Each of Illinois' seven IBA districts is home to a beef association. These county organizations are the lifeblood of the Illinois Beef Association.
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District 1

Jarad Carroll
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022
Justin Rahn
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022

Lou Lamoreux
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2026
Carroll County Livestock Feeders
Keith Wageknecht
President
Ray Vos
Vice President
Brian Witt
Secretary/Treasurer
Ben Lehman
President
Shane Anderson
Vice President
Tori Offesnesse
Secretary
Jeff Brown
Treasurer
Ogle County Beef Association
Ogle & Lee Counties
Jon Pearson
President
Luke Diehl
Vice President
Sheryl Hopkins
Secretary
Barb Meyers
Treasurer
Stephenson-Winnebago County Beef Association
PAtrick Foley
President
Jeff Thomas
Vice President
Sarah Thomas
Secretary
Karen Seuring
Treasurer
District 2

Jake Perino
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2022
2nd Term Expires: 2025

Scott Wetzell
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2020
2nd Term Expires: 2023

Bill Gebeck
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2026
Bureau County Cattlemen's Association
Mike Pratt
President
Burt Bickett
Vice President
Pete Reviglio
Secretary
Aaron King
Treasurer
Chad Horsley
President
Matt McGarvey
Vice President
Courtney Ericson
Secretary
Todd Davison
Treasurer
Marshall-Putnam-Stark Beef Association
Thomas downey
President
Jay Kocher
Vice President
Jonathan Downey
Secretary/Treasurer
Whiteside County Cattlemen's Association
Scott Wetzell
President
Brad Spears
Vice President
Connie SPears
Secretary
Vern Smith
Treasurer
District 3

jim sundberg
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2020
2nd Term Expires: 2023
Ken Dau
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022

Open
Checkoff Director
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Boone County Livestock Association
Lennie Doetch
President
RObert Kemp
Vice President
DeKalb-Kane County Cattlemen's Association
Paul Koeppen
President
Buddy Hass
Vice President
Adam Almburg
Secretary
Crystal Dau
Treasurer
Kendall-Grundy Beef Association
Jake Cooper
President
Kent Bateman
Vice President
Jeff Anderson
Secretary/Treasurer
LaSalle County Cattlemen's Association
jim sundberg
President
Ken Dau
Vice President
Jeff Anderson
Secretary/Treasurer
Northeast Illinois Cattlemen's Association
Lake & McHenry Counties
George Peters
President
Pat Fritz
Vice President
al stilling
Secretary/Treasurer
Livingston County Beef Association
David Russow
President
Steve Bertsche
Vice President
Vern Taylor
Secretary/Treasurer
District 4
Shannon Welsh
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2026
Terry Boydstun
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022

Thad Tharp
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2026
Adams County Beef Producers
Grant Huber
President
Lance Roe
Vice President
Adam Mowen
Secretary
Kenny Schaffnit
Treasurer
Two Rivers Beef Association
Fulton & Peoria Counties
Jake FIdler
President
Bryan Spout
Vice President
Neal Wright
Secretary/Treasurer
Hancock County Beef Producers
Jason Jacquot
President
Wayne Bollin
Vice President
Chuck Lucie
Secretary
Ryan Bergman
Treasurer
Beau Bewley
President
Tyler Peterson
Vice President
Madison Flack
Secretary
John Kuelper
Treasurer
Gayle Baker
President
Brad Spence
Past President
Jon Haney
Vice President
Alison McGrew
Secretary/Treasurer
District 5

Betsy Pech
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2021
2nd Term Expires: 2024
T.J. Curtin
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022

Darrin Smith
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2026
Central Illinois Livestock Association
Montgomery, Christian & Macoupin Counties
Tom Anderson
President
Larry Miller
Vice President
David Hartkey
Secretary/Treasurer
Betsy Pech
President
Larry Eimer
Vice President
Dianne LIndgren
Secretary/Treasurer
Illinois Midwest Cattlemen's Association
Cass, Morgan, & Scott Counties
John Tomhave
President
Sherrie Thompson
Secretary/Treasurer
Pike County Beef Association
Dan Heavner
President
NAthan Reed
Vice President
Dan Lohnes
Secretary/Treasurer
Woodford County Beef Association
Steve Kiesewetter
President
Dan Grebner
Vice President
Brent Henkel
Secretary
Larry Krumholz
Treasurer
District 6

Matt Witte
Policy Director
1st Term Expires: 2022
2nd Term Expires: 2025

Chase Brown
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2022
2nd Term Expires: 2025

Wendall Alwardt
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2023
2nd Term Expires: 2025
Crossroads Beef Producers
Clay, Effingham, Fayette, & Shelby Counties
Darrel Gressel
President
Jeff Slifer
Vice President
Lisa Buzzard
Secretary/Treasurer
Marcia Cooper
President
Alec Murphy
Vice President
Courtney Hampton
Secretary
Katie Sellmeyer
Treasurer
McLean County Beef Association
Matt Witte
President
Jason Lindbom
Vice President
Carl Neubauer
Secretary/Treasurer
District 7

Open
Policy Director
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Ed Billingsly
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2020
2nd Term Expires: 2023
Jim Meller
Checkoff Director
1st Term Expires: 2019
2nd Term Expires: 2022
Egyptian Cattlemen's Association
Randolph, Perry, & Jackson Counties
Larry Gross
President
Dwayne Schwarz
Vice President
Kenny Hecht
Secretary/Treasurer
Gallatin-Saline County Beef Association
Pat York
President
Hugh David Scates
Secretary/Treasurer
Shawnee Beef Association
Williamson, Massac, & Johnson Counties
Clint Smith
President
Andrew Menders
Vice President
David Bremer
Secretary/Treasurer
Southern Illinois Beef Association
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, & Marion Counties
Terry Mefford
President
Tyler Pokojski
Vice President
Glenda Stork
Secretary
Aaron Williams
Treasurer
Southwest Illinois Cattlemen's Association
St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, & Madison Counties
Ryan Kampwerth
President
Jeff Penczek
Vice President
David Ernst
Secretary/Treasurer
Union County Cattlemen's Association
CHuck Weilmuenster
Secretary/Treasurer