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.
Ashley Mueller
Program Assistant
Ashley joined the Foundation in May 2009 as the Program Assistant. As the daughter of a former agricultural education teacher and Cooperative Extension educator who was born and raised in south-central Nebraska, agriculture has been a part of Ashley’s life from an early age. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in food science and technology and a Master of Science degree in youth development and agricultural education from Purdue University. During her undergraduate career, Ashley worked as a biological lab assistant for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in the Grain, Forage and Bio-energy Unit. At Purdue University, she served as a graduate research assistant for the Cooperative Extension Service, where she assisted in planning and coordinating Extension events.
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.
