Steve Dittmer has nearly 30 years experience in management, marketing, and communications in the beef industry.  He co-published CALF News magazine for nearly 20 years.  His column, "Ruminatin,'" garnered a national following for gathering facts, analyzing situations and laying out implications and options for readers to digest. He emphasized the benefits of other industry sectors as partners rather than enemies and evaluation of everything in terms of the ultimate customer.   Also co-owned a contract publishing company.  Past experience included beef council CEO, association communications director and small-time rancher.

Was member of Beef Industry Council Advertising Committee that developed the first-ever beef industry national television ad campaign and industry's first Long Range Planning Committee.

Education - B.S. with distinction in Animal Science, Specialty in journalism, Ohio State University.