NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL BREEDERS
2007-2008 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

OFFICERS
Chairman Al Kuck, Genex Cooperative
Vice-Chairman Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires, Inc.
3rd Mbr Exec Comm Richard Witter, Taurus Service, Inc.,
Secretary/Treasurer Gordon A. Doak, National Association of Animal Breeders
DIRECTORS
Dr. Marjorie Faust, ABS Global, Inc.
David Jensen, Hawkeye Breeders Service
Dr. Ole Meland, Accelerated Genetics
Dr. Robert Welper, Alta Genetics

2007-2008 NAAB COMMITTEES
BEEF DEVELOPMENT
Willie Altenburg, Chairman, Genex Cooperative
Bobby Fair, Sexing Technologies
Doug Frank, ABS Global
Trey Kirkpatrick, Ultimate Genetics
Don Trimmer, Accelerated Genetics

CREDENTIALS
Brian Brown, Accelerated Genetics
Chuck Miller, Alta Genetics-USA

CUSTOM FREEZING (Standby)
Larry Gerber, Chairman, JLG Entp.
Bobby Fair, Sexing Technologies
Kent Gross, Rocky Mountain Sire Service
David Jensen, Hawkeye Breeders
Lorna Marshall, ABS Global
Jeremy Price, Ultimate Genetics
Gene Ryg, Genex Cooperative

DAIRY SIRE EVALUATION
Chuck Sattler, Chairman, Select Sires, Inc.
Devan Funk, Accelerated Genetics
Dan Gilbert, New Generation Genetics (Representing Hawkeye Breeders)
Steve Schnell Genex Cooperative
Dick Smith, ABS Global
Dick Witter, Taurus Service
Nate Zwald, Alta Genetics

ETHICS AND PRACTICES
Al Kuck, Genex Cooperative
Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires, Inc.
Richard Witter Taurus Service
Dr. Gordon A. Doak, NAAB

INFORMATION PROCESSING
Jim Black, Chairman, Genex Cooperative
Margie Dodge, Select Sires
Jennifer Fernandes-Hanf, World-Wide Sires (Representing Select Sires)
Ryan Starkenburg, ABS Global
Ron Laubmeier, Accelerated Genetics
Jane Little, Alta Genetics

INHERITED BIOCHEMICAL DEFECTS (Standby)
Dr. Mike Cowan, Chairman, Accelerated Genetics
Dr. Denny Funk, ABS Global
Al Kuck, Genex Cooperative
Chuck Sattler, Select Sires
Dr. Robert Welper, Alta Genetics

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Huub TePlate, Chairman, Genex Cooperative
Dr. Pablo Echevarria, (Representing Taurus Service)
Jerry Fickel, Select Sires
Richard Hood Ultimate Genetics
Kevin Muxlow Alta Genetics-USA
John Schouten, World-Wide Sires (Representing Accelerted Genetics and Select Sires)
Jay Weiker, ABS Global
Dave Yarbrough, Accelerated Genetics

MANAGERS (Standby)
Ian Biggs, ABS Global
Cees Hartmans, Alta Genetics
Roger Ripley, Accelerated Genetics
Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires
Doug Wilson, Genex Cooperative
Dick Witter, Taurus Service

MARKET DEVELOPMENT (Standby)
Tom Bjelland, Genex Cooperative
Lex Carter, Accelerated Genetics
Paul Meyer, Alta Genetics
Chris Sayers, Select Sires
Rinell Vincent, Taurus Service

MEMBER ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS (Standby)
Brian Brown, Accelerated Genetics
Randy Kortus, Select Sires
John Ruedinger, Genex Cooperative

NOMINATING
Bob Holterman, Chairman, Accelerated Genetics
Dick Smith, ABS Global

RESEARCH (Standby)
Mel DeJarnette, Chairman, Select Sires
Dr. Gamal Abel-Azim, Genex Cooperative
Dr. Mike Cowan, Accelerated Genetics
Dr. Marj Faust, ABS Global
Einko Topper, Alta Genetics

SIRE EVALUATION FOR FERTILITY (Standby)
Dr. Gamal Abdel-Azim, Genex Cooperative
Dr. Pablo Echevarria, (Representing Taurus Service)
Mel DeJarnette, Select Sires
Jim Martin, Accelerated Genetics
Ryan Starkenburg, ABS Global
Einko Topper, Alta Genetics

SIRE HEALTH & MANAGEMENT (Standby)
Paul Bochat, Ultimate Genetics
Dr. Charles Brown, ABS Global
Dr. David Brown, Accelerated Genetics
Dr. Pat Rohret, Hawkeye Breeders Service
Tom Taul, KABSU
Dr. Roger Weigle, Genex Cooperative
John Witter, Taurus Service

TECHNICAL
Dr. Mike Kaproth, Chairman, Genex Cooperative
Dave Brake, Select Sires
Roger Hanson, Accelerated Genetics
Rick Lenz, Sexing Technologies/GRI
Eliza Roberts, ABS Global, Inc.
Einko Topper, Alta Genetics

Revised April 2008
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