Those serving the association for three-year terms are: Richard Dyar, Crossville, Alabama; Dave Hinman, Malta, Montana; Alan Miller, Gridley, Illinois; Jonathan Perry, Fayetteville, Tennessee; and Barry Pollard, Waukomis, Oklahoma.

Charlie Boyd, May's Lick, Kentucky, was elected as association president and chairman of the board. He succeeds Jim Sitz, Dillon, Montana. Charlie, his wife, Paula, and sons Blake and Logan operate Boyd Beef Cattle.

Kevin Yon, Ridge Spring, South Carolina, was elected by delegates to serve as association vice president and vice chairman of the board. First-generation Angus breeders, Kevin and his wife, Lydia, established Yon Family Farms in 1996. They have three children: Sally, Drake and Corbin.

John Pfeiffer Jr., Mulhall, Oklahoma, will serve as the 2016-2017 treasurer. He and his wife, Gaye, manage a diversified farming operation, where Angus cattle have grazed for more than 100 years. They have two sons, John Christopher and Andy.

A total of 312 delegates from 39 states and Washington, D.C., represented association members during the Annual Convention of Delegates hosted Nov. 7 during the 2016 Angus Convention.

More than 2,000 Angus breeders and commercial cattlemen attended the three-day event and enjoyed educational sessions, a packed trade show, networking and entertainment.  

—From American Angus Association news release