
Professionals Working in Kentucky Agriculture

Director of Education, KCA
Bradon Burks is the Director of Education at the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association and has been with KCA since December 2021. Prior to that, Bradon worked as a Leadership Consultant for a nonprofit and attended Western Kentucky University and majored in Agricultural Education and Sales.

Equipment Support & Sales
“My favorite part of the job is interacting with the customers,” said TJ. “Farmers are easy to talk to. But I do enjoy this job, providing preventative service plans, more than fixing things. The farmers are typically in a better mood if something’s not broken.”

Project Manager
Chelsea Smither is a Project Manager at the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and has been with them since May 2022. Prior to that, Chelsea attended the University of Kentucky and majored in Agricultural Education.