text: Garth Merrick 
  *President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer,*
  *Merrick Petfoods, Inc.*
  Allen Parson 
  *Restaurateur and Investments*
  Jerry Stevens 
  *Vice President and General Manager,*
  *Stevens 5-Star Car and Truck Center*
  Johnny Trotter 
  *Ranching, Farming and Cattle Feeding*
  Roger Williams 
  *Farming*