A Voice for Cattle Producers
Building a sustainable future for the U.S. cattle industry.
USCA works tirelessly and strategically for only one policy priority: strengthening the bottom line of the U.S. cattle producer. From working towards fair and balanced trade agreements to reestablishing a country-of-origin labeling program to protecting the health of the domestic herd, everything we do is to make your everyday life easier and your profits stronger.
As a grassroots organization, we depend on producers like YOU to serve as leaders of our industry. We're focused on the future of the industry - not just tomorrow, but five, ten, fifteen years down the road - and we're based in Washington, D.C. to ensure our message is heard loud and clear by lawmakers. You have the best genetics, the best management program and the best marketing strategy - all you're missing is the best representation on Capitol Hill.

Directors
Adam Redland
Region IV: Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado
Paul Looney
Region V: Texas
Chris Skorupa
Region VI: Montana and Idaho
Lee Reichmuth
Region VII: Nebraska & Iowa
Larry Kendig
Region VIII: Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma
Open Seat
Region IX: Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama
Justin Tupper
Region X: North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota
Kevin Escobar
Region XI: Florida and Georgia
Bobby Grove
Region XII: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Samuel Ebenkamp
Region XIII: Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan
James R. Smail
Region XIV: Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois
Robert Groom
Region XV: Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island
Zach Ducheneaux
Region XVI: Native American Reservations
Leo McDonnell
Director Emeritus
Affiliate Director Seat
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Our Team
Kelly Fogarty
Executive Vice President
kelly@wssdc.com
Kelly manages the administration of day-to-day operations, the implementation of programs and policies, and communicates regularly with the Executive Team, Board of Directors and Committee Leadership.
Lia Biondo
Director of Policy Outreach
lia@wssdc.com
Lia coordinates USCA’s Capitol Hill presence, while also managing USCA’s communications operations. Lia also assists in the planning of USCA’s Washington, D.C Fly-In and annual meeting, in addition to the Cattle Producer’s Forum.
Jess Peterson
Senior Policy Analyst
jess@wssdc.com
Jess serves as USCA’s senior policy analyst, guiding USCA’s organizational objectives and ensuring the effective delivery of USCA’s key priority messages.
Kelly Polzin
Director of Membership Services
kpolzin@wssdc.com
KP oversees the development and advancement of all membership recruitment and retention programs while maintaining accurate records of current members.