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Meet the Team

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Benjie Lemon

Angus Media President

Having grown up in the beef industry, Benjie Lemon is no stranger to good cattle and the people devoted to them. The Colorado native comes to the Angus family with a deep background in marketing and sales; he’s eager to serve the members of the breed with passion and a focus on customer service.

Print Advertising

Develop your branding and drive our loyal Angus readers to your program. They can design your magazine ads, get you included in the seedstock listings or work on custom projects from logos and pull-up banners to inserts and ad design for placement in other publications.

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Kaysie Coffelt

Senior Advertising Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Raised on a cow/calf operation, Kaysie combines her agricultural roots with her flair for design to foster connections among breeders.
Contact for print advertising needs in: AL, AR, KS, KY, LA, MS, NM, OH, OK, TN, and TX.

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Liz Haugen

Advertising Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Born and raised in Nebraska, Liz creates compelling advertisements using her agricultural and graphic design skills. 
Contact for print advertising needs in: AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, NV, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WI.

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Ryann Kats

Advertising Coordinator/Graphic Artist

A native Kansan, Ryann combines her graphic design training with her on-farm upbringing to create eye-catching advertisements.
Contact for print advertising needs in: AK, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, MA, ME, MD, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV, and WY.

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Jacque McGinness

Advertising Team Lead and Circulation Coordinator

Jacque has 26 years of experience with Angus Media. She is here to help with your circulation, invoicing, payment and any other AM concerns and questions.

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Savanna Simmons

Advertising Proofreader

Savanna blends her love of agriculture with her enthusiasm for words. She works remotely from a large Angus cross cow-calf operation in Wyoming.

Digital and Video Advertising

Reach potential customers wherever they are online. From Facebook and Google retargeting to eblasts and Angus.org website ads, contact the digital team to help amplify your print strategy.

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Courtney Bartenslager

Digital Marketing Manager

Raised on a Kentucky commercial cow-calf operation, Courtney integrates her passion for the cattle industry with digital marketing expertise to develop strategies to reach your target audience.

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Mackenzie Brewer

Senior Digital Specialist

Mackenzie puts her ag business management degree from Northwest Missouri State University to work for our breeders every day. She connects breeders with our Angus audience and her main goal is to make sure each one has a successful sale day. 
Contact for digital advertising needs in these states: CO, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, MO, NE, OH, OK, SC, and TN.

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Bailey Cole

Senior Marketing Specialist

Her father’s agriculture background gave Bailey her first taste of the beef business and she learned on the fly after coming to Angus with a business and marketing degree from the University of Missouri. She then earned an MBA from her alma mater and puts it to use as a senior marketing specialist in the digital department, helping corporate clients reach the Angus audience.

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Rayne Cox

Marketing Specialist

Rayne is a Missouri native who grew up in the agriculture industry and received a degree in marketing. Her role as a digital specialist at Angus Media merges her passion for livestock with her educational background. 
Contact for digital advertising needs in: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, HI, ID, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV and WY.

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Cate Doubet

Video Specialist

Raised in the Angus breed, Cate is a Montana rancher with an eye for videography. Her livestock judging background gives her a refined eye to best portray cattle's phenotypical strengths.
Contact for video projects.

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Hannah Nixon

Senior Digital Specialist

Raising registered and commercial cattle in west Texas, Hannah is passionate about combining her fifth-generation cattle background and creative skillset to help Angus cattlemen meet their marketing goals.
Contact for digital advertising needs in these states: IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NM, SD, TX, and WI.

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Whitney Reever

Digital Designer

Whitney was raised in Glidden, Iowa, on a row crop and cow-calf operation. Her upbringing instilled a passion for the industry, and she studied agriculture communications and graphic design at Iowa State University before joining the staff in 2024. Whitney focuses on bringing ideas and messages to life in the digital world.

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Miranda Reiman

Director of Digital Content and Strategy

A storyteller with Minnesota farm roots, Miranda works with the digital and editorial teams. She spent 15 years with Certified Angus Beef before coming to Angus Media where she considers helping cattlemen remain profitable her highest goal.

Print Services

Drive interest in your genetics with an eye-catching sale book. The print services team can walk you through sale book production, the Pasture to Publish portal, and direct mail pieces. Talk to them about accessing the Angus mailing list and live EPDs in your sale book.

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Ella Barrett

Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Raised on a registered Angus operation in Northeast Kansas, Ella uses her knowledge of the Angus breed to create impactful advertisements, sale book designs and publication productions. When you're busy and stressed, Ella is the person you want to have on the other end of the line making things happen. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: KS and OK.

