Select the breeding stock for the farm’s 125-head commercial Angus cowherd and make recommendations on calf marketing and management decisions.

Lead member communication regarding fundamental market analysis and long-term forecasts. Maintain supply, demand and price forecasting databases for beef and pork markets and build consensus among analysts for key market forecasts and assumptions. Manage feedyard inventory, shipment and placement data to project fed cattle slaughter trends. Present at industry events and provide consultation on topics including market trends, price forecasts and risk management

Developed price forecasting and risk management models within the wholesale beef segment. Led company efforts for the Obsono Market Update project that provides bi-weekly and quarterly price projections for more than 40 different wholesale red meat and poultry cuts. Provided the team with supply projections for U.S. calves, feeder cattle and market hogs. Assisted Kansas feedyards with weekly fed cattle marketing and price discovery.

Assist with research focused on beef and meat industry management and marketing. Thesis focused on herd management adjustments for producing more profitable value-added calves

Leverage a $120,000 marketing and educational budget to create brand recognition in the production sector through advertising, seminars, events and sponsorships targeted for beef producers, feedlots and industry leaders

Organized the high-ropes course activities for approximately a half dozen groups a year. Created a positive, leadership-based learning environment focused on personal challenge and team support

Organized the monthly Brand News section for the Angus Journal (circulation 17,000), wrote more than 50 published stories or news releases on company and industry related topics, developed the content and structure for www.CABpartners.com, and managed the division’s internship program.

Assisted with the coordination and copywriting for the Pfizer Animal Health, Miller Electric and Hobart Welders accounts; and served on the Smithfield Foods issues management and media tour teams during the acquisition of Farmland Industries swine assets.