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Matt Teagarden is the new chief executive offi cer (CEO) of the Kansas Livestock Association, says KLA
President Jeff Sternberger. Teagarden, a member of the KLA staff since 2001, was named to replace CEO Dee Likes after a nationwide search. Teagarden has served as a key liaison between KLA staff and volunteer leaders during his 13 years as KLA director of industry relations and information technology. He is KLA’s lead staff person on federal government relations, advancing KLA member policy through relationships with the Kansas congressio- nal delegation and other agency contacts. Teagarden co- ordinates KLA member policy initiatives through NCBA by building consensus with staff and members of other state cattle organizations. Likes is the chief executive emeritus and will remain
employed by KLA in an advisory role to work on future initiatives. Tom McDonald of Dalhart is the new chairman of the board of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA).
He is joined by David Baumann of Dawn, chairman-elect, and Jim Lovell of Canyon, vice chairman.
Cattle feeders elected to 1-year terms on the board of directors are Brad Hastings of Amarillo, Jordan Levi of Oklahoma City, Tom McDonald of Dalhart, Bill Robertson of Wichita, Kan., Andy Rogers of Dimmitt, and Kyle Williams of Lubbock. Directors chosen for 2-year terms are Baumann,
Levi Berry of Happy, Roger Clift of Gruver, Stacy McCasland of Wheeler, Jason Peeler of Floresville, and Brad Stout of Amarillo. Elected to 3-year terms as directors are Joel
Bassinger of Vega, Jody Bellah of Throckmorton, Michael Bentley of Canadian, Blain Ferris of Hereford, Lovell, and Jimmy Schwertner of Schwertner. Also serving on the TCFA board are the immediate
past chairmen Walt Olson of Gruver, and Jason Hitch of Guymon, Okla. Retiring members of the TCFA board are Paul Col-
man of Muleshoe, Russell Goble of Miles, Shelby Horn of Hereford, Sid Sawyer of Amarillo, Pete Scarmardo of Caldwell and 2012 TCFA Chairman Jim Peters of Quemado.
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