CBP Elects Officers,
Directors At Meeting

AMARILLO — Newly formed Consolidated Beef Producers elected Paul Hitch of Guymon, Okla., as chairman for the upcoming year.

Hitch was instrumental in creating the cooperative beef marketing organization.

Neal Odom of McLean, Texas, was elected vice chairman at the group’s annual membership meeting here.

Steve Bouziden, Alva, Okla.; Chris Dinsdale, Sterling, Colo.; John Gillcrest, Kansas City, Mo.; Walter Lasley, Stratford, Texas; Bob Sims, Hereford, Texas; Leo Vermedahl, Texline, Texas, and Guy Walker, Dawn, Texas, were elected directors of the organization.

The membership also ratified the group’s bylaws, heard an update on the search for a chief executive officer, data management system and finances.