Meet the

We’re a team of cattle experts and inspirational leaders – full of personality minus the ego. We’re the wearers of many hats dedicated to helping breeders succeed like you.

Neal Smith

AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary & CEO

Kristin Paul

AJCA-NAJ Assistant Secretary & Director of Field Services

Territory: Illinois and Wisconsin

Greg Lavan

Parentage Qualification Coordinator & Area Representative

Territory: Indiana, Michigan and Ohio

Kelly Epperly

Type Traits Appraiser

Lee Harris

Type Traits Appraiser

Dyon Helmuth

Type Traits Appraiser

Scott Holcomb

District 1 Manager

Territory: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia

Seth Israelsen

District 3 Manager

Territory: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, west Texas, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington

Benny Rector

Area Representative

Territory: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and west Texas

Jason Robinson

Area Representative

Territory: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and east Texas

Cheryl Vest

Type Traits Appraiser

Willow Voegtlen​

Area Representative

Territory: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota

Emma Vos

Type Traits Appraiser

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