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July 2015
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
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The back covers of the 2016 National
Western Stock Show (NWSS) show
programs on the Hill and in the Yards will
be sold separately on
www.angusauctions.com.
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The committee recommended to the
National Junior Angus Association (NJAA)
a proposal to lower the minimum age to 8,
effective Jan. 1, 2016.
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The following individuals will be inducted
into the 2015 Angus Heritage Foundation:
Dr. C.K. Allen, Montana; Keith Stevenson,
Montana; Dr. Curtis Long, Missouri; and
David Danciger, to be inducted
posthumously.
BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
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The committee approved proposed
guidelines for granting requests for
Performance Pedigree fles.
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The committee approved a proposal to
publish genetic trend tables for dollar value
indexes ($Values) when the semi-annual
evaluation is released in July.
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Staff presented information on
relationships between calving ease expected
2015 OFFICERS
Steve Olson, president & chairman of the Board, PO Box 590, Hereford, TX
79045; cell: 806-676-3556; sg_olson@live.com • Jim Sitz, vice president and
vice chairman of the Board, 9100 MT Hwy. 91N; Dillon, MT 59725; cell: 406-
925-9888; JimSitz1@gmail.com; sitzangus@gmail.com • Charlie Boyd,
treasurer, 6077 Helena Rd., May's Lick, KY 41055; cell: 606-584-5194;
cboyd2@maysvilleky.net
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Terms expiring in 2015 — Scott Foster, 11893 M 140, Niles, MI 49120; cell: 269-
208-6470; sfostersrf@gmail.com • Phil Howell, 729 W. Washington St., PO Box
442, Winchester, IN 47394; cell: 765-546-0838; dochowell765@aol.com •
Vaughn Meyer, 15571 Sorum Rd., Reva, SD 57651; home: 605-866-4426;
sdangus@sdplains.com • Don Schiefelbein, 34897 717th Ave., Kimball, MN
55353; cell: 303-324-5149; dschiefel@meltel.net
Terms expiring in 2016 — Tom Burke, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089; cell:
816-853-2697; angushall@earthlink.net • John Elbert Harrell, 1343 Lee Rd.
157, Opelika, AL 36804; cell: 334-524-9287; jhnharrell@gmail.com • Leo
McDonnell Jr., 13 Bull Dr., Columbus, MT 59019; cell: 406-780-0176; leomcd@
hotmail.com • John Pfeiffer Jr., 5103 W. Hwy. 51, Mulhall, OK 73063; cell: 405-
880-0862; pfeiffer@agristar.net • Kevin Yon, PO Box 737, Ridge Spring, SC
29129; cell: 803-622-4140; kyon@pbtcomm.net; pkevinyon@yahoo.com
Terms expiring in 2017 — Jerry Connealy, Box 96, Whitman, NE 69366; cell:
308-650-9024; jsconnealy@gmail.com • David A. Dal Porto, 694 Bartlet Ct.,
Brentwood, CA 94513; cell: 925-250-5304; dplangus@aol.com • John F.
Grimes, 2594 S.R. 73, Hillsboro, OH 45133; cell: 937-763-6000; mcfarms@
cinci.rr.com; grimes.1@osu.edu • James W. Henderson, PO Box 156,
Childress, TX 79201; cell: 940-585-6171; jwhenderson@hughes.net • Dave
Nichols, 2188 Clay Ave., Bridgewater, IA 50837; phone: 641-369-2829;
dave@nicholsfarms.biz
Industry appointments — CAB Board, Dwight 'Kip' Palmer, Palmer Food
Services, 900 Jefferson Rd., Rochester, NY 14623; offce: 585-424-3210;
kpalmer@palmerfoods.com • AGI Board liaison, Dr. Larry Kuehn, U.S. Meat
Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, NE 68933; offce: 402-762-
4352; larry.kuehn@ars.usda.gov • Foundation Board, Curtis Long, RR 4, Box
620, Butler, MO 64730; cell: 660-200-5945; vepperson@butlerdoctor.com
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Richard E. Wilson, interim CEO and CFO; Diane Strahm, executive
administrative assistant; Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president; Dan
Moser, AGI president; Eric Grant, API president; Terry Cotton, vice president of
sales; John Stika, CAB LLC president; Chris Stallo, vice president of operations
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF
Crystal Albers, director of communications; Tonya Amen, director of genetic
services; Eric Grant, director of public relations; Carrie Horsley, director of
marketing and public relations for the Angus Foundation; Jason Kenyon,
director of information systems; Ginette Kurtz, director of commercial
relations; Kenny Miller, director of fnance; Ashley Mitchell, assistant
director of events and education; Jaclyn Upperman, director of events and
education; Brenda Weigert, operations coordinator for member services
AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION
3201 Frederick Ave., Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2997; phone: 816-383-5100; fax: 816-233-9703; Offce hours: (M-F) 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central)
email: angus@angus.org • home page: www.angus.org • facebook.com/americanangusassociation • twitter: @AngusAssoc
Board Action
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Highlights of the June 3-5, 2015, meeting of the American
Angus Association
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Board of Directors
ASSOCIATION
June Board highlights
Pursuant to notice, the meeting of the American Angus Association Board of Directors
was convened June 3-5, 2015, in Wooster, Ohio. The following offcers and directors were
present: Steve Olson, president and chairman of the Board; Jim Sitz, vice president and
vice chairman of the Board; Charlie Boyd II, treasurer; Tom Burke; Jerry Connealy; David
A. Dal Porto; Scott Foster; John F. Grimes; John Elbert Harrell*; James W. Henderson; Phil
Howell; Leo McDonnell; Vaughn Meyer; Dave Nichols; John Pfeiffer Jr.; Don Schiefelbein;
Jim Sitz; and Kevin Yon. Highlights of the meeting are as follows.
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Board announcement
The American Angus Association
Board of Directors announced June 5
that Bryce Schumann is no longer the
organization's CEO. In a statement
posted to the Association's website,
the Board shared the following:
Change of leadership
Bryce has been a long-time
employee of the Association and a
dedicated servant to our members
during his 15 years at the Saint Joseph,
Mo., headquarters.
During his tenure as CEO, the
breed experienced widespread
adoption among producers of
genomics technologies, expansion
in communications and marketing
programs, and record-setting growth
for the Certifed Angus Beef
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brand.
We are initiating the process to
identify qualifed candidates to become
our new chief executive offcer. Until
then, Chief Financial Offcer Richard
Wilson will serve as interim CEO
and oversee the operations of the
Association and its entities.
In the meantime, the American
Angus Association will continue to
provide the same level of quality
service to its members during this time
of transition.
Sincerely,
The American Angus Association
Board of Directors