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Susan Bomar

Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Seeing the process of sale books evolve in her 22 years with Angus Media, Susan is a skilled artist with a quiet personality. She prides herself on turning around projects in a quick, timely manner with the ranch owners’ best interest at the forefront. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: MN, ND, and SD.

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Jen Gregory

Print Services Billing Analyst

The calm before the storm of sale day, Jen will help ensure all the little details on your print projects are in line. Her smiling personality can be felt with each phone call, ensuring you’re in the right hands to get the process moving smoothly.
Contact for estimate and billing needs in these states: CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MD, MI, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, and WI.

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Kathrin Gresham

Print Services Photo Coordinator

Angus photography has been Kathrin's passion for 27 years. Editing, organizing and everything in between — when it comes to pictures, she’s the go-to for all things Angus.

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Kim Holt

Print Services Proofreader

With a background in the industry, Kim pays special attention to detail with every page turned. She champions the behind-the-scenes work, checking each detail of your print projects to be sure they are done with precision.

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Rachel Hunter

Senior Print Services Coordinator

Living by the motto that every person that crosses your path is an opportunity for growth, Rachel values the connections made throughout the livestock industry. Fully investing her time into each operation, she helps to ensure growth with each project completed.
Contact for print services needs in these states: FL, GA, KY, NM, OH, SC, TN, and TX.

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Sue Kauzlarich

Print Services Proofreader

Sue strives for accuracy and perfection. Looking over all details of your sale book, she’ll catch those slight changes that need to be made, polish those footnotes and make you look like a million bucks.

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Gail Lombardino

Print Services Team Lead and Senior Graphic Artist

With years of creative sale books under her belt, Gail takes pride in providing top notch designs with breed-leading technology to produce the best possible product for each ranch owner she gets the opportunity to work with.

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Jenna Martin

Senior Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

A calm, cool and collected artist with a wealth of knowledge in all things Print Services, Jenna uses her farm background to help produce high-quality projects for everyone she works with. Knowing each operation is unique, Jenna feels each sale book should be also. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, and WV.

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Sharon Mayes

Senior Print Services Billing Analyst

Sharon has seen her way through many changes over the years when it comes to print media. Her wealth of knowledge and commitment to this breed are second to none as her years with Angus can attest. 
Contact for estimate and billing needs in these states: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MN, MT, NV, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY.

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Julie Murnin

Senior Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Eating, sleeping, and breathing everything agriculture, Julie creates one-of-a-kind sale books from her home state of Montana. Working with producers across America, she knows each one is valued and an important part of the Angus family. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, MN, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY.

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Ashley Petty

Print Services Billing Analyst

Serving in many capacities at Angus over the years, Ashley strives to pay attention to the details when it comes to working with Angus producers. The end result, top quality mailings — sure to help take your production sales to the next level. 
Contact for estimate and billing needs in these states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NM, OH, SC, TN, and TX.

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Grace Sanburg

Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

Creativity meets timeliness — paired with a knowledge of the industry, Grace is an artist with a passion for new, innovative designs and ideas. Taking your publications, sale books, brochures, and ads to the next level Every. Single. Time. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: CO, IA, MO, and NE.

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Kim Tibken

Print Services Coordinator/Graphic Artist

With her bubbly spirit and infectious personality, Kim combines her enthusiasm and creativity with her passion for the livestock industry to produce top-notch advertising and print pieces. 
Contact for print services needs in these states: IL, IN, MI, and WI.

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Brooke Vincent

Print Services Coordinator

With her extensive involvement in the Angus breed, Brooke helps put all the pieces together. Making a seamless transition from blank page to print ready, her calm personality puts your worries to rest during the busiest times of your year! 
Contact for print services needs in these states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, LA, MS, NV, and UT.

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Susan Wallace

Print Services Proofreader

No sale book is complete without the final look over by Susan. With years of experience, rest assured she’ll catch those small imperfections in your write-ups to make sure the finished product is ready to hit those mailboxes.

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Jen Wangsgaard

Print Services Proofreader

When you’re out checking cows in the middle of the night, there’s a solid chance that Jennifer is up checking over your sale book! Fine tuning your sale letter and double checking those pedigrees, she's pulling the late shift to help keep your sale book on track.

Web Services

Create your online home with a custom-built website or make updates to your existing web presence. Use our team to help with domain registration or to set up custom email.

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Andy Blumer

Web Services Team Lead

Andy was born and raised in St. Joseph and studied journalism and convergent multimedia at Missouri Western State University. He came to Angus 10 years ago after working in service industries and enjoys the ever-evolving nature of his job. Contact Andy for all questions website related from starting from scratch and creating email accounts to updates to current sites.

