Board of Directors and Leadership

2022–2023 Board of Directors

Kevin Schultz

President

Central

620-546-4570

Term expires 2024

Sandhill Farms

Gordon Jones

Vice President

At Large

270-991-2663

Term expires 2024

Bob Weaber

Executive Director

785-532-1460

Kansas State University

Troy Rowan

Regional Secretary

East

712-427-0096

University of Tennessee

Mark Enns

Regional Secretary & NBCEC Representative

West

970-491-2722

Colorado State University

Joe Epperly

Past President

West

303-884-3900

Term expires 2025

Wagonhamer Ranches

Megan Rolf

Regional Secretary

Central

785-317-6364

Kansas State University

Robert Williams

Historian

816-519-1179

American Wagyu Association

Cattle Breed Registry Association Reps

Jackie Atkins

American Simmental Association

573-239-2436

Term expires 2025

Kajal Devani

Canadian Angus Association

403-477-6844

Term expires 2024

Kelli Retallick-Riley

American Angus Association

816-383-5100

Term expires 2026

Matt Woolfolk

American Shorthorn Association

816-599-7777

Term expires 2024

Megan Slater

American Gelbvieh Association

303-465-2333, Ext 485

Term expires 2025

Shane Bedwell

American Hereford Association

816-842-3757

Term expires 2026

State or Provincial BCIA Producer Reps

Craig Hays

West

660-373-1897

Term expires 2026

Gordon Hodges

East

336-469-0489

Term expires 2025

John Irvine

East

785-313-7473

Term expires 2026

Ken Odde

At Large

605-848-4479

Term expires 2025

Johnny Rogers

East

336-504-7268

Term expires 2026

National Association Representatives

Don Trimmer, Jr.

National Association of Animal Breeders

608-408-0751

Hal Nixdorff

Canadian Beef Breeds Council

403-852-9234

Michaela Clowser

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

402-641-2883

Liaisons

Matt Spangler

USDA Extension Service

402-472-6489

Warren Snelling

USDA Ag Research Service

402-762-4252