabra Noyes

Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Program
My love for horses began with Smokey, a little Shetland pony, over 60 years ago.  Still loving horses, I am also enthusiastic about prairie and savanna habitat reconstruction on my farm.  A supporter of the education and assistance programs, I chair the scholarship program. You can contact Sabra via email.​

Sandra Adix

Board Member
Sandra Adix started out as a horse-crazy child. Now as a horse-crazy adult, she lives in Rochester where she has graduated to also being crazy about mules and donkeys.