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About NALF LIMOUSIN TODAY/ Communications Committee Explore the commonalities between both parties to decrease duplication of effort, while complementing each other’s actions. As necessary, guide operation and interest in the LIMOUSIN TODAY. Chairman: Bruce Lawrence; Staff: Mark Anderson, Mallory Blunier; Board members: Mark Barker, Dan Hunt, Randy Corns, Ronn Cunningham; Members: Chad Settje, Bob Mitchell, Chisum Peterson. Membership Committee Increase membership, registrations, transfers, and involvement of members in activities of the NALF and their respective state Limousin associations. This committee provides input as to educational efforts directed toward NALF members for more effective production and marketing of Limousin genetics. They are also responsible for budgets pertaining to member marketing activities and for projecting revenue for member registration and transfer activity. Chairman: Mark Barker; Staff: Mark Anderson, Alison Jones, Stephanie Kramer-Beddo, Katie Campbell, Tammy Anderson; Board members: Bret Begert, Joe Moore, Bruce Lawrence, Kevin Ochsner; Members: Ty Heavin, Jay Wilder, John Pence, Austin Hager, Dexter Edwards. 16 | APRIL 2019 NALJA Committee Serve as the committee liaison between the NALF board of directors and the board of directors for the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA). Monitor fundraising, expenditures and financial management of NALJA as well as executions of NALJA sponsored activities. Review NALJA action relative to rules and regulations, selection of judges, sites for NALJA events and recognition of NALJA members. Chairman: Randy Corns; Staff: Mark Anderson, Katie Campbell; Board members: Kevin Ochsner, Troy Gulotta, Bret Begert; Members: Greg Blaydes, Sean & Brooke Edwards, Amber Parkinson, Brenda Anderson, Skyler Davis, Ty and Susie Heavin, Randa Taylor. Breed Improvement Committee (Formerly Performance Committee) Guides the development of NALF’s performance related functions including EPDs, ultrasound data collection, NALF sponsored research, DNA and animal typing-services for parentage and other traits, genetic defects, and genomic-enhanced EPDs. Chairman: Dan Hunt; Staff: Mark Anderson, Tammy Anderson, Alison Jones; Consultant: Bob Weaber, Tonya Amen, Tessa Verbeek; Board members: Mark Barker, Curt Wieczorek, Joey Freund; Members: Trent Coleman, Casey Fanta, Mark Haden, Mat Lewis, Gary Gates, Austin Hager, Rob Brawner. Rules & Regulations Committee Assist staff in updating materials in the member’s manual, including rules, regulations and by-laws. Guides operation and further development of NALF’s data processing functions to facilitate industry-leading service to members, while enhancing office efficiency in the delivery of such services. Chairman: Curt Wieczorek; Staff: Mark Anderson; Board members: Bret Begert, Joe Moore, Joey Freund, Charles Linhart; Members: Warren Symens, Mark Smith, Jack Glendenning, Greg Blaydes. Show Committee Increase participation, merchandising value, and satisfaction members receive through exhibiting cattle in NALF’s MOE events. Responsibilities of this committee include: development and execution of the MOE budget including work with official sponsors, selection of judges for Level I, maintain an approved judges list, review and recommend to the board any changes in MOE policies, rules and requirements, select MOE awards, and generally resolve MOE issues as needed.