The North American Limousin Foundation is excited to introduce its new Director of Activities Tatum Swink, of Severance, Colorado! Tatum will lead the North American Junior Limousin Association and its 10-member board that serves all junior members of the historic NALJA association into the future.
Tatum comes from a strong cattle background growing up on a small ranch in Perkins, Oklahoma and showed cattle extensively throughout her youth and as a 4-H member. Tatum obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications and marketing from Oklahoma State University. While in college she worked for a seedstock operation in Oklahoma and interned at various shows including the Tulsa State Fair. Tatum has also attended and helped youth exhibit their cattle at various junior national and major national livestock shows around the country.
After graduation at OSU, Tatum moved to Colorado and took on the role of Marketing and Communications Manager for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association for the last 2 years. Tatum produced magazines, weekly electronic news communications, along with social media output and ad design work. She worked directly with ranchers and commercial cattle producers in the state of Colorado at the CCA.
Tatum commented “I’m excited to work with the Junior board and youth membership at NALJA along with NALF members of the storied Limousin breed. I’m also eager to bring my passion and experience to an already outstanding program and help it progress and grow into the future! I look forward to meeting everyone and assist members in any way possible!”
Mark Anderson, Executive Director at NALF, said, “We are extremely excited to have Tatum join the team and work with our junior membership who have gone on to successful careers paths or became breeders that still belong to the association today with successful Limousin cattle operations. She possesses a diverse and unique skill set with strong cattle background, communication and leadership skills that will benefit both NALF and NALJA members into the future.”
