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John Saunders
Chairman of the Board
Saunders has been president and CEO of IMI Global since founding the Company in 1995. He previously was a partner with Pathfinder Consulting Services, Inc., a strategic planning and management consulting firm. An expert in both technology and the livestock industry, Saunders is a graduate of Yale University with B.S. degree in Environmental Studies and a B.A. degree in History.
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Dr. Gary Smith, Ph. D.
Director
Dr. Smith is one of the world’s leading meat scientists. Since 1990 he has been a professor in the Department of Animal Science at Colorado State University. He has also taught at Washington State University, Texas A&M University and FSIS-USDA National Meat Inspection Training Center. Dr. Smith holds a Ph.D. in Meat Science and Muscle Biology from Texas A&M.
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Adam Larson
Director
Larson has been involved in cattle feeding, ranching and financing since 1991. He is the managing member of Timpas Creek Finance LLC and manages cattle financing for Apishapa Ranch LLC and eight affiliated feedyards in Colorado, Kansas and South Dakota. Larson holds a B.S. degree in Business-Finance from the University of Colorado.
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Pete Lapaseotes
Director
Pete Lapaseotes co-manages the Lapaseotes family farm and feeding operations in Bridgeport, Nebraska. The business includes a cow calf operation, a grass cattle operation and a finish feed yard. Lapaseotes is also a partner in five John Deere dealerships and 11 The Mercantile Farm, Ranch & Home retail stores. He is a member of the board of directors of Valley Bank and Trust.
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Robert Van Schoick II
Director
Robert Van Schoick II is president of Med-Pharmex Animal Health. His previous experience includes 28 years in sales and marketing with pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., where he served for nine years with Merial, Merck’s world leading animal health joint venture. He holds BA and MA degrees from Austin College and a BS in Animal Science from Texas A&M.
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