2018 ASA Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs, Board Liaisons and Staff Representatives Shorthorn Commercial Acceptance Committee Chair, Rick Osterday - 605.281.1175 - rsosterday@venturecomm.net Vice Chair, Lee Miller - 330.231.6834 - lee@paintvalleyfarms.com Board Liaison, Ed Kruse - 719.252.1084 - kruseranch@gmail.com ASA Staff, Matt Woolfolk - 731.694.6469 - matt@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Genetic Evaluation Committee Chair, John Sonderman - 402.641.0936 - jmsonderman@frontiernet.net Vice Chair, Cory Bollum - 507.433.2612 - cdbollum@hormel.com Board Liaison, Nancy Grathwohl Heter - 785.587.7947 - ngrathwohl@me.com ASA Staff, Matt Woolfolk - 731.694.6469 - matt@shorthorn.org ShorthornPlus/Composite Committee Chair, Susan Jordan - 719.469.8836 - 5jfarmsemail@gmail.com Vice Chair, Ethan Gilman - 515.360.1445 - cgilmanshorthorns@gmail.com Board Liaison, Dave Greenhorn - 937.470.6552 - davegreenhorn69@gmail.com ASA Staff, Matt Woolfolk - 731.694.6469 - matt@shorthorn.org ASA Staff, Montie Soules - 918.645.4322 - montie@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Promotion Committee Chair, Scott Loving - 620.786.1369 - scott@lovingfarms.com Vice Chair, Aaron Hahn - 309.645.4488 - aaronhahn83@gmail.com Board Liaison, Hugh Mooney - 209.712.6692 - hmooney@cde.ca.gov ASA Staff, Shelby Rogers - 214.676.9225 - shelby@shorthorn.org
Shorthorn Senior Show Committee Chair, Jeff Bedwell - 580.822.5590 - jeff.bedwell@okstate.edu Vice Chair, Denny Jordan - 217.202.2865 - jordan@prairienet.net Board Liaison, Robert Alden - 816.632.8509 - robert.alden@gfgagservices.com ASA Staff, Emily Velisek - 816-599-7777 - emilyv@shorthorn.org ASA Staff, Montie Soules - 918.645.4322 - montie@shorthorn.org Automatic Reserved Seats for Most Animals Shown Sullivan Farms, John Sullivan - 712.263.0263 - john@sullivansupply.com Cates Farms, Tyler Cates - 765.576.0035 - tylerncates@yahhoo.com RC Show Cattle, Ron Rutan - 937.603.1319 - rcshowcattle1@gmail.com Elected Members of Show Committee by Exhibitors at National Shows Robert & Beverly Alden - 816.632.8509 - robert.alden@gfgagservices.com DTR Cattle Company - 785.587.7947 - ngrathwohl@me.com Hugh W. Moore Jr. & Sons - 618.535.5849 - smoore68@gmail.com Schrag Shorthorn Farms - 608.941.5241 - schrag@goldenwest.net WHR Shorthorns - 214.850.4690 - bill.rasor@gmail.com Nominating Committee for 2018 Board Candidates Chair, Marty Loving - 620.786.2018 - mlovingfarms@gmail.com Mike Bennett - 559.359.0781 - bennettcattle@ocsnet.net Steve McGill - 864-376-9407 - stevemcgill62@gmail.com Charles Curtis - 931.260.1596 - doublecshorthorns@gmail.com Mark Gordon - 217.737.7905 - mark.gordon@plantpioneer.com
Shorthorn 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee Chair, Tom Turner - 614.499.5248 - tom@turnershorthorns.com Vice Chair, Joe Bales - 615.330.2342 - no3putts1@comcast.net ASA Staff, Emily Velisek - 816-599-7777 - emilyv@shorthorn.org ASA Staff, Montie Soules - 918.645.4322 - montie@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Junior Advisor’s Committee Advisors: Representing ASA Board - Jim & Bev Freed Appointed AJSA - Stephanie and Craig Steck ASA Staff, Shelby Rogers - 214.676.9225 - shelby@shorthorn.org
* If you are interested in becoming a committee member contact Emily at emilyv@shorthorn.org. Committees take volunteers as members except for the Show Committee and Shorthorn Junior Advisors Committee. The Nomination Committee members are appointed by the Executive Committee and the Show Committee is nominated by exhibitors.
ASA Board Meeting Minutes ASA Board Meeting Minutes November 30, 2017
The Board unanimously approved the revised judges list presented for 20182019 shows.
American Shorthorn Association Office, Kansas City, Mo.
The Board unanimously approved acceptance of the 5-five year Digital Beef contract renewal, beginning Feb. 2018.
President Mark Gordon called the meeting to order Nov. 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
The Board unanimously approved legal counsel to write a policy describing how performance data is handled regarding clones in Digital Beef.
Present: President Mark Gordon, Vice-President James Freed, Ed Kruse, Robert Alden, Tom Turner, Nancy Grathwohl Heter, Marty Loving, Hugh Mooney, Rick Leone and Executive Secretary Montie Soules.
A. The ASA Board unanimously approved that any performance data turned in on a clone will be applied to the host animal as of the conversion to Digital Beef software used for the registry, therefore the host and clones from the host would have the same EPD profile.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were reviewed and discussed. The Sept. 26-27, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes were unanimously approved. Rochelle Wilson and Montie Soules presented financial reports for Oct. 2017. The Board unanimously approved the financial report. The audit for fiscal year Sept. 1, 2016 - Aug. 31, 2017 was presented and approved unanimously.
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The Board unanimously agreed to set the 2018 Annual Meeting at the same time in Kansas City. Montie Soules provided a staff report Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. The Board went into executive session.
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