Board of Directors:

• Ron Lemenager, Executive Director (non-voting) - Purdue University
  765-494-4817
• Dan Buskirk - Michigan State University
  517-432-0400
• Matt Claeys - Purdue University
  765-494-4834
• Dan Faulkner - University of Illinois
  219-333-1781
• Steve Loerch - Ohio State University
  330-263-3908
• Lee Meyer - University of Kentucky
  859-257-7272 ext 228

Beef Cattle Associations:

• Maralee Johnson - (IL)
  217-787-4280
• Phil Anderson - (IN)
  317-872-4280
• Dave Maples - (KY)
  859-278-0899
• Kathleen Hawkins - (MI)
  517-347-0911
• Elizabeth Harsh - (OH)
  614-873-6739

State Departments of Agriculture:

• Mike Williams - (IL)
  217-785-4743
  Kim Janssen - 217-785-5848
• Joe Pearson - (IN)
  317-232-8778
• Mark Straw - (KY)
  502-564-5665 ext 260
• Brian Preston - (MI)
• Betsy Belleville - (OH)

Farm Bureau:

• Ernie Birchmeier - (MI)
  800-292-2680 ext 2024
• Ralph Freebarin - (IL)
• Keegan Poe - (IN)
  317-850-1663
• Al Pedigo - (KY)
  279-434-3416
• David White (OH)
  614-249-2435

Livestock Marketing Cooperative:

• Mike Bumgarner - (OH)
  614-839-8608

Cow-calf Producers:

• Gary Wilson - (OH)
• Chip Unisicker - (IL)
• Clark Sennett - (IN)
  765-366-0221
• Mark Williams - (KY)
  859-885-4773

Feedlot/Backgrounders:

• Jim Culp - (IN)
  219-567-2265
• Roger Nordman - (IL)
• Charles Miller - (KY)
  589-885-4773
• Glen Feichtner (OH)

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