BILL PELTON Bill is a leading expert in livestock consulting and marketing. A third generation ranch raised Montanan with an Animal Science/Ag Production degree from Montana State University, he serves as Board Member and Merit Heifer Committee Chair for NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION and Advisory Board Member for Yellowstone County’s METRA PARK Complex where he chairs their newly formed Ag Committee. He has over forty years experience in Ag marketing and makes his home in Billings, Montana where he owns and operates BILL PELTON Livestock, LLC. He has the distinction of being first in the industry to develop and use electronic promotion, “e-CattleAds”, as a medium to help his clients achieve success.  Bill’s three daughters have recently become involved in the business and when not working or serving, he is Papa Bill to seven grandchildren. His goal is for his family to continue his tradition of giving back to livestock agriculture.

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DARCI SACHDEVA Having recently located to the Dallas/Fort Worth area after nearly twenty years abroad working in Asia and Europe, Darci, a twin herself, is raising her twins with the values she grew up with in Montana and helping her father with his passion for the livestock business. Throughout her diverse experience in international sales and marketing, Darci has always stayed close to the land and culture of Montana and now in Texas intends to extend the reach of the business.  Darci is a take charge person, a team player and a valuable new addition to the organization.   She has a proven track record of success in an account leadership role developing and selling business improvement solutions. She is a graduate of Absarokee High School where she excelled both athletically and academically and she holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon with a Minor in East Asian Studies.

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MARCI MERCER e-Cattle Video - editor e-Cattle Ads - editor  billpelton.com - website administrator Marci is an Absarokee, Montana native and a graduate of Montana State University. Her career at Chevron Oil in San Francisco focused on corporate accounting; this led her back to Montana to a career as stockbroker and financial planner for Merrill Lynch. Next Marci chose to stay at home with her two children, Whitaker (10) and Marcella (8). Marci continues to work in the community by coaching girls basketball for the YMCA and girls soccer for YSA. Currently, Marci is on the board for Arts Without Boundaries and volunteers for the Merit Heifer program at NILE. Marci brought her technical and financial skills to BILLPELTON Livestock in 2010. Call or email me anytime! 406-690-0355 marci@billpelton.com

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GERELE SCHIECK Bio Coming Soon!

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COMMUNITY

NILE
Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) had its beginnings back in my collegiate livestock judging days and consequently has a place in my heart and life forever. The organization is dedicated to “Preserving and Embracing the Western Lifestyle” with major emphasis on developing the youth of our industry. I serve on the board and have chaired the prestigious NILE Merit Heifer committee since 2002.  Each year we place twenty five donated heifer calves with deserving young folks who aspire to  be in the cattle business and/or contribute in some way to livestock agriculture in the future.

METRA PARK
Montana’s Entertainment & Trade Center located in Billings is the largest facility of its type in the state and each year produces Montana Fair, a ten day event that includes carnival, trade show, concerts, livestock shows, and rodeo.  Throughout the year many trade shows, concerts, horse racing, equestrian events and other events take place on the grounds. The facility is owned and operated by Yellowstone County with input from a select advisory board of which I am a member.  We meet several times monthly for the purpose of providing direction and suggestion to the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners and Metra Park staff.

BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE
Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides guidelines for beef cattle producers.  The program raises consumer confidence through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality within every segment of the beef industry.  Producers have embraced BQA because it is the right thing to do; but they have also gained through increased profitability. As an educating program, BQA helps producers identify management processes that can be improved.  My first BQA event was certainly a RED LETTER DAY for me.

THE MASTERS OF BEEF ADVOCACY
Consumers love beef. They love the sizzle of a steak on the grill and biting into a thick, juicy burger. But they have questions. Where does beef come from? Is it safe? Is proper care given to animals and the environment?  We have a great story to tell. Beef producers work hard every day to be good stewards of the land and their animals in providing safe and nutritious beef for America’s dinner tables. We need to be passionate and vocal in telling our story. That’s what the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program is about…equipping beef producers across the country to tell their story in presentations to schools and church/civic groups, through local media and in the “virtual” world of the Internet.  I received my MBA graduate certificate in November  of 2009 and highly recommend everyone involved in the beef cattle industry take the course.