Beef Innovation faculty members and internal and external advisors represent the spectrum of beef production including natural and human resources within the process, and cross-cutting areas supporting it.
- The Faculty Advisory Committee is the core team which develops and facilitates activities to fulfill the Vision & Mission of Beef Innovation.
- The Administrative Advisory Committee provide connections to IANR leadership, relevant departments/schools, and directors of statewide Research, Education, and Extension Centers.
- The External Advisory Committee provides guidance regarding key regional, statewide, or broader opportunities and issues important to the beef industry.
- The Faculty Director Committee provides connections to relevant centers and initiatives with missions which overlap the Beef Innovation scope.
- Leadership: The Faculty Advisory Lead works with two faculty facilitators, administrators in the three mission areas at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (teaching, research, and extension), and two external advisory leaders, one of whom is a leader from the Ag Builders of Nebraska, to convene the Hub Community.
- The Hub Community is a broad group of experts across the scope of the Hub, who actively participate in Hub conversations and activities.
Beef Innovation Hub Leads
Faculty Advisory Committee
Administrative Advisory Committee
| Kate Brooks | Agricultural Economics |
| Kelly Bruns | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture |
| Tom Burkey | College of Ag Sciences & Natural Resources |
| Nav Ghimire | Nebraska Extension and Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication |
| Joe Luck | Biological Systems Engineering |
| Martha Mamo | Agronomy and Horticulture |
| Silvana Martini | Food Science & Technology|Food Processing Center |
| Scott McVey | School of Vet Med & Biomedical Science |
| Larkin Powell | School of Natural Resources |
| Randy Saner | Nebraska Extension |
| Charlie Stoltenow | Nebraska Extension |
| Deborah VanOverbeke | Animal Science |
| John Westra | Nebraska Extension |
| Doug Zalesky | Nebraska Extension |
| Tala Awada | Agricultural Research Division |
External Advisory Committee
| Lord Ameyaw | Nebraska Forest Service & School of Natural Resources |
| Abram Babcock | Adams Land and Cattle |
| Laurel Badura | USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife |
| Mark Boggess | US Meat Animal Research Center |
| Jessica Burkham | Beef Alliance |
| Dawn Caldwell | Renewable Fuels Nebraska |
| Christi Calhoun | American Meat Science Association |
| Mike Drury | Greater Omaha Packing Company |
| Paul Dykstra | Certified Angus Beef |
| Kevin Hennessy | B&R Stores, Inc. (Super Saver, Russ' Market, Allen's, Grand Central Apple Market) |
| Jess Hinrichs | Zoetis |
| Chris Kalkowski | First National Bank of Omaha |
| Shelly Kelly | Sandhills Task Force, Broken Bow, NE |
| Ginger Langemeier | Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit, Omaha |
| John Maddux | Maddux Cattle |
| Ritch Nelson | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Doug Temme | Temme Family Dairy, Wayne NE |
| Melissa Thompson | O'Neill Veterinary Clinic |
| Craig Uden | Darr Feedlot, Inc., Agri Steer, Inc. Cozad, NE |
| Sherry Vinton | Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
| Jay Wolf | Wagonhammer cattle |
| Jud Jesske | Farm Credit Services of America, Lincoln, NE |
| Laura Field | Nebraska Cattlemen |
Faculty Directors
| Andy Benson | Nebraska Food for Health |
| Jennifer Clarke | Quantitative Life Science Initiative and Nebraska Food for Health Center |
| Jay Parsons | Center for Ag Profitability |
| Joe Sanders | Daugherty Global Water for Food |
| Liz VanWormer | Nebraska One Health |