NCBA ’ S 2025 LEADERSHIP TEAM
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participates in third-party verification programs to provide consumers with more information about how their food is raised . Brackett has a long history of service in the cattle industry and chaired the 2020-2025 Beef Industry Long Range Plan Task Force , served as president of the Idaho Cattle Association , chair of the Cattlemen ’ s Beef Board , and chair of the Beef Quality Assurance Advisory Group . In 2018 , Brackett was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship which provided her the opportunity to study abroad and research sustainability issues .
Brackett aims to never forget she is only a temporary steward of their family ’ s ranch . Her children are the sixth generation of her husband ’ s family to manage the ranch , and she hopes to pass on an economically and environmentally viable operation to them . Policy Division Chair – Skye Krebs
Along with his family , Skye Krebs runs Krebs Sheep Company in Oregon , a diversified ranch raising both cattle and sheep . The Krebs family has ranched in eastern Oregon for more than 100 years , and Krebs hopes to pass the opportunity along to his son and grandsons .
Krebs is a long-time leader in the beef and sheep industry and served as president of the Public Lands Council ( PLC ). Krebs also held other positions in PLC including vice president , secretary and trust protector chairman . He was previously the president of the Oregon Sheep Growers Association and led the North Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District .
With more than 40 years of experience in reaching consensus and guiding progress in livestock organizations , Krebs has proven himself to be fair and focused on delivering outcomes that best benefit the industry . He describes himself as service-oriented and committed to moving the industry forward .
Krebs and his wife , Penny , have two children , Sybil and Kip . Their son Kip , his wife Sarah , their two boys and Sybil ’ s three sons are all actively involved in running the operation . Policy Division Vice Chair – Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers runs the Wagon Wheel Ranch in Colorado , which was homesteaded in 1899 . Rogers previously served as president of the Colorado Cattlemen ’ s Association , the Colorado Livestock Association and the Yuma County Cattlemen ’ s Association . He was also an advisory board member for the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab , a member of the livestock task force for the National Western Stock Show , president of the Yuma County Fair Board , and president of the Colorado Weed Management Association . Rogers currently serves on the board of directors for the Colorado Cattlemen ’ s Agricultural Land Trust , as a trustee for the National Western Stock Show , and as an elder for his church .
Rogers ’ family has been in the cattle business for more than 70 years and he is excited to join the leadership team to advocate for ranching families . Federation Division Chair – Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson , DVM , is a licensed veterinarian who owns and manages Southern Cross Farm in central Mississippi with her husband , Gary . A graduate of Mississippi State University , Jackson has been involved in the cattle industry for decades , owning a large animal ambulatory practice , working as a field veterinarian for the Mississippi Board of Animal Health , and serving as a volunteer leader with 4-H , the Mississippi Cattlemen ’ s Association , the Mississippi Beef Council and the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation . Their cow-calf operation received the Environmental Stewardship Award for Region II in 2020 .
Beginning on a beef operation in Florida , Jackson became interested at an early age in improving the industry . This passion turned into a nearly 30-year career as a private veterinarian , where she drew upon her education and life experience to help clients successfully improve their farming practices . Federation Division Vice Chair – Travis Maddock
Travis Maddock , his wife Mistte , and their two children , James and Lauren , run a cow-calf and stocker operation in Benson County , North Dakota . Maddock is also the co-owner of Maddock Ranch Supply , LLC , a retail livestock supply business , and co-owner of 6 In 1 Meats , LLC , a small harvest and processing facility that serves local beef cattle producers . Maddock has been a member of the North Dakota Stockmen ’ s Association for more than 20 years , has served six years on the board of directors of the North Dakota Beef Commission , three years on the executive committee of the Federation of State Beef Councils and has been a member of the Beef Promotion and Operating Committee since 2022 . Treasurer – Brad Hastings
Brad Hastings grew up in Iowa and now resides in Amarillo , Texas . He is currently an advisor to and member of the board of directors of Cactus Feeders , Inc ., which operates feedyards in the Texas panhandle , southwest Kansas and Colorado . For more than 32 years , Hastings has held leadership roles within the agricultural industry including CFO , CEO and board member of companies that operate in the beef packing , cattle feeding , hog production and pork packing sectors .
Hastings is in his third year as treasurer for NCBA and , prior to this , he served as the vice chair and chair of NCBA ’ s Federation Division , served on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee ( BPOC ), as well as NCBA ’ s Tax & Credit and Finance & Audit Committees . He is active with the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and previously served as chairman of the Texas Beef Council .
Hastings graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in accounting . He has been married to his wife , Terri , for 36 years , and they have three grown children . Immediate Past President – Mark Eisele
Mark Eisele lives in Cheyenne , Wyoming . He and his wife , Trudy , their son , and two daughters run Red and Black Angus cow-calf pairs , retained yearlings that sell into branded programs , and a custom haying operation on the historic King Ranch .
The ranch runs cattle on both privately owned and public lands with state and federal grazing leases . The King Ranch was recognized in 2015 for the Leopold Conservation Award and Wyoming Stock Growers Environmental Stewardship Award .
Both Eisele ’ s parents came from ranching families , but he built most of their livestock business from scratch starting with four cows as a young person with little capital . He had critical guidance and support from his state and national associations and fellow producers . This drove him during his time as NCBA president in 2024 .
Eisele served as the 51st Wyoming Stock Growers Association president and has been heavily involved in the NCBA since 2009 when he sat on the Board of Directors before serving on the Animal Health and Wellbeing Committee . Since then , Eisele has been involved with the Nominating Committee , Public Lands Council ( PLC ), ESAP and Political Action Committee .
The Eiseles have been married for more than 40 years and have three adult children — Colton , Kendall , and Kaycee . Together , they work the family operation , enjoy outdoor recreation , hunting , and volunteering for organizations .
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