{"id":476,"date":"2025-08-07T11:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:32:01","slug":"about-aica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/about\/about-aica\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tAbout\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe AICA\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tMeet Our Team\t<\/h2>\n<h4  id=\"staff\">\n\t\t\tASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS STAFF\t<\/h4>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5> 816-464-2474<\/h5><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brett.jpg\" alt=\"Brett\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"818\" title=\"brett\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tBRETT SPADER\t<\/h5>\n\tExecutive Vice President<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bspader@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>bspader@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 101\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hobbs_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8667_FINAL.webp\" alt=\"DAVID HOBBS\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"818\" title=\"Hobbs_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8667_FINAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tDAVID HOBBS\t<\/h5>\n\tVice President of Operations<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dhobbs@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>dhobbs@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 200\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Smithee_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8594_FINAL.webp\" alt=\"MAGGIE SMITHEE\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"820\" title=\"Smithee_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8594_FINAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tMAGGIE SMITHEE\t<\/h5>\n\tRecording Secretary<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:msmithee@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>msmithee@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 401\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/almond_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8603_FINAL.webp\" alt=\"SARAH ALMOND\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"819\" title=\"almond_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8603_FINAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tSARAH ALMOND\t<\/h5>\n\tDNA &amp; Data Coordinator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:salmond@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>salmond@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 402\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schoen_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8637_FINAL.webp\" alt=\"MOLLY SCHOEN\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"810\" title=\"Schoen_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8637_FINAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tMOLLY SCHOEN\t<\/h5>\n\tCharolais Journal Assistant Manager<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mschoen@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>mschoen@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 104\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kendall_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8649_FINAL.webp\" alt=\"CHRIS KENDALL\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"Kendall_Charolais_Association_Headshots_20240529_8649_FINAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tCHRIS KENDALL\t<\/h5>\n\tController<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ckendall@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>ckendall@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 300\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEGAN-SCHOOLER.png\" alt=\"MEGAN SCHOOLER\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"MEGAN SCHOOLER\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tMEGAN SCHOOLER\t<\/h5>\n\tSpecial Projects Coordinator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mschooler@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>mschooler@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 102\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VANESSA-LAMMERS.png\" alt=\"VANESSA LAMMERS\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"VANESSA LAMMERS\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tVANESSA LAMMERS\t<\/h5>\n\tMembership &amp; Event Coordinator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vlammers@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>vlammers@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n816-464-2474 Ext. 202\n<h4  id=\"field\">\n\t\t\tfield STAFF\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CODY-BECK.png\" alt=\"CODY BECK\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"CODY BECK\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tCODY BECK\t<\/h5>\n\tSouthwest Representative<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cbeck@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>cbeck@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n765-719-1622\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/schotte.jpg\" alt=\"schotte\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"schotte\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tHADLEY SCHOTTE\t<\/h5>\n\tNorth Central Representative<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:hschotte@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>hschotte@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n785-562-6632\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TODD-KLUSER.png\" alt=\"TODD KLUSER\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"TODD KLUSER\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tTODD KLUSER\t<\/h5>\n\tWest Representative<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tkluser@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>tkluser@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n541-410-5605\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ISAAC-HUGHES.png\" alt=\"ISAAC HUGHES\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"791\" title=\"ISAAC HUGHES\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tISAAC HUGHES\t<\/h5>\n\tSoutheast Representative<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ihughes@charolaisusa.com\"><strong><u>ihughes@charolaisusa.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n662-660-3164\n\t<p>Field Staff Map<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fieldmen-area-map-2015-color.png\" alt=\"Fieldmen-area-map-2015-color\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"415\" width=\"600\" title=\"Fieldmen-area-map-2015-color\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tbreeder toolkit\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AICA-New-Member-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tbull  buyer toolkit\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charolaisusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bull-Buyer-Toolkit-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The AICA Meet Our Team ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS STAFF 816-464-2474 BRETT SPADER Executive Vice President bspader@charolaisusa.com 816-464-2474 Ext. 101 DAVID HOBBS Vice President of Operations dhobbs@charolaisusa.com 816-464-2474 Ext. 200 MAGGIE SMITHEE Recording Secretary msmithee@charolaisusa.com 816-464-2474 Ext. 401 SARAH ALMOND DNA &amp; 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