Michigan Beef Industry Commission

The Michigan Beef Industry Commission (MBIC) was created under Act 291 in 1972. The purpose of the Commission is to promote the sale of beef and beef products. The Commission is governed by nine beef industry representatives appointed by the Governor. They include: two members engaged in the raising, breeding, or growing of cattle or calves for beef production; three members engaged in the feeding of cattle for beef production; one member engaged as a dairyman in the production of fluid milk; one member who is an executive of a meat packing company which purchases cattle and processes beef; one member engaged in the operation of a public livestock marketing firm; and one member engaged in retail sales of beef. In addition, three ex officio members are also seated on the MBIC Board.  They include Keith Creagh, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Dr. Janice Swanson, Chairperson of the Michigan State University Animal Science Department and Todd Haynes representing the Michigan Veal Committee.  

MBIC Directors

Scott Acker
Cattle Marketing
Middleton, MI 

Tim Andrews
Cow/Calf
Sault St. Marie, MI

Don Hartman
Retailer
Clio, MI

Dan Javor
Dairy
Hastings, MI

Dale Oeschger
Cattle Feeder
Bayport, MI

Bret Schapman
Cattle Feeder
Almont, MI

Jill Sears
Cattle Feeder
Horton, MI

 
John VanderBoon
Packer
Kalamazoo, MI

Garry Wiley
Cow/Calf
Gladwin, MI

 National Representatives

 MBIC Staff

 
Kathleen Hawkins
Executive Director

 
Katherine Twining
Administrative Manager

 
George Quackenbush
Promotion Director