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Polly Ruhland Tabbed as New CEO of the Cattlemen's Beef Board
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:41:53 CDT
Polly Ruhland is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlemen's Beef Board, as hired on Tuesday by the Beef Board Executive Committee.
Ruhland has been serving as the interim CEO since June 28, and the chairman of the Executive Committee in charge of hiring her said she more than proved herself in her three months in that position.
Earlier in the year as she served as Interim CEO, we talked with her during Summer Cattle Industry Conference in Florida- and her comments with us make up today's Beef Buzz- to give you a feel of her sense of direction for the dollar a head beef checkoff. Click on the LISTEN BAR below for that conversation.
The following comments were provided by the Beef Board in a Tuesday evening news release:
"Polly was the right choice for this checkoff, and for this industry," said Weldon Wynn, Executive Committee chairman and Beef Board vice chairman. "She has a powerful passion for the checkoff and for the beef industry, and she has absolutely proven in the last three months that she can run this operation astutely. She has an excellent rapport with staff and our contractors, and I don't think we could have found anyone at this time who could have done the job as well as she is doing it.
"I think producers across America will certainly be satisfied with the results Polly achieves," Wynn continued. "And I feel honored to have been serving as the chairman of the committee that hired her."
Beef Board Chairman Wesley Grau echoed Wynn's sentiments.
"Polly brings a breath of fresh air to the CBB," Grau said. "More importantly, her knowledge of the checkoff and our contractors allows us to move forward with much needed improvements to the checkoff. "Her demeanor is beyond reproach," he continued. "Her knowledge is beyond reproach. And her willingness and ability to get things done is second to none. As chairman of the Beef Board, I am very pleased that Polly has accepted this position."
Polly joined the Beef Board team as director of evaluation in early 2010. Her previous 20-plus years in the beef industry most recently included six years with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), working in the areas of issues management, membership and communications. Prior to NCBA, she served as communication director for the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), was compliance coordinator for the institutional animal care and use committee at Colorado State University, and was director of communications for the American Gelbvieh Association.
She holds a bachelor's degree in English from University of Colorado and a master's degree in agriculture, with an emphasis in beef industry leadership, from Colorado State University. Polly has one son, Ryan, and lives in Denver with her husband, Randy.
"The opportunity to serve farmers and ranchers in this way is an unparalleled honor," Ruhland said. "I am committed to working every hour of every day to promote beef through the unique cooperation and coordination offered by the Beef Checkoff Program."
The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Network- but is also a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the listen bar below for today's show- and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.
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