Board of Directors and Leadership
2024–2025 Board of Directors
![Gordon Jones](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jones_lr-160x160.jpg)
Gordon Jones
President
270-991-2663
![Gordon Hodges](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/HODGES-160x160.jpg)
Gordon Hodges
Vice President
East
336-469-0489
Term expires 2025
![Bob Weaber](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weaber-160x160.jpg)
Bob Weaber
![Troy Rowan](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rowan_Headshot-e1690302196279-160x160.jpg)
Troy Rowan
![Kevin Schultz](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kevin-schultz-160x160.jpg)
Kevin Schultz
![Mark Enns](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Enns-160x160.jpg)
Mark Enns
![Megan Rolf](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Megan_Rolf_LR-160x160.jpg)
Megan Rolf
![Robert Williams](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RobertWilliamslr-e1591911698545-160x160.jpg)
Robert Williams
Historian
816-519-1179
Cattle Breed Registry Association Reps
![Bruce Holmquist](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BruceHolmquist-e1719002366278-149x160.jpeg)
Bruce Holmquist
Canadian Simmental Association
639-314-4613
Term expires 2025
![Lindsay Upperman](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Upperman_Lindsay-e1719002815770-146x160.jpg)
Lindsay Upperman
American Red Angus Association
940-387-3502 Ext. 29
Term expires 2027
![Jackie Atkins](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Atkins_LR-160x160.jpg)
Jackie Atkins
American Simmental Association
573-239-2436
Term expires 2025
![Kelli Retallick-Riley](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Retallick-e1591912422703-160x160.jpg)
Kelli Retallick-Riley
American Angus Association
816-383-5100
Term expires 2026
![Matt Woolfolk](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Woolfolk-160x160.jpg)
Matt Woolfolk
American Shorthorn Association
816-599-7777
Term expires 2027
![Shane Bedwell](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shane_bedwell-1-160x160.jpg)
Shane Bedwell
American Hereford Association
816-842-3757
Term expires 2026
State or Provincial BCIA Producer Reps
![Bradley Wolter](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wolter_Brad-131x160.jpg)
Bradley Wolter
At-large
618-830-3565
Term expires 2025
![Casey Worrell](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Worrell-Head-Shot-e1720998662694-145x160.jpeg)
Casey Worrell
Central
512-413-1610
Term expires 2027
![Craig Hays](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CraigHays_Headshot_email-6887-107x160.jpg)
Craig Hays
West
660-373-1897
Term expires 2026
![John Irvine](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Irvine-160x160.jpg)
John Irvine
East
785-313-7473
Term expires 2026
![Ken Odde](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ken-Odde-V2-scaled-e1657642848112-154x160.jpg)
Ken Odde
At Large
605-848-4479
Term expires 2025
![Johnny Rogers](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jrroger3.jpg)
Johnny Rogers
East
336-504-7268
Term expires 2026
![Joe Epperly](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Epperly-160x160.jpg)
Joe Epperly
West
303-884-3900
Term expires 2025
National Association Representatives
![Lorna Marshall](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lorna-Marshall-Headsho-scaled-e1719003460702-148x160.jpg)
Lorna Marshall
National Association of Animal Breeders
719-342-8984
![Hal Nixdorff](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/hal-nixdorff-160x160.jpeg)
Hal Nixdorff
Canadian Beef Breeds Council
403-852-9234
![Michaela Clowser](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Michaela-Headshot-scaled-e1666809121487-160x142.jpg)
Michaela Clowser
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
402-641-2883
Liaisons
![Matt Spangler](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Spangler-160x160.jpg)
Matt Spangler
USDA Extension Service
402-472-6489
![Warren Snelling](https://beefimprovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WarrenSnellings-160x160.png)
Warren Snelling
USDA Ag Research Service
402-762-4252