Texas Beef Council’s board of directors controls and directs all Texas beef checkoff activities. The board includes 18 directors nominated by nine Texas beef and cattle organizations and two at-large members elected by the board. Each director may serve six consecutive one-year terms.
Executive Committee and Officers
Both the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion Research Council of Texas executive committee may act on behalf of the full board between regular meetings. Five directors including the chairman, vice chairman and past chairman make up the executive committee. Any action taken by this committee must be ratified by the full board at the next scheduled meeting.
Executive Committee
Brad Hastings
Chairman
Represents: Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Hometown: Amarillo
Dan Gattis
Vice Chairman
Represents: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Hometown: Georgetown
Michael White
Immediate Past Chairman
Represents: Texas Farm Bureau
Hometown: Vernon
Dr. Jason Cleere
Executive Committee
Represents: Independent Cattlemen's Association
Hometown: Madisonville
Zachary Yanta
Executive Committee
Represents: Texas Farm Bureau
Hometown: Runge
Board Members
Mike Collier
Represents: Purebred
Hometown: Brenham
Neil Dudley
Represents: Southwest Meat Association
Hometown: Hamilton
Kelley Georgiades
Represents: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Hometown: Crockett
Leslie Kinsel
Represents: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Hometown: Cotulla
Pat McDowell
Represents: Texas Farm Bureau
Hometown: Shamrock
Kenny Mingus
Represents: Livestock Marketing Association
Hometown: Cameron
Brandi Richards
Represents: Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Hometown: Hereford
Fred Schuetze
Represents: Purebred
Hometown: Granbury
Pat Shields
Represents: At-Large
Hometown: Bryan
Marsha Shoemaker
Represents: Texas CattleWomen
Hometown: Bellevue
Mark Sustaire
Represents: Dairy
Hometown: Winnsboro
Piertsje Vanderlei
Represents: Dairy
Hometown: Amherst
Bill Wight
Represents: At-Large
Hometown: Odessa
Chloe Nunley Wilson
Represents: Independent Cattlemen's Association
Hometown: Sabinal
Richard Winter
Represents: Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Hometown: Canyon