The American Hereford Association (AHA) welcomed Cristin Tavernaro as managing editor on May 17.

In this position, Tavernaro will join the editorial staff of Hereford World and work to maintain the communication voice of the Association and the breed.

“You always feel like you belong wherever you go in the ag industry and the AHA is no exception,” Tavernaro says. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve in this position and I am excited to join such an experienced and dedicated team.”

Tavernaro is from Caney, Kan., and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2019. At OSU she majored in agricultural communications and minored in agribusiness. Prior to joining AHA, she was an account coordinator for Mod Op, LLC, formerly Sage Communications, where she served the PR and marketing needs of various agricultural clients. She has also completed a communications internship with Kansas Farm Bureau and an editorial internship with Farm Journal.

“We are extremely excited to have Cristin Tavernaro join the AHA editorial lineup. She brings a strong work ethic and writing talent to the HPI team. We are fortunate to have Wes Ismael, executive editor, Cristin, managing editor and Katie Miller assistant editor heading up the editorial content of the Hereford World.” says Joe Rickabaugh, director of field management and seedstock marketing.