Board of Directors
2025-26 AICA Board of Directors:
(front, l to r): President-Frank Ellis Jr., Letohatchee, Ala., Vice President-Chad Zehnder, Stanchfield, Minn., Secretary-David Hubert, Oakley, Kan., Treasurer-Tyler Davis, Ashdown, Ark., Ex-Officio-Michael Sturgess, San Antonio, Texas, Executive Vice President-Brett Spader, Kansas City, Mo.
(back, l to r): Area 1-Scott Eaton, Glendive, Mont., Area 15-Naomi Farmer, Catlett, Va., Area 5-Mitch Thomas, Raymondville, Texas, Area 6-David Skeans, Gainesville, Texas, Area 8- Jim Husz, Maryville, Mo., Area 10-Jeff Bunker, Sparta, Wis., Area 11-Ben Hayden, Bloomfield, Ky., Area 13-Kyle Reaves, Greenville, Tenn., Area 14-David Clark, Denton, Md.
(not pictured): Area 3-Bryce Lindskov, Isabel, S.D. and Area 2-Bob Wagner, Nunn, Colo.
Executive Committee
FRANK ELLIS JR.
President
Area 12, Letohatchee, AL
ffellisjr@gmail.com
334-315-8927
CHAD ZEHNDER
Vice President
Area 7, Stanchfield, MN
zehndercattle@gmail.com
612-554-2154
DAVID HUBERT
Secretary
Area 4, Oakley, KS
hubertcharolaisranch@gmail.com
785-672-2540
TYLER DAVIS
Treasurer
Area 9, Ashdown, AR
tyler@davislivestock.net
903-908-5913
MICHAEL STURGESS
Ex-Officio
Area 5, San Antonio, TX
msturgess@southernlivestock.com
210-867-6863
AREA DIRECTORS
SCOTT EATON
Area 1
Glendive, MT
scotte@midrivers.com
406-989-0407
Term expires 2028
DAVID HUBERT
Area 4
Oakley, KS
hubertcharolaisranch@gmail.com
785-672-2540
Term expires 2027
CHAD ZEHNDER
Area 7
Stanchfield, MN
zehndercattle@gmail.com
612-554-2154
Term expires 2028
JEFF BUNKER
Area 10
Sparta, WI
jacharolais@gmail.com
608-633-5334
Term expires 2027
GARRY STAPLES
Area 12
Steele, AL
whiteacres@windstream.net
205-594-4227
Term expires 2027
DAVID CLARK
Area 14
Denton, MD
sfcdjc@outlook.com
410-924-3521
Term expires 2027
BOB WAGNER
Area 2
Nunn, CO
rwagner@genecheck.com
970-420-2336
Term expires 2027
MITCH THOMAS
Area 5
Raymondville, TX
Mitchellthomas65@msn.com
956-535-0936
Term expires 2028
JIM HUSZ
Area 8
Maryville, MO
jimhusz@gmail.com
660-582-9151
Term expires 2027
CLINT HALL
Area 10
Hillsboro, OH
cdhall24@icloud.com
606-782-1981
Term expires 2027
BEN HAYDEN
Area 13
Bloomfield, KY
benhayden13@gmail.com
502-349-3959
Term expires 2028
NAOMI FARMER
Area 15
Catlett, VA
crossmtncatle@yahoo.com
540-523-7588
Term expires 2028
BRYCE LINDSKOV
Area 3
Isabel, SD
bryce@lindskovranches.com
605-850-3887
Term expires 2028
DAVID SKEANS
Area 6
Gainesville, TX
david.g.skeans@gmail.com
940-736-7500
Term expires 2027
TYLER DAVIS
Area 9
Ashdown, AR
tyleredavis@gmail.com
903-908-5913
Term expires 2028
TOM CANNON
Area 11
Newton, IA
Cannonfarms@hotmail.com
641-521-8184
Term expires 2028
KYLE REAVES
Area 13
Greeneville, TN
kyle.reaves63@aol.com
423-723-9245
Term expires 2028
Upcoming AICA Board Meeting
Meetings & Committees
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Committee oversees association’s needs for educational and show related activities.
RULES AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
Committee to oversee member and association related guidelines.
AFFILIATE COMMITTEE
Committee made up of affiliate presidents or their designated representative.
ADVERTISING/MARKETING COMMITTEE
Committee assigned to develop marketing and promotional programs for the AICA and its members.
AMERICAN CHAROLAIS FOUNDATION (ACF)
ACF shall have the purpose of research, development, and educational activities benefiting the beef cattle industry and the Charolais breed.
AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CHAROLAIS FOUNDATION (AIJCF) BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AIJCF provides leadership and scholarship opportunities to Charolais youth.
BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Committee charged with developing and promoting breed performance, carcass merit and genetic improvement of Charolais cattle.
AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL CHAROLAIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AICF Board of Directors
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE
Committee assigned to develop programs to incorporate Charolais genetics into the commercial cattle industry.
CHAROLAIS DEES COMMITTEE
Committee promotes the Charolais breed while encouraging member and youth involvement.
JUNIOR COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Provide a national cattle youth organization that promotes leadership and interaction among its members. Committee members are the state advisors of junior association or their designated representative.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Committee develops the investment strategies and manages the financial accounts of the association.
CHAROLAIS PUBLICATIONS INC. COMMITTEE
LONG RANGE COMMITTEE
The committee shall be charged with the responsibility of developing a long-range plan for the Association, which shall be continuously updated at least annually and submitted to the Board of Directors for acceptance.