Email: [email protected]

Hometown: Miles City

Elected: 2022

Industry Involvement: My family runs a cow/calf operation that includes some small grain production southwest of Miles City. The cow herd is Black Angus and runs on a combination of owned and leased ground. I have been involved since graduating from MSU in 1997. GO CATS! Additionally I custom AI cattle as well as work for Agribest Feeds as a regional manager.

Leadership Service:

• President, Southeastern Livestock Assn. 2017-2019
• Ft Keogh Focus group member 2017-present
• Board member, Montana Ag Experiment Station Advisory Council 2020-present
• President, Miles City Club 2019-2021
• Board Member, Custer Co Conservation District 2012-present
• Vice President, Miles City FFA Alumni 2020-present
• Vice President, Miles City High School Booster Club
• Board Member, MT FFA Foundation 2000-2004

Challenges Facing the Beef Industry: 

• Economic sustainability of family operations
• Pressure from environmental extremists
• Political headwinds to profitability