the New Mexico beef Council

Mission: The mission of the New Mexico Beef Council is to protect and increase demand for Beef and Beef products in New Mexico through national and state developed consumer marketing programs, thereby enhancing profit opportunities for Beef producers in New Mexico.

Board of Directors

The New Mexico Beef Council consists of nine members appointed by the New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture, with the approval of the governor, for terms of three years or less so that the terms of one - third of the Board (three members) expire on June 30 of each year. Mid - term vacancies are filled by the Secretary of Agriculture for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Secretary of Agriculture serves as an ex officio non - voting member of the Council.

All members of the Council are producers, citizens of the United States and legal residents of New Mexico. Each member must, at the time of his or her appointment and during his entire term, receive a substantial portion of his income from the branch of the industry they re present on the Council. In making Council appointments, the Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint one member to represent fluid milk producers, five to represent beef producers, one to represent breeders of registered purebreds and two to represent commercial cattle feeders. Appointments of Council members will be made from lists of individuals recommended by farm organizations, producer associations and individual producers.

Sarah Fitzgerald

Chairperson

Feeder | Fort Summer

Kimberly Stone

Vice Chairperson, Federation Director

Producer | Captain

Nancy Phelps

Secretary

Producer | Truth or Consequences

Joe Chavez

NMBC Director

Feeder | Torreon

Cole Gardner

NMBC Director

Producer | Yeso

Justin Knight

NMBC Director, USMEF Director

Producer | Tucumcari

Niki Henard

NMBC Director

Producer | Tatum

Belinda Lavender

NMBC Director

Purebred Producer | Melrose

Joel Van Dam

NMBC Director

Dairy Representative | Texico

Boe Lopez

Beef Board Director (Non-Voting)

Feeder | Springer

Staff

carollann romo

Executive Director

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Liz Roche

Administrative Assistant

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Kate Schulz

Consulting Dietitian


Jayne Hartman

Social Media Contractor