AGA Committees
The ten AGA committees are Finance, Hall of Fame, Member Education, AGJA Advisors, National Sale, National Show, Nominating, Breed Improvement, Rules and Bylaws, and Breed Promotion. Committee members and their contact information are found below.
Finance
| First Name | Last Name | Office | City | State | Phone | |
| Derek | Martin | Chair | Bucklin | KS | 316-369-2203 | dmartin@kinsleyfeeders.com |
| Jeff | Swanson | Co-Chair | Oxford | NE | 308-991-0727 | swansoncattleco@yahoo.com |
| Megan | Slater | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | megans@gelbvieh.org | |
| Rick | Locatelli | Cheyenne | OK | 580-655-4203 | rlowcatelli@gmail.com | |
| Tyler | Keckley | Archbold | OH | 419-279-1090 | southernrootsranch@gmail.com | |
| Jeff | Proctor | Charlotte | TN | 931-801-5787 | cavecreekcattle@gmail.com | |
| Brad | Burke | Ewing | KY | 606-782-1367 | gbb789@windstream.net | |
| Lexi | Starr | AGJA Rep | Stapleton | NE | 308-530-4793 | lexi.starr@icloud.com |
Hall of Fame/Awards
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Dennis | Gustin | Chair | Mandan | ND | 704-400-3483 | rmsink1209@msn.com |
| Al | Knapp | Co-Chair | Basehor | KS | 913-219-6613 | knappa@swbell.net |
| Megan | Slater | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | megans@gelbvieh.org |
| Dave | Judd | Pomona | KS | 785-566-8371 | info@juddranch.com | |
| Ronnie | Rogers | Mendon | MO | 660-375-7266 | rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com | |
| Jim | Beastrom | Pierre | SD | 605-280-7589 | jimbeastrom@mncomm.com | |
| Stuart | Jarvis | Phillipsburg | KS | 785-543-5177 | bararrow@ruraltel.net | |
| Bob | Prosser | Winslow | AZ | 928-380-5149 | info@bartbar.com | |
| Wayne | Roitsch | Seqguin | TX | 830-305-2358 | wayne@roitsch.com |
Member Education
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Lori | Maude | Chair | Hermosa | SD | 303-809-3789 | lori.maude@gmail.com |
| Cory | Voss | Co-Chair | Bruning | NE | 402-768-8177 | coryvoss_07@hotmail.com |
| Taylor | Buckley | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | taylorb@gelbvieh.org |
| Will | Fiske | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | will@gelbvieh.org |
| Jake | Renner | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | jake@gelbvieh.org |
| Gary | Felger | Lohman | MO | 402-768-8177 | garyfelger@hotmail.com | |
| David | Larson | Clearbrook | MN | 218-766-3323 | david.larson.lrl@gmail.com | |
| Mark | Hilton | West Lafayette | IN | 765-714-1092 | mark@mwbeefcattle.com | |
| Amanda | Altman | Worthington | MN | 712-209-3830 | fivepinecattleco@hotmail.com | |
| Mark | Hopfer | Days Creek | OR | 541-863-2147 | hopfer@frontier.com | |
| Cody | Steinkruger | Upland | NE | 308-470-1032 | steinkruger_8@hotmail.com | |
| Jordan | Williams | Ewing | KY | 606-584-6280 | jrw.717@gmail.com | |
| Derek | Beardain | Enid | MS | 662-625-0253 | d.beardain@yahoo.com | |
| Jordan | Jensen | Powers Lake | ND | 701-425-6895 | jjfencing@hotmail.com | |
| Grace | Vehige | Billings | MO | 573-644-4414 | g_vehige@hotmail.com | |
| Cade | Cameron | Danville | IA | 319-572-8382 | cameroncade15@gmail.com |
National Sale
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Randy | Sienknecht | Chair | Gladbrook | IA | 319-290-3763 | Rmsink1209@msn.com |
| Todd | Bickett | Co-Chair | Chickamauga | GA | 423-667-3799 | tjbickett5@gmail.com |
| Tom | Strahm | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 785-547-7999 | Tom@gelbvieh.org |
| Taylor | Buckley | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | taylorb@gelbvieh.org |
| Will | Fiske | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | will@gelbvieh.org |
| Tanner | Aherin | Phillipsburg | KS | 785-302-1270 | tmaherin@ksu.edu | |
