Home / About / Our Staff

Our
Staff

The American Hereford Association Staff works to share the message surrounding the Hereford breed and its producers.

Administrative Staff

Headshot of Jack Ward
Jack Ward

Executive Vice President

Headshot of Shane Bedwell
Shane Bedwell

Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement

Headshot of Leslie Mathews
Leslie Mathews

Chief Financial Officer

Headshot of Stacy Sanders
Stacy Sanders

Director of Records Department

Headshot of Joe Rickabaugh
Joe Rickabaugh

Director of Seedstock Marketing

Headshot of Amy Cowan
Amy Cowan

Director of Youth Activities and Foundation

Headshot of Taylor Belle Matheny
Taylor Belle Matheny

Director of Communications and Digital Content

Headshot of Trey Befort
Trey Befort

Director of Commercial Programs

Headshot of Emily Wood
Emily Wood

Office Assistant and Event Coordinator

Records Department

Headshot of Stacy Sanders
Stacy Sanders

Director of Records Department

Headshot of Laura Kouba
Laura Kouba

Education and Information Services Coordinator and Records Supervisor

Headshot of Talina Nelson
Talina Nelson

Customer Service

Headshot of Kristy Kesner
Kristy Kesner

Customer Service

Headshot of Tiffany Ogle
Tiffany Ogle

Customer Service

Headshot of Tayler Kennedy
Tayler Kennedy

Customer Service

Headshot of Ashleigh Sloan
Ashleigh Sloan

Customer Service

Headshot of Debbie Hayes
Debbie Hayes

Receptionist

Headshot of Kelly McHone
Kelly McHone

Mail Room & Inventory Associate

Certified Hereford Staff

Headshot of Trey Befort
Trey Befort

Director of Commercial Programs

Headshot of Ty Ragsdale
Ty Ragsdale

Brand Manager

Hereford World

Headshot of Joe Rickabaugh
Joe Rickabaugh

Director of Seedstock Marketing

Headshot of Wes Ishmael
Wes Ishmael

Executive Editor

Headshot of Sydnee Shive
Sydnee Shive

Managing Editor

Headshot of Katie Miller
Katie Miller

Editorial Assistant

Headshot of Caryn Vaught
Caryn Vaught

Production Manager

Headshot of Bailey Lewis
Bailey Lewis

Creative Services Coordinator

Headshot of Cindy Himmelberg
Cindy Himmelberg

Editorial Designer / Assistant

Headshot of Teri Wolfgang
Teri Wolfgang

Graphic Designer

Headshot of Sharon Blank
Sharon Blank

Graphic Designer

Communications Department

Headshot of Taylor Belle Matheny
Taylor Belle Matheny

Director of Communications and Digital Content

Headshot of Kelsey Vejraska
Kelsey Vejraska

Audio Visual Specialist

Headshot of Chloé Fowler
Chloé Fowler

Associate Director of Youth Marketing and Education

Youth Activities & Foundation

Headshot of Amy Cowan
Amy Cowan

Director of Youth Activities and Foundation

Headshot of Bailey Clanton
Bailey Clanton

National Shows Coordinator and Youth Activities Assistant

Headshot of Chloé Fowler
Chloé Fowler

Associate Director of Youth Marketing and Education

Commercial Programs

Headshot of Trey Befort
Trey Befort

Director of Commercial Programs

Headshot of Jake Drost
Jake Drost

Feeder Cattle Marketing Representative

Field Staff

Headshot of Joe Rickabaugh
Joe Rickabaugh

Director of Seedstock Marketing

Headshot of Tommy Coley
Tommy Coley

Eastern Region States: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN & VA

Headshot of Cord Weinheimer
Cord Weinheimer

Southwest Region States: AR, LA, NM, OK & TX

Headshot of Aaron Friedt
Aaron Friedt

North Central Region States: SD, MN, NE, KS, and central Canada

Headshot of Emilee Holt
Emilee Holt

Western Region States: Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ore., Utah and Wash.

Headshot of Kevin Murnin
Kevin Murnin

Mountain Region States: MT, WY, CO, ND, and western Canada