Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Missouri Beef Industry Council Hires New Executive Director

The Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) board of directors has named John Kleiboeker of California, Missouri as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective September 1. Kleiboeker is a beef producer who has served as a volunteer member on the MBIC board since 2001 and has also represented Missouri on the national level as a board member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federation of State Beef Councils. According to MBIC chairman David Dick of Sedalia, "John has an impressive work history with management experience and an exciting vision for the future. We are pleased to have him transition from a volunteer leader to our staff director." As the Executive Director, Kleiboeker will manage the day-to-day activities of the Council, which is responsible for administering the $1 per head beef checkoff program in Missouri. His duties will include directing staff, overseeing budgets and programs, and producer communications. He will report to a board of thirteen elected beef and dairy producers. The Missouri Beef Industry Council uses checkoff dollars to fund promotions such as a summer grilling campaign through local grocery stores, provide educational materials for Missouri school teachers, and build networks with key influencers such as the Missouri Restaurant Association and Missouri Dietetics Association.