| Roger | Gatz | Hiawatha | KS | 785-742-3163 | catle@rainbowtel.net | |
| Kyle | Helms | Holbrook | NE | 308-962-6940 | kyle@flyinghgenetics.com | |
| Matt | Raile | St. Francis | KS | 785-332-2756 | railematt@yahoo.com | |
| Johnny | Shearer | Canton | KS | 620-654-6731 | circle_s@hometelco.net | |
| Doug | Hughes | Max Meadows | VA | 276-637-3916 | lwhf@wiredog.com | |
| Justin | Vehige | Billings | MO | 573-690-3813 | justin@breedersworld.com | |
| Zack | Rupp | Perry | OK | 580-370-6712 | zackrupp2@sbcglobal.net | |
| Brittany | Spencer | Pierre | SD | 605-280-0204 | bbeastrom@hotmail.com | |
| Brent | Overmiller | Smith Center | KS | 785-282-0485 | brento5432@hotmail.com | |
| Cody | Forbes | AGJA Rep | DeSmet | SD | 605-983-5701 | forbesbros.livestock@hotmail.com |
| Jacob | Barwick | AGJA Rep | Orleans | NE | 308-991-9114 | jacob.barwick99@gmail.com |
National Show
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Andrea | Murray | Chair | Kingfisher | OK | 405-368-9601 | murrayfarm@pldi.net |
| Samee | Charriere | Co-Chair | Clarkston | WA | 509-566-8805 | ledgerwoodgelbvieh@gmail.com |
| Taylor | Buckley | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | taylorb@gelbvieh.org |
| Jake | Renner | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | jake@gelbvieh.org |
| Justin | Taubenheim | Amherst | NE | 303-293-0692 | jnjtaubenheim@gmail.com | |
| Kelly | Overmiller | Smith Center | KS | 785-389-3522 | overmillersteakbacon@yahoo.com | |
| Zack | Butler | Milton | TN | 615-308-8628 | butlercreek1952@aol.com | |
| Jim | Dobson | Kaw City | OK | 405-880-6173 | dobsonranch@hotmail.com | |
| Jason | Hightower | LaCygne | KS | 913-221-6820 | hightower_cattle@yahoo.com | |
| KC | Youngblood | Columbus | KS | 620-762-0165 | kyoungblood@usd493.com | |
| Justin | Covington | Montrose | CO | 970-249-1453 | covingtongelbvieh@gmail.com | |
| Gregg | Hartman | Pueblo | CO | 719-948-4415 | grhartman@hotmail.com | |
| Jared | Nowack | Bland | MO | 573-280-4633 | nowackcattlecompany@yahoo.com | |
| Justin | Teeter | Mount Ulla | NC | 704-664-5784 | ldtgja@aol.com | |
| Cody | Jarvis | Phillipsburg | KS | 785-543-5177 | bararrow@ruraltel.net | |
| Callahan | Grund | Wallace | KS | 785-891-3765 | callahan.grund@outlook.com | |
| Lexi | Starr | AGJA Rep | Stapleton | NE | 308-530-4793 | lexi.starr@icloud.com |
| Grady | Hammer | AGJA Rep | Wallace | KS | 785-728-7300 | gradyhammer@yahoo.com |
Nominating
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| John | Carrel | Chair | Columbus | MT | 406-322-5991 | lauriecarrel@live.com |
| Scott | Starr | Co-Chair | Stapleton | NE | 308-530-3900 | cedartopranch@yahoo.com |
| Megan | Slater | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | megans@gelbvieh.org |
| Doug | Hughes | Max Meadows | VA | 276-637-3916 | lwhf@wiredog.com | |
| Stuart | Jarvis | Phillipsburg | KS | 785-543-5177 | bararrow@ruraltel.net | |
| Walter | Teeter | Mount Ulla | NC | 704-236-7980 | waltert@republicrefrigeration.com |
Breed Improvement
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Dustin | Aherin | Chair | Manhattan | KS | 785-302-1252 | dgaherin@gmail.com |
| Dan | Warner | Co-Chair | Arapahoe | NE | 507-864-2063 | dan@warnerbeef.com |
| Megan | Slater | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | megans@gelbvieh.org |
| Will | Fiske | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | will@gelbvieh.org |
| Tonya | Amen | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | Tonya@gelbvieh.org |
| Dustin | Rippe | Belleville | KS | 316-323-4874 | dustin@rgcattle.com | |
| Dan | Larson | Clearbrook | MN | 402-560-4052 | dan.larson@gplc-inc.com | |
| Bob | Prosser | Winslow | AZ | 928-380-5149 | info@bartbar.com | |
