Board of Directors

The New Mexico Beef Council consists of nine members appointed by the New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture with the approval of the governor for terms of three years or less so that the terms of three members expire on June 30 of each year. Vacancies shall be filled by the New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture for the unexpired term. The New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.

All members of the council shall be producers, citizens of the United States and bona fide residents of New Mexico. Each member shall at the time of his appointment and during his entire term receive a substantial portion of his income from the branch of the business he represents on the council. In making his appointments, the New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint one member to represent fluid milk producers, five to represent beef producers, one to represent breeders of registered purebreds and two to represent commercial cattle feeders. Appointments of council members are to be made from lists of individuals recommended by farm organizations, producer associations and individual producers.

The New Mexico Beef Council for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year is as follows:

	Chairman  Cliff Copeland  Purebred Producer Nara Visa, NM (05-08); (08-11)		Vice-Chairman  Joe Clavel Purebred Producer Nara Visa, NM (05-08); (08-11)		Secretary  Jim Bob Burnett Beef Producer Hope, NM (06-07); (07-10); (10-13)
Directors:
	Tom Spindle Feeder Stanley, NM (05-08); (08-11)		Art Schaap Fluid Milk Producer Clovis, NM (09-12)		Bernarr Treat Beef Producer  Roswell, NM (10-13)
	Darrel Brown Beef Producer Artesia, NM (09-12)		Andres Aragon Beef Producer Las Vegas, NM (09-12)		David McSherry Feeder  Deming, NM (10-13)
Beef Board Directors:				Federation of SBC Director:
	Wesley Grau Beef Producer Grady, NM (09-12)		Tammy Ogilvie Beef Producer Silver City, NM (10-13)		Jane Frost Beef Producer San Jon, NM 1990 - Present