NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL BREEDERS
2009-2010 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

OFFICERS
Chairman Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires, Inc.
Vice-Chairman Dr. Ole Meland, Accelerated Genetics
3rd Mbr Exec Comm Dr. Robert Welper, Alta Genetics,
Secretary/Treasurer Gordon A. Doak, National Association of Animal Breeders
DIRECTORS
Dr. Marjorie Faust, ABS Global, Inc.
Larry Gerber, JLG Enterprises, Inc.
Keith Heikes, Genex Cooperative/CRI
David Jensen, Hawkeye Breeders Service

2009-2010 NAAB COMMITTEES
BEEF DEVELOPMENT
Brian House, Chairman Select Sires
Willie Altenburg, Genex Cooperative
Dustin Dean, Sexing Technologies
Doug Frank, ABS Global
Don Trimmer, Accelerated Genetics

CREDENTIALS
Brian Brown, Accelerated Genetics
Sharon Tucker, K.A.B.S.U.

CUSTOM FREEZING (Standby)
Larry Gerber, Chairman, JLG Enterprises
Bobby Fair, Sexing Technologies
Kent Gross, Rocky Mountain Sire Service
David Jensen, Hawkeye Breeders
Lorna Marshall, ABS Global
Steve Trantham, Genex Cooperative

DAIRY SIRE EVALUATION
Chuck Sattler, Chairman, Select Sires, Inc.
Dan Carroll, Sexing Technologies
Angie Coburn Genex Cooperative
Devan Funk, Accelerated Genetics
Dan Gilbert, New Generation Genetics (Representing Hawkeye Breeders)
Wayne Glazer, Consultant, (Representing JLG Enterprises, Inc.)
Ryan Starkenburg, ABS Global
Dick Witter, Taurus Service
Dr. Bob Welper, Alta Genetics

ETHICS AND PRACTICES
Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires, Inc.
Dr. Ole Meland, Accelerated Genetics
Dr. Bob Welper, Alta Genetics USA
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)
Yusuf Haji, Alta Genetics
Ron Laubmeier, Accelerated Genetics
Andy Stiefel, ABS Global

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
Jay Weiker, Chairman ABS Global
Dr. Pablo Echevarria, (Representing Taurus Service)
Joel Mergler, Select Sires
Kevin Muxlow Alta Genetics-USA
John Schouten, World-Wide Sires (Representing Accelerated Genetics and Select Sires)
Huub TePlate, Genex Cooperative
Gustavo Toro, Sexing Technologies
Dave Yarbrough, Accelerated Genetics

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

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

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

NOMINATING
Dick Smith, Chairman, ABS Global
Dr. C. Michael Cowan,Accelerated Genetics

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

SIRE EVALUATION FOR FERTILITY (Standby)
Mel DeJarnette, Chairman, Select Sires
Dr. Gamal Abdel-Azim, Genex Cooperative
Dr. Pablo Echevarria, (representing Taurus Service)
Dr. Marj Faust, ABS Global
Dr. Alex Souza, Accelerated Genetics
Einko Topper Alta Genetics

SIRE HEALTH & MANAGEMENT (Standby)
Dr. Charles Brown, ABS Global
Dr. David Brown, Accelerated Genetics
Bobby Fair, Sexing Technologies
Dr. Tony Good, Select Sires
Dr. Rory Meyer, Alta 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
Bill Beckman, Alta Genetics
Roger Hanson, Accelerated Genetics
Lucas Helser, Select Sires
Les Hutchens, Reproduction Enterprises
Rick Lenz, Sexing Technologies/GRI
Eliza Roberts, ABS Global, Inc.

Revised June, 2010
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