Serves as the Executive Officer to the Board of Livestock carrying out all policies and procedures of the Board. Provides executive direction to the Department of Livestock managing all divisions and staff of the department. Represents the Board of Livestock in the executive branch, before the Legislature, and with all livestock industry organizations and groups. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the Board and livestock industry. Testifies before the Legislature and livestock industry organizations. Works with the executive branch to implement statewide policies and procedures on behalf of Department of Livestock.

Serves as the executive secretary to the executive officer and the Board of Livestock. Responsible for board minutes and records, daily administrative support to the executive officer working with all department managers and staff to provide and receive information to and from the executive officer regarding the operation of the department.

Reports to the executive officer and provides human resources services to the department. Responsible for recruitment and selection support to the managers, human resource policy and procedure communications to the executive officer and managers, labor relations coordination, human resources policies and procedures, and working to resolve personnel matters with the managers.

Reports to the executive officer and provides agency legal counsel, policy development, and rulemaking services to the department.

Directs overall centralized services to the entire department. Provides all budgeting, accounting, information technology, purchasing, general services, vehicle and asset management, risk management and employee safety programs to the department. Provides financial reports to the Board of Livestock, the budget office and the Legislature. Oversees and coordinates state and federal financial audits. Conducts detailed research and analysis projects providing data to the executive officer, the Board of Livestock, livestock industry, the executive and legislative branch. Develops policies and procedures in the areas of budgeting, accounting and finance, information technology, risk management and contract administration, procurement, and administrative services for the department. Coordinates contract administration and risk management programs for the department. Supervises and manages central services division accounting, information technology, procurement and general services staff.