New Secretary / Fieldman
The Ohio Angus Association is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Dan Wells, of Chillicothe, Ohio as the new Executive Secretary / Fieldman. Dan brings with him an extensive background, knowledge, and awareness of the Angus breed, its people, and events, in Ohio and beyond. Raised on a Registered Angus farm outside Chillicothe, Dan grew up showing steers and Angus heifers at the county fair and occasionally at the Ohio Angus Preview Show. Dan attended The Ohio State University, where he earned his B.S. in Agriculture, studying Animal Science and Ag Business. While there, he competed as a member of the 2004 OSU Livestock Judging Team, claiming High Individual Overall at the 2004 All-East Livestock Evaluation Contest. After college, Dan accepted the position of Executive Director of the Virginia Angus Association. During his time in Virginia, he oversaw the day to day operations of the association, planned their many events and activities, ran their sale management operation - Virginia Sales Services, and launched their graphical design and layout service, working directly with many Angus breeders and businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region. In the spring of 2008, Dan returned to his family farm in Ohio after accepting the opportunity to work for Cotton & Associates, the leading Angus Marketing and Sale Management firm in the country. Dan worked closely with Larry Cotton and his staff for nearly four years, producing marketing and promotional items including sale catalogs and advertisements, and assisting in the execution of production sales for their clientele. Today, Dan still resides on the family farm in Chillicothe, with wife Mallorey and two-year-old son Garrett. Dan and his father, Ray, own and operate Wells Livestock, a purebred Angus seedstock operation, and Dan also owns and operates Wells Livestock Services, offering complete livestock marketing services, and equipment sales. When asked about his new position, Wells responded, “With a young family, my own business Wells Livestock Services continuing to grow and develop as well as the desire to expand our family’s Angus operation, taking such a position would allow me to be home more and devote more time to each.” The Ohio Angus Association board of directors is confident in Dan’s background and abilities, and when asked how he feels about working exclusively for his home state Association, Wells added, “My work experience gave me the opportunity to work directly with many of the top Angus operations in the country and establish a network of contacts within the Angus breed, which will certainly benefit the Ohio Association and its members, who I am anxious to work for and look forward to meeting if I don’t already know them.” Dan began his work with the Ohio Angus Association February 1, and will work concurrently with retiring Secretary/Fieldman Allen Gahler through the Ohio Beef Expo in March. Please take the time to introduce yourself to Dan at the Beef Expo or an upcoming sale, or drop him a note and invite him to stop by your farm. Dan can be reached at (740) 505-3843 or danwells@ ohioangus.org and his home office for the Ohio Angus Association is located at 625 Cattail Rd. Chillicothe, OH 45601. 74