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Angus Delegates Elect Board Members, Conduct Business

St. Joseph, MO(AAA release)-  American Angus Association^® delegates elected five members to its Board of Directors Monday, Nov. 16 at the 126th Annual Convention of Delegates in Louisville, Ky.

Newly elected Board Directors include: Charlie Boyd II, Mayslick, Ky.; Scott Foster, Niles, Mich.; and Vaughn Meyer, Reva, S.D. Steve Olson, Hereford, Texas; and Cathy Watkins, Middletown, Ind., were both elected to a second term on the Board.

Bill Davis, Sidney, Mont., was elected the American Angus Association president and chairman of the board. He succeeds Jay King, Rock Falls, Ill.

Joe Hampton, Mount Ulla, N.C., was chosen by delegates to serve as vice president and vice chairman of the Board. Jarold Callahan, Edmond, Okla., will serve as treasurer for the year.

More than 340 elected delegates from throughout the United States and Canada represented American Angus Association members and conducted the business of the Association during the annual meeting and election. The meeting was at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Super-Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show. 

Bill Davis, the Association’s newly elected president and chairman of the Board, recently completed his term as vice president and vice chairman of the Board. He and his wife, Jennifer, operate Rollin’ Rock Angus near Sidney, Mont.

Davis has a bachelor’s degree in ag business from Montana State University and is a past director of the Montana Stockgrowers Association and Montana Angus Association, in addition to being past director and president of the Montana Beef Performance Association.

As Association president, Davis will serve as chairman of the Executive Committee and will work closely with all directors to lead the board during the next year.

Joe Hampton, newly elected vice president and vice chairman of the Board, most recently served as treasurer. He and his wife, Robin, operate Back Creek, a cattle operation near Mount Ulla, N.C., focused on the production of Angus bulls for commercial cattlemen. Hampton received his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University and has been involved with agricultural research for more than 25 years. He has served as president of the North Carolina Angus Association and as board director for the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association.

As vice president and vice chairman, Hampton will serve on the Executive, Breed Improvement, Finance & Planning, and Information & Data Management committees. He will also serve as chairman of the Research Priorities Committee and Angus Productions Inc. (API) Board, and as a member of the Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) Board.

Also during the Annual Meeting, delegates approved an amendment to the Bylaws permitting reinstatement of a Life Membership option, allowing members to purchase memberships valid throughout the life of the member. Life memberships cost $1,500.

A list of Board of Directors committee assignments and brief biographical sketches of newly elected Board directors follows.

The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef organization, serving more than 30,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.

  Charlie Boyd II is a fourth-generation cattleman from a family that began its involvement in the cattle industry in 1893. Today, Boyd Beef Cattle of Mayslick, Ky., encompasses both an Angus and a Hereford program.

Boyd earned his ag economics degree from the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, an agriculture senator, the ag student body president, and a member of the livestock judging team.

He has been involved in many cattlemen’s organizations, and has served as president of the Kentucky Angus Association as well as a co-chair for the National Junior Angus Show.

As a Board director, Boyd will serve on the Association’s Activities and Industry Relations committees as well as the Angus Foundation Board.

 Scott Foster grew up on a family farm in Niles, Mich., where he was active in FFA, serving as state president. He earned a bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry from Michigan State University, where he participated in the Block and Bridle club and was the Ag Senate representative. He was also a member of the National Champion Livestock Judging team at the NAILE, where he was named high individual overall.

Upon graduation, Foster worked for Premier Beef in Howell, Mich. Today, he farms with his brother Bruce and their parents at Seldom Rest Farms in southwestern Michigan.

As an Association Board director, Foster will serve on the Activities and Industry Relations committees as well as the Angus Foundation Board.

 Vaughn Meyer and his family manage Sodak Angus Ranch in northwest South Dakota. In his youth Meyer participated in 4-H and FFA. He received a bachelor’s of science degree in animal science production from South Dakota State University, where he was active in Block and Bridle and Army ROTC. After serving in the Army, Meyer returned to Sodak.

He has been active in the Black Hills Angus Association, the Perkins County Livestock Improvement Association, the Perkins County Farmers Union, the South Dakota Beef Industry Council and the South Dakota Stock Growers Association.

As an Association Board director, Meyer will serve on the Information & Data and Finance & Planning committees as well as the Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) Board.

 Steve Olson grew up south of Hereford, Texas. He was active in 4-H, showing and livestock judging in his youth. He received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Texas A&M University, where he was active in the Saddle & Sirloin Club and meat evaluation and livestock judging teams. He received the Distinguished Honor Award from the College of Agriculture.