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Lauren Hitch

Web Services Designer

Lauren, a St. Joseph, MO native, uses her graphic design degree and knowledge of web development to create websites that honor tradition and innovation in equal measure.

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Mike Nolting

Web Services Front End Developer

Mike is a Kansas-born web developer specializing in crafting tailored websites for cattle breeders, seamlessly blending agricultural knowledge with digital solutions.

Corporate Advertising

Connect with the most progressive and engaged cattlemen in the business. Contact our corporate team to learn how to get your product or service in front of our Angus audience, in print, digital, sponsorships and more.

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Bailey Cole

Senior Marketing Specialist

Her father’s agriculture background gave Bailey her first taste of the beef business and she learned on the fly after coming to Angus with a business and marketing degree from the University of Missouri. She then earned an MBA from her alma mater and puts it to use as a senior marketing specialist in the digital department, helping corporate clients reach the Angus audience.

Angus Beef Bulletin

Serving commercial cattlemen, this editorial team focuses on news that matters to your bottom line through print, e-news and podcasts. Contact them to suggest a story idea or comment on current content.

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Shauna Hermel

Angus Beef Bulletin Editor

Growing up Angus on a farm in Northeast Missouri gave Editor Shauna Hermel a passion for protecting the cattle, the people and the way of life. Since joining the staff in 1997, she has focused on providing those in the Angus community the information they need to thrive, balancing a keen interest in research and new technologies with cow savvy and an eye on practical application.

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Heather Lassen

Special Projects Editor

Heather brought her North Western Missouri State University degree and attention to detail to Angus Media in 2018 and has been the watchful eyes on almost all Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin articles since. Heather and her family operate a diversified farm and livestock operation, so she enjoys being part of the editorial teams that deliver information to families like hers.

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Lynsey McAnally

Angus Beef Bulletin Associate Editor

With nearly a decade of diverse marketing and communications experience, Lynsey rejoined the Angus Media team in late 2023 having previously worked as the Angus Journal editorial intern 10 years prior. Growing up on a forage and beef cattle operation, Lynsey is committed to sharing the stories of producers and industry partners while using writing to provide commercial cattlemen with information to drive positive change.

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Miranda Reiman

Director of Digital Content and Strategy

A storyteller with Minnesota farm roots, Miranda works with the digital and editorial teams. She spent 15 years with Certified Angus Beef before coming to Angus Media where she considers helping cattlemen remain profitable her highest goal.

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Leann Schleicher

Angus Beef Bulletin Graphic Artist

Her grandparent’s involvement in raising Angus cattle greatly influenced Leann, instilling a deep connection to their lifestyle. Though she never had the opportunity to experience farm life firsthand, she is grateful to live out her agricultural aspirations through her employment at Angus Media. Beginning her journey by working on sale books, she now contributes to the production of the Angus Beef Bulletin.

Angus Journal

Angus breeders rely on this editorial team to bring them the latest in the breed through the monthly magazine, daily e-news and biweekly podcast. Contact them with story ideas or comments on editorial.

Jaime Albers

Jaime Albers

Angus Journal Senior Graphic Artist

Jaime’s creative eye has been behind each layout in the Angus Journal since joining the team in 2018. Jaime and her husband have a small herd of Angus cattle and their two children see the industry's importance through the eyes of their grandpa and dad. Jaime is thankful to work alongside committed individuals to help produce a high-quality publication that people of all backgrounds can enjoy and appreciate.

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Heather Lassen

Special Projects Editor

Heather brought her North Western Missouri State University degree and attention to detail to Angus Media in 2018 and has been the watchful eyes on almost all Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin articles since. Heather and her family operate a diversified farm and livestock operation, so she enjoys being part of the editorial teams that deliver information to families like hers.

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Julie Mais

Angus Journal Editor

Growing up raising and showing registered cattle with her family in west-central Missouri led Julie Mais, Angus Journal editor, to a career working in the beef industry for member-driven organizations. She is proud to support Angus breeders' success by providing them with need-to-know information and marketing opportunities through print and digital media.

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Miranda Reiman

Director of Digital Content and Strategy

A storyteller with Minnesota farm roots, Miranda works with the digital and editorial teams. She spent 15 years with Certified Angus Beef before coming to Angus Media where she considers helping cattlemen remain profitable her highest goal.

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Megan Silveira

Angus Journal Associate Editor

Megan transformed her NJAA career and internship with the Angus Media editorial team into a full-time position — she now serves as associate editor of the Angus Journal, where she’s proud to share the stories of people who are also passionate about the Angus breed.

Your Marketing Team

Geography determines which coordinators are best situated to serve you. Find your state to see your regional manager and the marketing team who will support you.

A map of Angus Media's regional managers and the states they oversee.

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