Shane Bedwell serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement for the American Hereford Association (AHA). Shane works closely with the AHA's genetic evaluation as well as National Reference Sire Program. Prior to joining the AHA, Shane was a professor and livestock judging coach at Colorado State University for 8 years. Shane earned his B.S. in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University and his M.S. in Beef Cattle Nutrition from the University of Illinois. Shane has had the opportunity to judge cattle in 33 states and three foreign countries.