After graduation, Olson returned to Hereford to begin a diversified agriculture operation.

He has been active in the Texas Angus Association, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, NCBA and Greater West Texas Angus Association.

Olson now begins his second term on the Association Board of Directors and will serve on the Breed Improvement, Industry Relations and Activities committees. He will also serve on the boards of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) and AGI. Olson will serve as Board chaplain.

Cathy Watkins graduated with high honors from Michigan State University with a degree in animal science. While there, she was a member of the meat judging team and the livestock judging team. Following graduation she moved to Beaver Ridge Farm located in east central Indiana. Off the farm, Watkins worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 33 years, retiring in 2007.

She served as secretary for the Indiana Angus Association for 10 years and strongly supports junior Angus programs. She also oversees the Crystal Awards given at the NJAS.

Watkins now begins her second term on the Association Board of Directors and will serve on the Breed Improvement, Information & Data Management, and Finance & Planning committees. She will also serve on the Angus Productions Inc. (API) Board. 

2010 American Angus Association Committees and Boards

The following assignments were made at the American Angus Association Board of Directors meeting Nov. 17.

 Association Committees

Executive Committee — Bill Davis, chair; Joe Hampton, vice chair; Jarold Callahan; Norman Garton; and Philip Trowbridge

Breed Improvement Committee — Gordon Stucky, chair; Jim Sitz, vice chair; Jarold Callahan; Joe Hampton; Steve Olson; Arlen Sawyer; Phil Trowbridge; and Cathy Watkins

Research Priorities Committee — Joe Hampton, chair, Association vice president; Jarold Callahan, Association treasurer; Gordon Stucky, AGI chair; CAB chair to be determined; Philip Trowbridge, Angus Foundation chair; Bill Bowman, director of performance programs; Sally Northcutt, director of genetic research; and Larry Corah, CAB staff representative. Ex-officio members include: Bryce Schumann, Association CEO; Rich Wilson, Association CFO; and Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president.

Activities — Philip Trowbridge, chair; Doug Schroeder, vice chair; Charlie Boyd; Jarold Callahan; Scott A. Foster; Steve Olson; Arlen Sawyer; and Darrell Silveira

Information & Data Management — Cathy Watkins, chair; Jim Rentz, vice chair; Norman Garton; Joe Hampton; Chad Hoffman; Vaughn Meyer; Jim Sitz; and Gordon Stucky

Finance & Planning — Jarold Callahan, chair  and Association treasurer; Norman Garton, vice chair; Joe Hampton; Vaughn Meyer; Darrell Silveira; Gordon Stucky; Philip Trowbridge; and Cathy Watkins

Industry Relations — Steve Olson, chair; Chad Hoffman, vice chair; Charlie Boyd; Scott A. Foster; Jim Rentz; Arlen Sawyer; Doug Schroeder; and Jim Sitz

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Representative — Norman Garton

 NCBA Committee Appointments

Beef Production Research            — Philip Trowbridge

Product Enhancement — Joe Hampton

International Markets — Chad Hoffman

Chaplain — Steve Olson

Parliamentarian — Paul Donnelly

 Boards

Certified Angus Beef LLC Board of Directors (Officers to be elected at December meeting) — Jarold Callahan; Norman Garton; Joe Hampton; Steve Olson; Arlen Sawyer; Bryce Schumann; Jim Sitz; John Stika, CAB President; and Robert Norton, industry representative

Angus Productions Inc. Board of Directors — Joe Hampton, chair; Bryce Schumann, vice chair; Terry Cotton, president; Richard Wilson, secretary-treasurer; Chad Hoffman; Jim Rentz; Darrell Silveira; Gordon Stucky; Philip Trowbridge; and Cathy Watkins

Angus Foundation Board of Directors — Philip Trowbridge, chair; Bryce Schumann, vice chair; Milford H. Jenkins, president; Richard Wilson, secretary; Charlie Boyd; Scott A. Foster; Jim Rentz; Doug Schroeder; Darrell Silveira; and Robert Norton, outside representative

Angus Genetics Inc. Board of Directors — Gordon Stucky, chair; Bryce Schumann, vice chair; Bill Bowman, president; Richard Wilson, secretary-treasurer; Jarold Callahan; Vaughn Meyer; Steve Olson; Arlen Sawyer; Jim Sitz; and Doug Parrett, industry representative