Three members were chosen as new directors on the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board at the AHA Annual meeting Oct. 27, in Kansas City Mo.
Delegates elected three new directors during the membership meeting. Craig Beran, Kan.; Bruce Everhart, Ind.; and Andrew Matheny, Ky., will serve four-year terms on the 12-member Board.
Craig Beran
Along with his three brothers, Beran owns and operates B&D Herefords and Angus, which consists of 800 cows. Craig has been an active member of the AHA for more than 30 years and has served as a delegate for Kansas for the past 20 years.
Bruce Everhart
Everhart Herefords is a 50-year purebred operation consisting of 25 head. The operation sells bulls, steers and heifers to commercial and junior members in the Midwest. Bruce recently retired after a 40-year career in ag banking. He managed an ag banking team in the Midwest with Wells Fargo Bank. Bruce is also a board member and past president of the Indiana Hereford Association.
Andrew Matheny
Matheny Herefords is a 150-head operation that began in 1990. The goal at Matheny Herefords is to produce Hereford cattle that fit the demand of its customers to perform well in both purebred and commercial operations. He is a past member of the Kentucky Hereford Association board of directors as well as a past member of the AJHA board of directors from 1985-87.
Completing their terms on the AHA Board were outgoing president Kevin Schultz, Haviland, Kan.; Jim Mickelson, Santa Rosa; Calif.; and Bob Thompson, Rolla, Mo.
From left to right (sitting): Pete Atkins, president, Tea, S.D.; Joel Birdwell, vice president, Kingfisher, Okla.; Bruce Thomas, Goldcreek, Mont.; Jim Bellis, Auora, Mo.; and Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president. From left to right (standing): Mark St. Pierre, El Nido, Calif.; Bruce Everhart, Waldron, Ind.; Andrew Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; Tommy Mead, Midville, Ga.; Craig Beran, Claflin, Kan.; Nate Frederickson, Spearfish, S.D.; and Kyle Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M. Not pictured is Joe Waggoner, Carthage, Miss.
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The American Hereford Association, with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., is one of the largest U.S. beef breed associations. The not-for-profit organization along with its subsidiaries — Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC, Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) and American Beef Records Association (ABRA) — provides programs and services for its members and their customers, while promoting the Hereford breed and supporting education, youth and research. For press releases and photos, visit Hereford.org/media.
