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Beef Industry Council Leadership

South Dakota Directors & Represented Organizations
National Directors
Executive Officers
Committees
(Links are provided for each represented organization's leadership information and web site. 
Director's e-mail addresses are linked, as available.)

South Dakota Directors
Organizations:
(Each organization has 1 vote)
SDBIC Directors: (Each organization has 3 representatives)
SD Livestock Market Association Wayne Tupper
Kimball Livestock Exchange
Box 20
Kimball, SD 57355

605-778-6211
fax: 605-778-6209
pamandwayne@midstatesd.net
Frank Volmer
Box 611
Winner, SD 57580-0611

605-842-0451
605-842-3562
Johnny Smith
PO Box 336
Ft. Pierre, SD 57532-0336

605-223-2576
fax: 605-223-2635
SD Stockgrowers Association Tom Connelley
705 Zenith St
Belle Fourche, SD  57717
605-892-0053
sdbeefman@rushmore.com
Ernie Mertz
32028 132nd St
Bowdle, SD 57428

605-285-6568
ejmertz@venturecomm.net
Bob Fortune (Pres.)
24801 Iron Heart Road
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2200

ulazyu@gwtc.net
SD Farm Bureau Federation Georgia Talsma
RR 1 Box 112
Springfield, SD 57062

605-369-2776
lat@gwtc.net
Mike Gebhart
20915 Athboy Rd.
Meadow, SD 57644

605-788-2935
fax: 605-484-8389
mjbeghart@sdplains.com
Ed Blair
RR 3 Box 23
Vale, SD 57788

605-347-2190
edwardblair@agristar.net
SD Cattlemen's Association Merrill Karlen, Jr (V.P.)
103 Elm Street
Oacoma, SD 57365

605-734-6778
cell: 605-730-5640
fax: 605-734-0970

kkarlen@yahoo.com
Becky Walth
13640 Walth Bay Rd.
Glenham, SD 57631-6100

605-762-3371
walth@valleytel.net
Mike Stahly
40512 Stahly Lane
Cavour, SD 57324

605-352-9719
stahlyranch@santel.net
SD Cattlemen's Auxiliary Nancy Montross  
20732 436th Ave.
DeSmet, SD 57231-5829

605-854-3502
bmontross@hotmail.com
Delina Nagel
40510 314th St.
Avon, SD 57315
H: 605-369-2656
W: 605-369-5445
fax: 605-369-2668
Eileen Moller
26119 395th Ave
Mt.Vernon, SD 57363

605-732-4680
remol@mit.midco.net
SD CattleWomen Marilyn Dobesh
HCR 69 Box 34
Belle Fourche, SD 57715
605-892-3040
fmdobesh@mato.com
Nancy S. Neuhauser
1015 W. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
605-945-5118
Kodi Blotsky
HC 14 Box 41
Valentine, NE 69210
605-378-3845
SD Beef Breeds Council Calvin Sandmeier
13123 322nd Ave.
Bowdle, SD 57428-6006

605-285-6179
fax: 605-285-6180
sandchar@sbtc.net
John Symens (Treas.)
PO Box 151
Amherst, SD 57421

605-448-5725
fax: 605-448-5786
jssymens@brittonsd.com
Roger Gerdes
36091 Cow Camp Place
Miller, SD 57362

605-853-0280
fax: 605-853-3853
gerdes@mncomm.com
SD Farmers Union Vaughn Meyer  
15571 Sorum Rd.
Reva, SD 57651
605-866-4426
sdangus@iw.net
Berwyn Bain
37550 113th St.
Frederick, SD 57441
605-329-2042
Debbie Harwood
PO Box 99
Union Center, SD 57787
605-985-5296

 

National Directors

Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board

Myron Williams
Box 388
Wall, SD 57790
605-279-2654
myronw@gwtc.net
Merrill Karlen, Jr
103 Elm Street
Oacoma, SD 57365

605-734-6778
kkarlen@yahoo.com
Ed Blair
RR 3 Box 23
Vale, SD 57788

605-347-2190
edwardblair@agristar.net
Chairman - International Markets Committee
Allen  Walth
13640 Walth Bay Rd
Glenham, SD 57631-6100
605-762-3371
walth@valleytel.net

NCBA Checkoff Division

Mike Stahly
40512 Stahly Lane
Cavour, SD 57324

605-352-9719
stahlyranch@santel.net
Roger Gerdes
36091 Cow Camp Place
Miller, SD 57362
605-853-0280
fax 605-853-3853
gerdes@mncomm.com
Becky Walth
13640 Walth Bay Rd
Glenham, SD 57631-6100
605-762-3371
walth@valleytel.net
Chairman - Human Nutrition Research Committee
Bob Fortune
24801 Iron Heart Road
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2200

ulazyu@gwtc.net

 

SDBIC Executive Office  

Barry Jennings
Executive Director

PO Box 7051
316 South Coteau Street
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone:  (605) 224-4722
Fax: (605) 224-4457
E-mail: bjennings@sdbeef.org
Stephanie Lyons
Finance Officer
PO Box 7051
316 South Coteau Street

Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-4722
Fax: (605) 224-4457
E-mail: slyons@sdbeef.org
Teri Heninger
Administrative Assistant
PO Box 7051
316 South Coteau Street

Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-4722
Fax: (605) 224-4457
E-mail: theninger@sdbeef.org

 

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