Meet the

We’re a team of cattle experts and inspirational leaders – full of personality minus the ego. We’re the wearers of many hats dedicated to helping breeders succeed like you.

Neal Smith

AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary & CEO

Kristin Paul

AJCA-NAJ Assistant Secretary & Director of Field Services

Vickie White

AJCA-NAJ Treasurer & Office Manager

Grady Auer

NAJ General Manager

Kim Billman

Director of Communications

Lori King

Herd Services Manager & Type Appraisal Coordinator

Philip Cleary

IT Manager / Lead Developer

John Metzger

Research and Genetic Development Consultant

Blake Fox

Executive Assistant

Carol Thune

Accounting Clerk & Receptionist

Lisa Boysel

Herd Services Assistant

Kaitlyn Mattox

Herd Services Assistant

Greg Lavan

Parentage Qualification Coordinator

Brad Gibson

Database Developer and Analyst

Daniel Jones

IT Support Specialist

Michele Ackerman

Feature Writer

Tracie Hoying

Jersey Journal Managing Editor

Kate Poitras

Communications Specialist

Kelly Epperly

Type Traits Appraiser

Lee Harris

Type Traits Appraiser

Dyon Helmuth

Type Traits Appraiser

Scott Holcomb

District 1 Manager

Territory: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia

Seth Israelsen

District 3 Manager

Territory: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, west Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington

Benny Rector

Area Representative

Territory: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and west Texas

Jason Robinson

Area Representative

Territory: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and east Texas

Willow Voegtlen

Area Representative

Territory: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota

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