2016 Beef Checkoff Annual Report | Page 4

30 YEARS

Building Beef Demand
BUILDING BEEF DEMAND 1986-2016

2016 Cattlemen ’ s Beef Board Leadership

Chairman Anne Anderson , Texas
Vice Chairman Brett Morris , Oklahoma
Secretary / Treasurer Joan Ruskamp , Nebraska
Beef Board CEO Polly Ruhland

2016 Beef Board Members

Beef Board members are nominated by fellow producers in their respective states or regions . The U . S . Secretary of Agriculture appoints producers to the Board from these nominations , and the U . S . Department of Agriculture oversees the Board . Each Board member serves a three-year term and may serve a second consecutive term if reappointed . Beef Board members serve without compensation . In 2016 , Beef Board members represented 10 different sectors of the beef industry , with the largest being cow-calf . There are no packer seats on the Beef Board .
Max Bozeman , Jr . Elba ALABAMA
Mary Jo Rideout Red Rock ARIZONA
Buddy ( James ) Smith Springfield ARKANSAS
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Leo Sutterfield , Jr . Mountain View ARKANSAS
Jimmy Maxey Fresno CALIFORNIA
Melvin Medeiros Laton CALIFORNIA
Rocky Pinheiro Glenn CALIFORNIA
Michael Smith Visalia CALIFORNIA
Rob Von Der Lieth , Jr . Copperopolis CALIFORNIA
Kent Bamford Haxtun COLORADO
Kim Holzner Windsor COLORADO Importer