staff

Leah Morgan Clark
General Manager
CONTACT LEAH:
phone: 406-256-2498
email: leah@thenile.org

Linda McCormick
Office manager/membership
From member to volunteer and volunteer to staff, Linda McCormick joined the NILE Staff in August 2021. Linda’s bubbly personality and organizational skills are a perfect fit for our Office Manager. Linda and her husband Al became NILE members in the late 80s 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.
Linda oversees all daily office tasks, event ticketing, the Hospitality Committee and the NILE Membership. Residing in Billings, Linda and Al have three grown children – Kyle, Amanda and Ty. In her free time, you can find Linda on the road in Scobey visiting family, in Bozeman cheering on the Bobcats or spending time with family and friends. Feel free to swing into the NILE Office to say “Hi” to Linda!
CONTACT LINDA:
phone: 406-256-2495
email: linda@thenile.org

Shelby Shaw
LIVESTOCK manager & DIRECTOR OF YOUTH EDUCATION
Shelby Shaw first began with the NILE as an intern in the fall of 2012, and began as a part of the Livestock Office Team prior to the 2013 Stock Show. As the Manager of the Livestock Office, Shelby oversees the NILE Livestock Shows & Sales, working extensively with livestock exhibitors as well as the livestock committees. As Director of Youth Education, Shelby works directly on the many NILE Youth focused programs including the Merit Heifer Program, NILE Internships and scholarship programs.
Shelby was raised in Worden, MT graduating from Huntley Project High School. She continued her education, graduating from Northwest College in Powell, WY with an Associate’s Degree in Animal Science and a minor in Agricultural Business and finished her education with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science – focusing on Livestock Production and Industry from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT.
Shelby and her husband Ike reside in Worden with their dogs, horses, and small herd of cattle. Much of Shelby’s free time is spent working with her family in all facets of their cattle operation, adventuring with her faithful four-legged companions or training her horses for the show ring. Shelby is a large advocate for the 4-H and FFA programs, being a former member of both herself – she is currently an active 4-H Leader and is a member of the Huntley Project FFA Alumni.
CONTACT SHELBY:
phone: 406-256-2499
email: shelby@thenile.org

Teri Nistler
Equine Programs Director
Teri Nistler was born and raised in Montana. Growing up she spent time in many communities across the state, but ended up graduating from Wibaux County High School, the same school as her parents and many other family members had attended. Teri has been involved with horses since before she could walk. Her early years of competition began with O-Mok-See and gymkhanas before she moved on to high school rodeo events. Teri graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from Dawson Community College and a Bachelor of Arts from Western Montana College (now the University of Montana-Western). While in college, Teri started working with a reining horse trainer and after graduation began showing horses in open shows in both Western and English classes. She currently competes in NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) shows, is an NRHA certified show secretary, and has been an active board member of the Yellowstone Reining Horse Association since 2018.
CONTACT TERI:
phone: 406-256-2497
email: teri@thenile.org

Traci Marchwinski
mate show manager
Traci Marchwinski became a member of the team when the NILE purchased the MATE Show and Home & Health Expo in 2008. She is responsible for selling booth spaces and the overall organization of the show. She has been with the show for 15 years and has a tremendous amount of experience in bringing it all together as the biggest agriculture trade show in Montana and Wyoming.
Marchwinski has a tenacious spirit to make the show bigger and better each year. Vendors appreciate her structure and organizational skills that give them assurance of a well-run and successful show.
Traci has deep roots to the community being raised on a farm south of Billings. She graduated from Rocky Mountain College in 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Psychology and a Masters Degree in Counseling from Montana State University-Billings in 1998.
Traci and her husband Dan now live on the family farm with their three children: Austin, Colton, and Ava.
CONTACT TRACI:
phone: 406-651-0440
email: traci@themateshow.com