In this bonus episode, cover four days’ worth of the 2022 Angus Convention in about a half an hour. New president Chuck Grove joins fellow Board member Mark Ahearn to chat about optimism in the business and other hallway conversations from Salt Lake City. 

The 139th Annual Convention of Delegates put a bow on the weekend crammed full of education and camaraderie, and Grove shared the new leadership and discussed how they plan to tackle what’s ahead.

HOSTS: Mark McCully, Miranda Reiman 

GUESTS: Chuck Grove, Mark Ahearn 

GUEST BIOS: 

Chuck Grove, Forest, Va., is no stranger to the Angus breed. He was a longtime regional manager for the American Angus Association, covering various states during his 39-year tenure including Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Ohio. Grove and his wife, Ruth, now reside on the family farm and manage a 100-head Angus herd. He was recently elected to serve as president and chairman of the American Angus Association Board and says he looks forward to the year ahead. 

Mark Ahearn and his family established Turner Meadow Ranch in East Texas in the mid-1980s. He spent 35 years in law enforcement, while also raising high-quality Angus cattle. He has studied pedigrees and learned the business from the ground up. They herd has grown to about 200 females, and he is an active member of the Texas Angus Association, where he served in leadership roles for 16 years. He’s been on the American Angus Association Board of Directors since 2020.

Related reading:
https://www.angusjournal.net/post/new-leadership-directors-elected 

https://www.angusjournal.net/post/q-a-president-s-perspective 

Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.