Ava Neville has accepted the position of 2025 Communications Intern for Premier Select Sires, effective May 19, 2025. In this role, Ava will be creating content, managing social media, assisting with promotional campaigns, representing the cooperative at events, and collaborating with staff and customers to enhance outreach and engagement under the advisement of Communications Specialist...
Lynda Lehr has joined Premier Select Sires as a Sales Support Specialist in our northern region. She will provide technical service and sales support for the CowManager herd monitoring system. Lynda received her AAS from SUNY Cobleskill in Agricultural Science, her BS from Cornell University in Animal Science, and her MS from Elmira College in...
Cassidy Sill has joined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in the central region. Please join us in welcoming her! Cassidy graduated from Oakdale High School in 2024, where she was actively involved in 4-H and FFA. Growing up, she raised and showed livestock at various levels. Since the age of 14, she has worked...
Effective May 1, 2025, Amanda Landsiedel has assumed the role of Director of Distribution for Premier Select Sires, and Eric Lundberg has assumed the role of Northern Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for Premier Select Sires. Amanda Landsiedel: As Director of Distribution, Landsiedel will oversee the entire distribution process. She will manage warehousing, inventory, and transportation...
Jim McKenzie, Area Sales Manager in Premier Select Sires’ southern region, retires on May 1, 2025 after 42 years of dedicated service. Please join us in thanking him for his contributions to our cooperative! Jim began working for Virginia-North Carolina Select Sires (VA-NC SS) on July 1, 1983. VA-NC SS would later undergo several mergers,...
Tim Barnes, Director of Distribution and Regional Sales Manager for Premier Select Sires, retires on April 30, 2025 after 42 years of dedicated service. Please join us in thanking him for all he has done for our cooperative! Tim grew up in East Tennessee and was an active 4-H member from grades 5-12. He showed...
Morgan Fultz is joining Premier as an intern serving in our central region. Morgan has worked on a farm since she was 15 years old. She has worked on both beef and dairy farms and has a strong passion for working with cattle. She graduated from high school in 2022 and is currently a junior...
Allison Michel is joining Premier as an intern serving in our northern region. Allison graduated from Greenwich Central School in 2024 and is currently pursuing a degree in animal science with a concentration in dairy at SUNY Cobleskill. Her hands-on experience in the dairy industry began with years of working on a robotic dairy farm,...
Please join us in welcoming Mulligan Palmerton, who was recently hired as an intern in Premier’s northern region! Mulligan grew up on a small dairy farm in Delevan, NY, where she and her family raise Registered Holsteins and color breeds. They also show cattle and have shown both locally and nationally. Mulligan is currently attending...