KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Julia Schmidt joined the American Hereford Association (AHA) team as a customer service representative Aug. 3, 2020.

As a customer service representative, Schmidt will play a vital role in the performance of the Association as a customer liaison for resolving questions, interpreting discrepancies, conveying accurate information and promoting participation in AHA programs and services.

“We’re beyond excited to have Julia join the AHA team and look forward to having our membership get to know her,” says Laura Loschke, AHA education and information services coordinator and records supervisor.

Schmidt previously served as a research technician for Agri-Research Center with a focus on capturing electronic data and communicating those results. Prior to, Schmidt worked as a supplemental instructor at the West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and economics in 2019. She also interned with the First National Bank of Syracuse.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join the American Hereford Association team,” Schmidt says. “I look forward to utilizing my cattle experience to better serve the AHA membership.”

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The American Hereford Association (AHA), 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 more information about the Association, visit Hereford.org. For pictures and additional news releases, visit Hereford.org/media.