Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management robert.wells@tamuk.edu  Robert S. Wells, Ph.D., PAS is a South Texas native who has spent his career consulting with ranchers to meet their ranch management and profitability goals across the Southern Great Plains and internationally. Dr. Wells worked as a Livestock Consultant for the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, subsequently Noble Research Institute in …

Molly McAdams, PhD Executive Vice President – Texas Beef Council Molly McAdams, PhD, firmly believes stewarding livestock, wildlife, and open spaces is a gift to the future we will never see. Molly brings this passion to her role as executive vice president of Texas Beef Council (TBC), where she oversees Beef Checkoff-funded efforts. Growing up the daughter of a veterinarian, Molly developed …

Darren Bevans General Manager – Deseret Cattle and Timber Darren Bevans is General Manager of Deseret Cattle and Timber a large diverse ranching operation, located in the panhandle of Florida. He assumed this role in August of 2023. Prior to this current assignment he was General Manager of Deseret Ranches of Alberta Ltd. (Alberta, Canada) where he focused on sustainable and …

Ron Rowan Retired Director of Risk Management – Beef Northwest Feeders Ron was raised on a small purebred beef cattle operation in Weiser, Idaho where both his parents were veterinarians.  He graduated from the University of Idaho with a BS in Ag Economics and continued his education at Colorado State University earning a MS in Ag Economics in 1981.  His career …

Walt Keeling VP for Risk Management – Cobalt Cattle Company Walt assumed the role of Vice President – Risk Management, Cobalt Cattle Company in August of 2018, he is responsible for the risk management of the cattle company.  He previously had served as Director of Cattle Trading, since joining the cattle company in February of 2015.   Prior to joining Cobalt …

Phil George, PhD Production Director of Beef & Lamb Operations – Miratorg Agribusiness Holding Phil George has served as the Production Director of Beef and Lamb Operations for Miratorg Agribusiness Holding of Moscow, Russia since 2011. Miratorg is a privately owned, completely vertically integrated food company from the genetic stock to retail outlets.  It is the largest meat producer in Russia.  …

Diane Charlton, PhD Associate Professor – Montana State University Dr. Diane Charlton, PhD is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics at Montana State University. Her research focuses on rural labor markets, immigration, guest worker programs, and agricultural production and technology adoption. 

Beef Extension Educator – Nebraska Extension Aaron Berger is a Nebraska Extension Educator serving in the southern Nebraska panhandle since 2004. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his master’s degree from Colorado State University.  Aaron’s focus is to provide clients with resources and experiences that will help them meet their goals related to forage and cattle …