Megan Slater is the executive director of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) located in Lincoln, Nebraska. In her role at the association, Megan is responsible for overseeing the AGA office and works closely with the board of directors to successfully guide the association into the future. Megan attended Colorado State University (CSU) where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in animal …

Jason Small if from the Pacific Northwest.  He grew up in a small agricultural community of Tekoa, Washington. He spent his youth working on wheat farms and small cow/calf operations. Jason graduated from Washington State University with a degree in general agriculture.  He has chased his passion for the cattle industry by working for a company that cares for cattle …

Maddee Moore grew up in rural northeastern Oregon on a registered Hereford operation. Her youth experiences, passion for agriculture and the cattle business led her to earn an undergraduate degree in animal science and master’s degree in agricultural communications from Texas Tech University. Today, she works as a Senior Marketing Manager for NEOGEN in genomics. Prior to joining NEOGEN, she …

Caroline Holt grew up on a small commercial cow calf operation outside of Chattanooga, TN. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with Bachelor’s degrees in Animal Science and Agricultural Business and a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, she moved to her husband’s hometown of Livingston, TN where they live with their three small children. Her husband, Levi, is a …

Blake McDonald grew up on a cow/calf operation in Sullivan, MO. He was involved in both the Meat and Livestock Judging teams at the University of Missouri, where he majored in Animal Sciences with an Ag Economics minor, and later obtained a MS in Ruminant Nutrition. Currently residing in Hallsville, MO, Blake is the managing partner of a cowherd consisting of both registered and commercial Angus and SimAngus cows. …