| Michael | Rea | Berthoud | CO | 303-718-2124 | michael.thomas.rea@gmail.com | |
| Sasha | Rittenhouse | New Carlisle | OH | 937-215-1415 | hotcattle@hotmail.com | |
| Brian | Dunn | Saint John | KS | 620-549-6516 | dunnfarm@hotmail.com | |
| Derek | Martin | Bucklin | KS | 620-397-6752 | dmartin@kinsleyfeeders.com | |
| Blake | Hojer | Lake Preston | SD | 650-860-0139 | hojer@hojerranch.com | |
| Hyatt | Frobose | Greeley | KS | 419-308-9053 | hfrobose1@gmail.com | |
| Tom | Scarponcini | Rushford | MN | 507-864-2063 | scarponcini@acegroup.cc | |
| Bill | Tucker | Amherst | VA | 434-944-2292 | betterheifers@gmail.com | |
| Colton | Ivers | AGJA Rep | Austin | MN | 507-483-7299 | coltoniverscattleco@gmail.com |
| Danielle | Stock | AGJA Rep | Waukon | IA | 563-794-0568 | danielle.m.stock@gmail.com |
Rules & Bylaws
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Leland | Clark | Chair | Barnard | KS | 785-392-0888 | postrock@twinvalley.net |
| Jeff | Loveless | Co-Chair | Spanish Fork | UT | 801-623-8308 | olranch@aol.com |
| Megan | Slater | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | megans@gelbvieh.org |
| Taylor | Buckley | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | taylorb@gelbvieh.org |
| Mark | Crane | Pritchett | CO | 719-523-0151 | blackgoldcattecompany@gmail.com | |
| Dennis | Gustin | Mandan | ND | 704-400-3483 | gustindd@wildblue.net | |
| Dustin | Kittle | Geraldine | AL | 256-996-4140 | dkittle@kittlefarms.com | |
| Vaughn | Thorstenson | Selby | SD | 605-649-6262 | vwthor@sbtc.net | |
| Brandon | McEndaffer | Sterling | CO | 970-520-3020 | brandonmac25@gmail.com | |
| Mark | Goes | Odell | NE | 402-766-3627 | mpgelbvieh@hotmail.com | |
| Gary | Carlisle | Redmond | UT | 435-979-0020 | garyc@carlislex.com | |
| L D | Witt | El Dorado Springs | MO | 479-806-6511 | ref65.le@gmail.com | |
| Madalynn | Welsh | AGJA Rep | Franklin | NE | 308-832-7193 | madalynn.welsh@outlook.com |
Breed Promotion
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Phone | |
| Mark | Covington | Chair | Montrose | CO | 970-209-1956 | covinginc@hotmail.com |
| Sarah | Heinrich | Co-Chair | Medina | ND | 701-400-3563 | sarah.gustin@hotmail.com |
| Tom | Strahm | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | tom@gelbvieh.org |
| Malerie | Strahm | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | malerie@gelbvieh.org |
| Rebecca | Mettler | Staff Liaison | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | rebeccam@gelbvieh.org |
| Kathy | Rankin | Oilmont | MT | 406-937-4815 | krankin@northerntel.net | |
| Trent | Jones | Smiths Grove | KY | 270-590-5266 | colesbendlumber@gmail.com | |
| Tom | Vehige | Billings | MO | 417-772-2002 | tbarscattle@gmail.com | |
| Lowell | Rogers | Seminary | MO | 601-270-4152 | lrdrsmiley@gmail.com | |
| John | Steffensen | Gainsville | MO | 417-679-3132 | jlstef1946@gmail.com | |
| Karly | Rupp | Perry | OK | 580-307-7507 | k.alexander13@live.com | |
| Jeff | Cleland | Arma | KS | 620-249-1271 | jcleland10@yahoo.com | |
| Daniel | Nelson | Tylertown | MS | 601-341-1723 | drnelson95@yahoo.com | |
| Cordell | Sheridan | Almo | ID | 208-824-5531 | cordell@atcnet.net | |
| Brooke | Nowack | AGJA Rep | Bland | MO | 573-569-2932 | vbnowack@gmail.com |
AGJA Advisors
| First Name | Last Name | Status | City | State | Telephone | |
| Jake | Renner | AGA Youth Activities Coordinator | Lincoln | NE | 303-465-2333 | jake@gelbvieh.org |
| Emily | Griffiths | Kendallville | IN | 260-242-1552 | ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com | |
| Andrea | Murray | Kingfisher | OK | 405-368-9601 | murrayfarm@pldi.net | |
| Lori | Maude | Hermosa | SD | 303-809-3789 | lori.maude@gmail.com | |
| Tom | Vehige | Billings | MO | 417-772-2002 | tbarscattle@gmail.com |