About NALF
LIMOUSIN TODAY/
Communications Committee
Explore the commonalities
between both parties to
decrease duplication of effort,
while complementing each
other’s actions. As necessary,
guide operation and interest
in the LIMOUSIN TODAY.
Chairman: Bruce Lawrence;
Staff: Mark Anderson, Mallory
Blunier; Board members:
Mark Barker, Dan Hunt, Randy
Corns, Ronn Cunningham;
Members: Chad Settje, Bob
Mitchell, Chisum Peterson.
Membership Committee
Increase membership,
registrations, transfers, and
involvement of members in
activities of the NALF and
their respective state Limousin
associations. This committee
provides input as to educational
efforts directed toward NALF
members for more effective
production and marketing of
Limousin genetics. They are
also responsible for budgets
pertaining to member
marketing activities and for
projecting revenue for member
registration and transfer activity.
Chairman: Mark Barker; Staff:
Mark Anderson, Alison Jones,
Stephanie Kramer-Beddo, Katie
Campbell, Tammy Anderson;
Board members: Bret Begert,
Joe Moore, Bruce Lawrence,
Kevin Ochsner; Members: Ty
Heavin, Jay Wilder, John Pence,
Austin Hager, Dexter Edwards.
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NALJA Committee
Serve as the committee liaison
between the NALF board
of directors and the board
of directors for the North
American Limousin Junior
Association (NALJA). Monitor
fundraising, expenditures
and financial management of
NALJA as well as executions
of NALJA sponsored activities.
Review NALJA action relative
to rules and regulations,
selection of judges, sites for
NALJA events and recognition
of NALJA members.
Chairman: Randy Corns;
Staff: Mark Anderson, Katie
Campbell; Board members:
Kevin Ochsner, Troy Gulotta,
Bret Begert; Members: Greg
Blaydes, Sean & Brooke Edwards,
Amber Parkinson, Brenda
Anderson, Skyler Davis, Ty and
Susie Heavin, Randa Taylor.
Breed Improvement Committee
(Formerly Performance
Committee)
Guides the development of
NALF’s performance related
functions including EPDs,
ultrasound data collection,
NALF sponsored research, DNA
and animal typing-services
for parentage and other
traits, genetic defects, and
genomic-enhanced EPDs.
Chairman: Dan Hunt; Staff: Mark
Anderson, Tammy Anderson,
Alison Jones; Consultant: Bob
Weaber, Tonya Amen, Tessa
Verbeek; Board members:
Mark Barker, Curt Wieczorek,
Joey Freund; Members: Trent
Coleman, Casey Fanta, Mark
Haden, Mat Lewis, Gary Gates,
Austin Hager, Rob Brawner.
Rules & Regulations Committee
Assist staff in updating materials
in the member’s manual,
including rules, regulations and
by-laws. Guides operation and
further development of NALF’s
data processing functions
to facilitate industry-leading
service to members, while
enhancing office efficiency in
the delivery of such services.
Chairman: Curt Wieczorek;
Staff: Mark Anderson; Board
members: Bret Begert, Joe
Moore, Joey Freund, Charles
Linhart; Members: Warren
Symens, Mark Smith, Jack
Glendenning, Greg Blaydes.
Show Committee
Increase participation,
merchandising value, and
satisfaction members
receive through exhibiting
cattle in NALF’s MOE
events. Responsibilities of
this committee include:
development and execution of
the MOE budget including work
with official sponsors, selection
of judges for Level I, maintain
an approved judges list, review
and recommend to the board
any changes in MOE policies,
rules and requirements, select
MOE awards, and generally
resolve MOE issues as needed.