This week, we are thrilled to highlight Vanessa Hostetter, a Reproductive Services Specialist based in the Central region, covering Northern Lancaster and Lebanon counties.Vanessa has spent 5.5 years with Premier, starting her journey as an extern while studying at Penn State. She officially joined the company as an intern in December 2020, spent three years...
This week, we are highlighting Duane Caler, an Area Sales Manager for Northern Vermont and Northern New York!Duane has spent 20 years with Premier, dedicated to the same role. He follows a busy six-week schedule delivering semen, filling liquid nitrogen tanks, and providing essential cow and calf care products. Duane also works closely with our...
We are thrilled to highlight Parke Heisey, a Reproductive Services Specialist based in Lebanon, PA!Parke has spent nearly 16 years with Premier, dedicated to the same role he has had since the beginning. Every day, he focuses on promptly and consistently servicing breeding calls. He balances morning and afternoon farm visits with monitoring his CowManager...
This week, we are highlighting Kevin Lincomfelt, our Sales Support Specialist for the Southern Region!Kevin joined the Premier team in June 2023. In his role, he keeps a sharp eye on day-to-day operations by assisting with CowManager sales and support for the entire southern region, managing reproduction protocols for dairies, and assisting Area Sales Managers...
This week, we are thrilled to highlight Kristy Temple!Kristy is a Reproductive Services Specialist Supervisor for the Northern Region. She started with Premier six years ago as a summer intern. She later served as a Relief Technician and then managed her own technician area across the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Central NY. After gaining...
This week, we are proud to feature Jeff Benedict in our Employee Highlight! Jeff has served as an Area Sales Manager with Premier for 13 years, focusing his expertise on guiding customers toward the best genetic choices for their operations.When asked what he finds most rewarding about his role, Jeff states, “I value the relationships and...
This week, we are highlighting Liette Viens!Liette has been with Premier for 8 years as a reproductive services specialist in the Northern Region! She spends her time each day helping ensure that producers meet the reproductive goals for their herds. This includes product sales, helping them choose genetics aligned with their goals, artificial insemination, and...
This week, the spotlight is on Chris Hess!Chris has been with Premier as a Sales Support Specialist since February 2025. Most of his day-to-day work involves assisting the Area Sales Managers in his area by doing work with Select Mating Service® (SMS®) and Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®), as well as growing CowManager® sales.When asked what...
This week we highlight Andrew Keffer!Andrew has been working as an Area Sales Manager in the Southern Region for a little over a year now. His day consists of truck routes to fill tanks and provide semen and products to customers. He assists producers by offering solutions to reach their genetic goals and potential. He...
Today, we are highlighting Dave Miklic!Dave has been with Premier for eleven years. He worked as a Reproductive Services Specialist (RSS) in Perry County, PA for four years, and as an RSS Supervisor for the past seven years. Dave does a variety of things in his day-to-day, and it never looks the same! He spends...