The Arizona Cattle Growers' Association - Leadership
Executive Officers:
President Tom Chilton
1st Vice President Steve Brophy
2nd Vice President Andy Groseta
Executive Vice President C.B. "Doc" Lane
Treasurer Steve Brophy
Member-at-Large Dan Bell
Member-at-Large Jim O'Haco
Member-at-Large Gary Thrasher
Immediate Past President Bill Brake
ACGA Executive Committee:

In order to better attend to the day-to-day business of the Association, there is an ACGA Executive Committee comprised of the Association President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, immediate past President, Treasurer, State Cowbelle President, and two members-at-large selected by the Board of Directors. The Association's Executive Vice President is an ex-officio member of the committee.

The Executive Committee is directed by the ACGA Board of Directors to act in the absence of the Board of Directors. The action of the Executive Committee is subject to ratification at the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors of this Association consists of the President, all past Presidents, the First Vice President, the Second Vice President, and the Treasurer, together with one member from each of the 14 counties in the state. Any county having more than one regularly organized Cattle Grower's Asociation is also entitled to an additional director seat representing their geographical area. Each Director must be a paid-up participating member of ACGA.

In order to promote closer cooperation with the local, county, and district Cattle Growers' Associations the President of each county Cattle Grower's Association will be nominated for membership on the Board of Directors.

The corporate powers, business, and property are exercised, conducted, and controlled by the Board of Directors. The Board also has the power and duty to set the time and place for annual membership meetings and any special meeting they feel is necessary or advisable. Reasonable notice of the time and place of the meetings needs to be given to membership in writing.

The Board of Directors meets immediately prior to the annual membership meeting and the incoming Board of Directors meets prior to the close of the annual meeting. Actual traveling expenses and per diem may be allowed the Directors by resolution of the Board.

In addition, the Board of Directors specifically has the following powers:

  • To call special meetings of the Association when they deem it necessary.
  • To appoint and remove all officers, agents, and employees of the Association.
  • To conduct, manage, and control the affairs and business of the Association, and for such purpose, to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Arizona or the By-Laws of the Association.
  • To incur or authorize the incurring of indebtedness.
  • To pass judgment upon qualifications of persons claiming membership in the Association, and to cancel certifications of members who have ceased to be eligible as a member
  • To do any or all things authorized by the Articles of Incorporation to be done.

Duties of the Board of Directors include:

  • To see that a complete record of all their proceedings be kept and to present a detailed statement of the affairs of the Association at the annual meeting of the members of the Association.
  • To supervise all officers and see that their duties are properly performed.

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