Board of Directors

Barb Downey
Wamego, KS

Downey is CEO of Downey Ranch, Inc., which operates an Angus and Sim Angus seedstock herd, supplying bulls and bred females to ranches in Kansas and the Midwest. In addition, Downey runs a commercial Angus-based herd. Downey finishes their cattle at commercial feedyards and occasionally on their home ranch. Downey is a founding member of US Premium Beef and finished beef is marketed through their delivery rights. Downey is a Member of the Kansas State University Livestock & Meat Industry Council Board and Chair of the Kansas State University Livestock & Meat Industry Council Nominating Committee. Downey was elected to the Board effective September 1, 2025; her current term ends on August 31, 2028.

Lee Mueller
Vice Chairperson
Hiawatha, KS

Mueller is president of Laus Creek Farm, Inc., and raises corn and soybeans. He also owns Laus Creek Trucking, LLC. Mueller was elected to the Board in 2015; his current term ends August 31, 2027.

Marty Reichenberger
Independence, KS

Reichenberger is the managing partner for Reichenberger Farms and Reichenberger Land, LLC, a fourth-generation family farming operation raising wheat, corn, and soybeans. He and his wife own Diamond R Cattle, a cow-calf operation and farm-to-table beef retailer. Reichenberger was elected to the Board in 2023; his current term ends August 31, 2026.

Shane Tiffany
Board Chairperson
Allen, KS

Tiffany is president of Tiffany Cattle Co., Inc., custom cattle feeding operation. He also leads Tiffany Holdings, LLC and Tiffany Holdings II LLC, both agricultural land-holding companies, and Tiffany Enterprises, LLC, a real estate investment company. He is vice president of Tiffany Family Farms, LLC, a farming operation, and has a minority ownership interest in OWNx, LLC, a gold and silver investment company, and Elevate Ag, LLC, an ag company that produces biological stimulants. He is a member of the KLA Cattle Feeders Council Executive Committee. Tiffany was elected to the Board in 2017; his current term ends August 31, 2029.

Tim Williams
Castle Pines, CO

As an appointed Director, Williams is highly experienced in information security and technology risk management. Williams is Chief Information Security Officer for Insulet Corporation, a global medical device manufacturer and publicly traded leader in diabetes care. He brings more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk—spanning healthcare, financial services, and regulated industries. Williams was appointed to the Board effective September 1, 2025; his term ends on August 31, 2029.