Daphne Lang is a Dairy Coordinator in the central region, covering southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has been with Premier for 22 years!Her day-to-day work focuses on serving as a genetic consultant. She works hard with producers to evaluate their herds, analyze genetics, and develop breeding strategies for their...
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Henry Mitchell, Area Sales Manager
Henry Mitchell has been working hard as an Area Sales Manager for Premier’s southern region for 8 years, covering South Carolina and North Carolina.When asked what he finds most rewarding about his role, Henry said, “Being able to help producers maximize their genetics with our semen and products.”As advice to...
Andy VanSkiver, ASM, Retires after 19 Years of Service
Andy VanSkiver, Area Sales Manager in Premier’s northern region, retires February 28, 2026 after 19 years of service. Andy began working for our cooperative in August 2007. Prior to his hiring, he served as the NE Manager for Orkin Pest Control – Ag Division. While at Premier, he was a...
Elijah Williard, Area Sales Manager
Elijah Williard serves as an Area Sales Manager (ASM) for Premier’s Central Region. Having been with the company for 10 years, Eli spent his first eight years as a technician before transitioning into his current role three years ago.When asked what he finds most rewarding about his role, Eli said,...
Amber Kirk, Dairy Coordinator
Amber Kirk serves as a Dairy Coordinator for Premier’s central region, covering Maryland, Delaware, and a few herds in Pennsylvania. She also travels to Kansas routinely to provide service to herds there. She has been with Premier for five years. . Amber works hard as a genetic consultant, providing a...
Caiti Fuhrer Joins Premier as Sales Support Specialist
Caiti Fuhrer has joined Premier as a Sales Support Specialist and Relief Breeder in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming her! Caiti is originally from Herkimer, NY, where she lived with her parents and their four dogs. She moved to Cobleskill to attend college and will be graduating...
Premier Select Sires Welcomes Penn State Externs for a Week of Learning
From January 5-9, Premier Select Sires hosted Emmalin Pringle, Jordan Olson, and Megan Zipprich as this year’s Penn State Externs! The week before they had to head back to campus from winter break, these three students shadowed several employees of Premier to gain insights into different parts of the cooperative...
Alyssa Brown Joins Premier as Communications Coordinator
Please join us in welcoming Alyssa Brown to the communications team for Premier! She will serve as Communications Coordinator. Alyssa is a Penn State graduate with a degree in Agribusiness Management. While at Penn State, she was an active member of the Block and Bridle Club and competed on the...
Premier Select Sires Scholarship Opportunities Total $20,000 in 2026
Premier Select Sires will award up to $20,000 to students within the Premier territory through the 2026 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program. Two exemplary students will receive $2,500 scholarships through either the Johnny Daniel Memorial Scholarship or the Wayne Dudley Scholarship. Several other students will receive scholarships of $500-$1,000...
Rachel Stone Joins Premier Select Sires as Reproductive Services Specialist
Rachel Stone has joined Premier Select Sires as a Reproductive Services Specialist in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming her! Rachel attended SUNY Cobleskill to study Dairy Production and Management from 2015-2017. Before joining Premier Select Sires, she worked for 11 years as the farm manager for a...