Qualified State Beef Councils
The Beef Board has, as part of its responsibility, the certification of Qualified State Beef Councils (QSBCs) and the implementation of the provisions of the Federal Order (7 CFR Part 1260, July 18, 1986). While the Beef Board oversees collection of $1-per-head on all cattle sold in the U.S. and $1-per-head equivalent on imported cattle, beef and beef products, the QSBCs collect the money in their states and may retain up to 50 cents for approved programs conducted locally or in support of nationally-funded programs. The entire $1 is remitted to the Beef Board from assessments in Non-QSBC states and from importers. Listed here are the QSBCs and their contact information.
Compliance information and
remittance addresses are listed separately.
- Alabama Cattlemen's Association
Dr. Billy Powell, Executive Director
Montgomery, AL
- Arizona Beef Council
Basilio Aja, Executive Director
Phoenix, AZ
- Arkansas Beef Council
Travis Justice, Executive Director
Little Rock, AR
- California Beef Council
Bill Dale, Executive Director
Sacramento, CA
- Colorado Beef Council
Fred Lombardi, Executive Director
Denver, CO
- Delaware Beef Advisory Board
Wally Gott, Jr., Executive Director
Middletown, DE
- Florida Beef Council
Jim Handley, CEO
Kissimmee, FL
- Georgia Beef Board
Josh White, Executive Vice President
Macon, GA
- Hawaii Beef Industry Council
Lyndsey DeSilva, Executive Director
Kamuela, HI
- Idaho Beef Council
Traci O'Donnell, Executive Director
Boise, ID
- Illinois Beef Association
Maralee Johnson, Executive Vice President
Springfield, IL
- Indiana Beef Council
Joe Moore, Interim Executive Vice President
Indianapolis, IN
- Iowa Beef Industry Council
Nancy Degner, Executive Director
Ames, IA
- Kansas Beef Council
Kevin Thielen, Executive Director
Topeka, KS
- Kentucky Beef Council
Dave Maples, Executive Vice President
Lexington, KY
- Louisiana Beef Industry Council
Robert Joyner, Executive Director
Port Allen, LA
- Maine Beef Industry Council
Judy Powell, Executive Director
Whitefield, ME
- Maryland Beef Council
Scott Barao, Executive Director
Sykesville, MD
- Michigan Beef Ind.Commission
Kathleen Hawkins, Executive Director
Okemos, MI
- Minnesota Beef Council
Ron Eustice, Executive Director
Minneapolis, MN
- Mississippi Beef Council
Sammy Blossom, Executive Director
Jackson, MS
- Missouri Beef Industry Council
John Kleiboeker, Executive Director
Columbia, MO
- Montana Beef Council
Charlene Rich, Executive Director
Billings, MT
- Nebraska Beef Council
Ann Marie Bosshamer, Executive Director
Kearney, NE
- Nevada Beef Council
Bill Dale, Executive Director
Sacramento, CA
- New Jersey Beef Industry Council
Robert Mickel, NJ BC, c/o New Jersey Beef Council
Flemington, NJ
- New Mexico Beef Council
Dina Chacon-Reitzel, Executive Director
Albuquerque, NM
- New York Beef Industry Council
Carol Gillis, Executive Director
Westmoreland, NY
- North Carolina Beef Council
Bryan Blinson, Executive Director
Fuquay-Varina, NC
- North Dakota Beef Commission
Nancy Jo Bateman, Executive Director
Bismarck, ND
- Ohio Beef Council
Elizabeth Harsh, Executive Director
Marysvillle, OH
- Oklahoma Beef Council
Heather Buckmaster, Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK
- Oregon Beef Council
Will Wise, Executive Director
Portland, OR
- Pennsylvania Beef Council
Paul Slayton, Executive Director
Bedford, PA
- South Carolina Beef Board
Roy Copelan, Executive Director
Columbia, SC
- South Dakota Beef Ind. Council
Barry Jennings, Executive Director
Pierre, SD
- Tennessee Beef Industry Council
Valerie Bass, Executive Director
Franklin, TN
- Texas Beef Council
Richard Wortham, Executive Vice President
Austin, TX
- Utah Beef Council
Brent Tanner, Executive Director
Salt Lake City, UT
- Vermont Beef Industry Council
Dan Connor, Executive Director
Burlington, VT
- Virginia Beef Industry Council
Bill McKinnon, Executive Director
Daleville, VA
- Washington State Beef Comm.
Patti Brumbach, Executive Director
Seattle, WA
- West Virginia Beef Ind.Council
James Bostic, Executive Director
Buckhannon, WV
- Wisconsin Beef Council
John Freitag, Executive Director
Madison, WI
- Wyoming Beef Council
Ann Wittmann, Executive Director
Cheyenne, WY
Funded by the Beef Checkoff.