President & CEO; King Ranch, Inc. Robert is the President and CEO of King Ranch Inc (KRI). He joined the iconic King Ranch in August of 2021 to lead the various operating businesses within KRI while at the same time preserving the heritage of the Historic Home Ranches and famous Running W Brand. Robert’s capabilities are built from a career …
Lee Leachman
CEO; Leachman Cattle of Colorado Lee Leachman is the CEO of Leachman Cattle of Colorado. Leachman Cattle markets over 2,500 bulls per year and is currently one of the three largest seedstock breeders in the US. Lee graduated from Harvard University with an Honors BA in Economics in 1988. Lee also completed graduate level work in animal breeding at Colorado …
Burke Teichert
Ranch Consultant Burke was raised on a family ranch in western Wyoming. His father and grandfather were ahead of their time in understanding the importance of low-input, low cost agriculture. He earned a BS in Agricultural Economics with an emphasis in AgBusiness from BYU. He also served a 2 ½ year mission for his church in Brazil. Received a MS …
Tiffany Lashmet, J.D.
Agricultural Law Specialist; Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Tiffany Dowell Lashmet has served as an Agricultural Law Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service since 2013. Tiffany’s work focuses on legal issues impacting Texas landowners and agricultural producers including leases, water law, oil and gas law, pipeline easement negotiation, estate planning, and landowner liability. She travels the state speaking at various …
Matt Makens
Meteorologist; Makens Weather LLC Matt Makens has presented thousands of weather forecasts and outlooks to dozens of industries since the 1990s. Makens Weather, LLC was formed in 2016 and grew quickly by providing actionable weather and climate information, clearly communicated. The primary focus is on long-term seasonal forecasts and short-term weather hazards for the agricultural industry. Makens Weather serves global …
John Maddux
Owner and Manager; Maddux Cattle Company John Maddux is the fourth-generation manager of the family ranch operations, which includes 45,000 deeded and leased acres, 2,500 mother cows, and 6,000 yearlings. In addition to his daily ranch duties, he is a past member of the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition; the Nebraska Investment Council, which is responsible for managing the state’s 9 …
Sam Newell
Newell was raised on his family’s farm in Nephi, Utah and immediately managed a ranch in northeastern Utah post high school graduation in 2012 until setting off for college at Utah State Univeristy, a few years later. In between college semesters, Newell and his wife, Lauren, worked on ranches in Nebraska, South Dakota, Florida and Colorado. Upon graduation in 2018 …
Chase Crandall
Raised on the family ranch, Crandall Farms in Springville, Utah, Crandall has been involved in the ranching industry his entire life. Upon graduation from Utah State University in 2014 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Crandall worked as a product engineer for Powder River Livestock Equipment until returning to the ranch in 2018. Since his return, Crandall has been managing …
Nathan Clackum
Clackum is an accomplished ranch manager with over 25 years of experience in animal agriculture. His roles have ranged from beef herdsman at his alma mater, Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia, to his most recent position as ranch manager for Rollins Ranch White in Rydal, Georgia. Clackum, self-described as “a lifelong learner who is self-motivated, analytical and a research …
James Clement, III Joins the KRIRM Management Council
KRIRM Welcomes James Clement, III, of King Ranch, Inc., to Management Council James provides vision and leadership to three different generational family businesses that combine 17 generations of stewardship, over 250 shareholders, and more than 360 years of continuous family ownership. He has led recruitment, operations, transition, communication, and succession planning in these and other family organizations. James combines his …
Clint Richardson
Clint Richardson Deseret Cattle and Citrus Clint Richardson is General Manager of Deseret Cattle and Citrus and Deseret Farms of Ruskin each a part of AgReserves, Inc. He is responsible for overall ranching and farming operations in Central Florida. Clint joined AgReserves in 1999 and worked as a Cattle Unit Manager and Area Manager at Deseret Cattle and Citrus until …
Jeff Hildebrand
Jeff Hildebrand Hilcorp Energy Company Jeffery D. Hildebrand is executive chairman and founder of Hilcorp Energy Company, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Houston, Texas, with interests in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and the Northeast US. Hilcorp also has a large footprint in Alaska, on both the North Slope and in the Cook Inlet. …