KFAC Staff
Cathy Musick
Executive Director
Cathy has served as the Executive Director of the Foundation since February 2007. A Kansas native, Cathy grew up on a purebred cattle ranch and dry crop land farm in Ellis County. She holds an associate’s degree in cow/calf management from Colby Community College, a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Kansas State University, and a master’s degree in adult education, also from Kansas State University. Prior to becoming the KFAC Executive Director, Cathy served as a Cooperative Extension educator in Wallace, Finney, Douglas and Gove counties; worked with Heartland Cattle Company in heifer development; and was a beef cattle artificial insemination and market animal ultrasound technician with Oakley Veterinary Service. Through her professional career, Cathy has been involved in several leadership and volunteer groups, including Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership (KARL) and Kansas Agri-Women.
Sheridan Wimmer
Program Assistant
Sheridan joined the Foundation in October 2011 as the Program Assistant. Growing up in southeast Kansas and being extremely involved in her FFA chapter, Sheridan's passion for agriculture can be attributed to her older sisters and her ag advisor. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University in agricultural communications and journalism. During her undergraduate career, Sheridan worked as a student assistant and communications specialist at the International Grains Program at K-State. Upon completion of her degree, Sheridan worked at McCormick Company in Kansas City as an account exutive. She wrote for Pioneer Hi-Bred's GrowingPoint magazine and ProAction newsletter, while also performing various public relations duties. Sheridan then worked at The Maschhoffs, a family-owned pork production company in Illinois as their communications editor.
Tiffany Poet
Student Assistant
Tiffany began working for the Foundation in February 2009 as the Student Assistant. Tiffany grew up on a small dairy farm near Flagler, Colorado, in the eastern part of the state. A junior majoring in agricultural education at Kansas State University, she is actively involved on campus. Tiffany serves as a College of Agriculture Ambassador, participates on K-State’s dairy judging team, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
