VOTING Members
Appointed by Wyoming's Governor
Flint Pokorny
Feeder - Lander, WY
Current term expires June 30, 2029
Scott Lake
Range Cattle - Laramie, WY
Current term expires June 30, 2026
Kahla Mills
Range Cattle - Gillette, WY
Current term expires June 30, 2028
Ea'mon O'Toole
Range Cattle - Baggs, WY
Current term expires June 30, 2026
Arley George
Dairy - Cody, WY
Current term expires June 30, 2028
STAFF
Ann Wittmann - Executive Director
[email protected]
(307) 777-6399
Gary Gwin - Program Director
[email protected]
(307) 777-7396
Ex-Officio members
Doug Miyamoto
Director, Wyoming Department of Agriculture
designee Members
Appointed by members of the WBC
Ea'mon O'Toole, Director, U.S. Meat Export Federation
Gwen Geis, Director, Cattlemen's Beef Board
Scott Lake, Director, Federation of State Beef Councils
Kacy Atkinson, Director, Federation of State Beef Councils
Kahla Mills, Director, Federation of State Beef Councils
Timmery Hellyer, NCBA Region IV Vice Chairman, representing Federation of State Beef Councils
Dr. Steve Paisley, Wyoming Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator
Liaison Members
Jim Magagna
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Steve True
Wyoming Livestock Board
Jim Rogers
Wyoming Board of Agriculture
Ben Anson
Wyoming Board of Agriculture
Kerin Clark
Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
About Us
The Wyoming Beef Council (WBC) was established in 1971 to serve as the promotion, research and education arm of the Wyoming beef industry. The Council is comprised of five members, who are appointed by Wyoming’s Governor. The members set priorities for the WBC, determine funding allowances and evaluate programs. They represent all segments of beef production within Wyoming including range cattle, dairy cattle and feedlots. WBC programs are funded by the $1-per-head beef checkoff collected on all Wyoming cattle when they are sold. For more detailed information on the beef checkoff, click below.
MISSION | Benefit Wyoming's beef community and economy by increasing domestic and international beef demand.
VISION | The WBC will remain the most trusted beef promotion and education resource in Wyoming and responsibly steward Beef Checkoff funds to improve the marketing climate for beef.
BELIEFS | We believe in investing Beef Checkoff dollars in markets and programs that have the most potential to increase beef demand in Wyoming, nationally and internationally;
We value and seek collaboration with traditional and non-traditional partners to best serve the industry and checkoff investors;
We are accountable to all Wyoming Beef producers and are responsible for ensuring that investors are aware of how their Beef Checkoff dollars are spent.