Who We Are
The Tennessee Cattlemen's Association was founded in 1985 and has been a leader and a voice for cattle producers in the state ever since. TCA staff and leadership work with local, state, and federal officials on issues that matter to your farm.
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TCA is a supporter of youth programs such as livestock exhibiting and 4-H groups, and also supports research conducted by university specialists.
Nearly 7,000 cattle producers in Tennessee trust TCA to be their voice on the Hill and you can too!
Your membership includes a free subscription to the monthly magazine, Tennessee Cattle Business, as well as discounts from industry partners.
TCA STAFF & LEADERSHIP
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Board of Directors
Past-President: Jay Yeargin
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District Vice Presidents:
District 1 - Charles Rowlett
(731) 514-6348, Weakley County
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District 2 - Larry McCoy
(731) 635-3823, Lauderdale County
District 3 - Mike Mayfield
(931) 580-4598, Giles County
District 4 - Stephen Carr
(615) 642-1545, Cheatham County
District 5 - Jim Bledsoe
931-265-7201, Fentress County
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District 6 - Daryl Whitaker
(931) 636-1037, Franklin County
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District 7 - Travis McConkey
(865) 388-2922, Loudon County
District 8 - James Acuff
(865) 497-2680, Grainger County
District 9 - Jerry Baker
(423) 747-4600, Washington County
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At-Large Directors:
Nick Patterson - (931) 397-0847
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Luke Teeple - (931) 808-3786
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Summer Terry - (731) 608-4161
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Terry Snyder - (423) 471-1124
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Kevin Posey - (931) 993-8593
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Stacey Stricklin - (731) 607-3822
Director Emeritus
Wesley Parks - (901) 465-8837
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Frank Ingraham - (615) 794 1062
Agribition/Seedstock Representative
Zach Butler - (615) 308-8628
NCBA Representative
Linda Barnes - (731) 610-9210
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Representative
Logan Brown: lbrowne@tfbf.com
Ex Officio Members
Wendy Sneed - Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture: wendy.sneed@tn.gov
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Dr. Jim Neel - (865) 974 7294 Dept. of Animal Science, University of Tennessee
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Dr. Troy Rowan - Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
Beef Cattle Genomics: trowan@utk.edu
Executive Committee
Shane Williams: (423) 744-7858
County Presidents
Anderson
Bedford
Benton
Bledsoe
Blount
Bradley
Cannon
Carter
Cheatham
Chester
Claiborne
Clay
Cocke
Coffee-Grundy
Cumberland
DeKalb
Dickson
Fayette
Fentress
Franklin
Gibson
Giles
Grainger
Greene
Hamblen
Hardin
Hawkins
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox/Union
Lawrence-Wayne
Lauderdale
Lewis
Lincoln
Loudon
Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
McMinn
McNairy
Meigs
Middle TN
Monroe
Montgomery
Moore
Morgan
Northwest TN
Overton
Pickett
Putnam
Rhea
Roane
Robertson
Rutherford
Sevier
Smith
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Trousdale
Warren
Washington
White-Van Buren
Williamson
Wilson
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Robbie
Samuel
Scott
Tommy
Mark
Darryl
Bryan
Larry
David
Thomas
Doug
Craig
Amanda
Justin
James
Shawn
Jacob
Wesley
Jeff
Cory
Justin
Adam
Scott
Aaron
John
Ron
Jerry
Angela
David
Sam
Andrew
David Brian
Gary
Dwayne
Marty
Lee
Kenny
Rujena
Kenny
Ken
David
Neal
Jared Bo
Randy
Jayson
Scott
Greg
Samuel
Dr. Hugh
Tom
Gordon
Peter
Mikey
Caleb
Steven
Howard B.
James
Bob
Clinton
Julie
John
Nick
Samuel
Kim
Kirk
Blake
David
BJ
Kenneth
Eric
Clint
Giles
Davis
McDaniel
Nipper
King
Sneed
Womack
Crumley
Shores
McNairy
Venable
Ogletree
Walker
Kuhn
Taylor
Puckett
Duke
Parks, Sr.
Brown
Dziadkowiec
Pope
Jordan
Wynn
Austin
Austin
Daniel
Lawson
Wilson
Bates
Fussell
Pippin
Morgan
Gentry
Bledsoe
Gambel
Johnston
Ellison
Dotson
Cox
Roark
Horton
Ashburn
Jackson
Jones
Vicars
Roland
Buckner
Davis
McCampbell
Barnett
Milsaps
Penn
Pierce
Johnson
Gray
Bilbrey
Housley
Tilley
Grubbs
Russell
Delozier
Harper
Schallock
Hodges
Daniel
Holder
Smith
Lewis
Whiteaker
Law
Shipper