Video Interviews

Below is a list of video interviews our newly inducted members, sorted by date. Here you can listen to their professional reflections, thoughts on success, and advice for students. Click the thumbnails to view the videos. Transcripts of each video interview are available to view and download on each member’s page.

Dr. Chi-Chung Chen, Minister of Agriculture in Taiwan
Mr. Jimmie Holder, Former Banker
Mr. Nick Bamert, President of Bamert Seed Co.
Mr. Russell Boening, President of Texas Farm Bureau
Dr. Cathy Lemieux, Former Executive VP of the Chicago Federal Reserve
Mr. Fernando Palomo, ESPN Announcer
Mr. Jody Hall, Director of Global Sourcing at H-E-B
Dr. Ernie Davis, AgriLife Extension Economist, Retired
Mr. Rob Hall, Regional Vice President at H-E-B
Dr. Larry Falconer, Professor and Extension Specialist Emeritus
Mr. Billy “Britt” Jarvis, Attorney-at-law and Agricultural Entrepreneur
Dr. Steve Amosson, Professor and Extension Economist
Dr. Edward “Ed” Uvacek Jr., Professor and Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
Dr. Art Smith, Executive Professor at the Global Energy Institute at the University of Houston
Mr. David Winters, Owner of David Winters Livestock
Mr. Paul Bracher, President of Frost Bank
Mr. Kirk Cleere, President of Sendero Drilling Company
Mr. Steve LaMantia, Vice-President of L&F Distributors
Mr. Stan Bevers, Ranch Management Consultant
Mr. Dan Haile, Co-Founder and Executive VP, Texas Pride Fuels
Mr. Christopher R. Narayanan, President and CEO of GA Capital
Dr. Raúl Hinojosa, International Educator and Administrator
Mr. Mark Miller, CEO & President of Texas Farm Credit
Dr. John Miller, President & Owner, Southwest Ag Consultants
Mr. Joe Pennington, Board Member of the Rio Grande River Authority
Mrs. Mary Keough, Owner of Keough Ledman Associates, Inc.
Ms. Besa Martin, Owner of ER Martin LLC
Mr. Roy Martin, Senior Vice-President for Ad Valorem Tax
Dr. Doug Duncan, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Fannie Mae
Mrs. Dan’l Mackey Almy, President and CEO of DMA Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Ken Leiber, President and CEO of Texas Livestock Marketing
Mr. Steve Cooper, Serial Entrepreneur
Mr. Troy Thompson, Business Planning and Analytics Manager at Chevron
Mr. Ray Smaistrla, Senior Vice President of Amegy Bank
Mrs. Lisa Tanner, Texas Assistant Attorney General
Mr. Larry Kokel, Founder of Kokel Appraisal Associates
Mr. Lynn Elliot, Founder of Lometa Petroleum Corporation
Mr. Gary Richardson, Cofounder of Plantacor
Mr. Cody Catalena, Chief Executive Officer of NetNearU
Mr. S. Russell Stubbs, President and CEO of Frozen Food Express Inc.
Mr. Mark Johnsrud, Chief Executive Officer of Nuverra Environmental Solutions
Mr. Jim McAdams, COO of the Spade Ranch
Mr. Mark Humphrey, President of the Houston area of Prosperity Bank
Mr. Clay Pollard, Senior Landman at Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
Mr. Tom Goen, Director of the Appraisal Division at the General Land Office
Mr. Paul E. Bierschwale, Founder of Bierschwale Land Company, LLC
Mr. V. Keith Barlow, Founder of Barlow Appraisal Associates
Mr. Gerald A. Sullivan, Owner of Westport Marine Terminal
Dr. Charles E. Gilliland, Research Economist and Professor at Texas A&M University
Mr. Justin P. Bierschwale, Founder of Bierschwale Land Company, LLC
Dr. Edward G. Smith, Fmr. Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Mr. J. Michael Martin, Entrepreneur
Mr. Robert H. Goodwin, Co-Owner of Oldham Goodwin Group
Mr. William E. Corrigan, CEO of Goddard Investment Company
Mr. Robert M. Bobbitt, Global Catering & Event Planning
Mr. Ted M. Abele, CEO of Continental Capital Corporation
Dr. R. Mack Gray, Deputy Under Secretary in USDA
Mr. John Edward Zacek, Senior Vice President of Regional Lending
Mr. Mark A. Patranella, Manager at Blue Bell
Dr. Wade Brorsen, Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University
Dr. Robert E. Whitson, Fmr. Professor at Texas A&M
Mr. Jimmy Wright, Pres. & CEO of Texas AgFinance
Mr. John F. Windwehen, GM. at Cargill Animal Nutrition
Mr. Joseph Swinbank, Serial Entrepreneur
Mr. Graham Weston, Chairman of Rackspace.com
Mr. Robert Smith III, Fmr. Senior VP of Federal Reserve Bank
Mr. Douglas Todd Staples, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Mr. Tom W. Smith, Fmr. President & CEO of Calcot, Ltd.
Mr. Stoney M. Stubbs, CEO of Frozen Foods Express
Dr. Ivan W. Schmedemann, Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M
Mr. James Sartwelle, President of Port City Stockyards
Mr. Walt Richburg, Directing Manager at JP Morgan Chase
Mr. Jimmy N. Roppolo, General Manager of Farmers Co-Op of El Campo
Mrs. Roxanne Orsak, Executive Vice President of HEB
Mr. Ben Novosad, President & CEO of Capital Farm Credit
Mr. Jarvis E. Miller, Fmr. President of Texas A&M
Mr. Frederick McClure, Managing Partner at SNR LLP
Mr. Jimmy Nail, Expert in Cotton Cooperatives
Dr. James McGrann, Fmr. Professor at Texas A&M
Mr. Gary Gunter, Cofounder of Lone Star Overnight
Mr. Don Kaspar, CEO of Kaspar Family Companies
Mr. Robert H. Kensing, Fmr. Economist for Texas Cooperative Extension
Mr. Zay Gilbreath, Fmr. Pres. at Cargill Cattle Feeders
Mrs. Kathleen M. Gibson, Pres. of Central Region at Citibank
Mr. Creed L. Ford, Co-CEO of Fired Up, Inc
Mr. Murray H. Edwards, Serial Agribusiness Entrepreneur
Mr. James F. Dodson, Chmn. 10th District Farm Credit Council
Mr. Delmar “Del” Deterling, Fmr. Exec. Editor at Progressive Farmer
Dr. Glen S. Collins, III, Serial Entrepreneur
Mr. Jorge Bermudez, Fmr. Chief Risk Officer for Citigroup
Mr. Bill E. Carter, Pres. of Carter Financial Mgmt.
Dr. Carl G. Anderson, Professor at Texas A&M