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Meet Our Beef Team

Building the best nutrition and solutions for your business.

As members of the Cargill Animal Nutrition team we share a passion for nutrition solutions. Just like our customers, we want to achieve the best results: from the research barns to the farms and everything in between. Our purpose is to bring distinctive value and trust to our customers through innovative solutions and capabilities to ensure their success.

Beef/Feedlot Representatives

Anna Taylor,
Feedlot Sales Director 

  • North America

Nancy Grathwohl Heter,
Feedlot Regional Sales Manager

  • Northern U.S.A.

  • 20 + years experience

  • Master's of Ruminant Nutrition, South Dakota State University

  • B.S Animal Science & Communications, Kansas State University

Ian Hastings,
Strategic Account Manager

  • North America

  • 27+ years in the beef industry

  • B.S. Texas A &M University

Bill Kolath,
Beef Account Representative

  • South Central U.S.A.

  • 27+ years in the beef industry

  • B.S. Texas A&M University

 

Liz Domby Ebert,
Strategic Account Manager

  • South Central U.S.A.

  • 9+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science, Washington State University

  • Master's of Animal Science, Colorado State University

  • Ph.D. in Animal Science, Texas Tech University

Andrea Payan-Phipps,
Account Representative

  • South Central U.S.A.

  • 15+ years in the beef industry

  • Masters in Livestock Nutrition at Angelo State University 

Kevin Gassman,
Beef Account Representative

  • Midwest U.S.A.

  • 23+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science, Iowa State University

  • Master's of Ruminant Nutrition, Iowa State University

Trevor Moebis,
Strategic Account Manager

  • Canada

Richard Ment,
Strategic Account Manager

  • Canada

  • 25+ Years experience in the beef industry

  • Diploma in Seed and Grain Technology, Olds College

Shane Pender,
Account Representative

  • Canada

  • 27+ Years of experience in the beef industry

  • Diploma in Agriculture, Olds College

Doug Allison,
Account Representative

  • Canada

  • 45+ Years of experience in the beef industry

Beef/Pasture Representatives

Joe Knieb,
Beef Sales Lead

  • U.S.A.

  • 25+ years in the beef industry

Michael Agar,
Beef Account Representative

  • Southeast, U.S.A.

Johnathan Wells,
Beef Field Representative

  • Southeast, U.S.A.

  • 18+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science, University of Georgia

  • Master's of Animal Science, University of Georgia 

 

Lee Williams,
Beef Field Representative

  • South Central, U.S.A.

  • 31+ years in the beef industry

  • BS in Animal Science- Texas A&M Kingsville - Fightin' Javelinas

Josh Lockhart,
Beef Field Representative

  • South Central, U.S.A.

  • 40+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's, Sam Houston State

  • Master's of Animal Science, University of Arkansas

Brett Richard,
Beef Field Representative

  • South Central, U.S.A.

  • 16+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science,  McNeese State University

Scott Showers,
Beef Field Representative

  • South Central, U.S.A.

Michael Thorton,
Beef Field Representative

  • South Central, U.S.A.

  • 20+ years in the beef industry

  • Master's of  Animal Science, Angelo State University 

Hans Hoeltzel,
Beef Field Representative

  • Midwest, U.S.A.

  • 30+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's in Animal Science and Industry, Kansas State University

Greg Tajchman,
Beef Field Representative

  • Midwest, U.S.A.

Clayton Glause,
Beef Field Representative

  • Midwest, U.S.A.

  • 24+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Dean Breuer,
Beef Field Representative

  • Midwest, U.S.A.

  • 32+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's in Animal and Range Science, North Dakota State University

Beef/Technical Team

Wesley Moore,
Beef Technical Lead

  • U.S.A.

  • 10+ years in the beef industry

  • Master's of  Animal Science, University of Missouri

Dusty Abney,
Beef Technical Specialist

  • U.S.A.

  • 22+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science, Texas Tech University

  • Master's of Animal Science, Texas Tech University

  • Ph.D., Ruminant Nutrition, Texas Tech University

Russell Carrell,
Beef Technical Specialist

  • U.S.A.

  • 10+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachlor's of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

  • Master's of Animal Science, Tarleton State University

  • Ph.D., Ruminant Nutrition, Auburn University

Justin Ramirez,
Beef Technical Specialist

  • U.S.A.

  • 8+ years in the beef industry

  • Bachelor's of Animal Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

  • Master's of Animal Science, Texas A&M University

 

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Cargill has more than 120 years of experience in animal nutrition solutions. We come to work every day to research, innovate and create solutions that enable you and your customers to succeed.