Board of Directors
Arkansas Beef Council board members come from every part of the beef community. They are nominated by the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association, Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation and the Livestock Marketing Association and are appointed by the Governor of Arkansas. Board members serve three year terms and may be appointed to additional terms.
Caleb Plyler
Chairman
Hope, AR
Sam Cecil
Vice Chairman
U.S. Meat Export Federation Representative
Russellville, AR
Gary Patton
Secretary/Treasurer
Federation of State Beef Councils Representative
Wooster, AR
John Knight
Morrilton, AR
Gene Pharr
Lincoln, AR
Robert Campbell
Witts Springs, AR
Staff
Travis Justice
Administrator
Donette Spann
Promotion Director