Buzanowski Named Manager of Genex Hawkeye West

SHAWANO, Wis. - Stacie Buzanowski has accepted the manager position at Genex Hawkeye West in Billings, Mont. The largest of Genex Cooperative, Inc.'s custom collection facilities, Genex Hawkeye West has the ability to house over 150 bulls. The facility is home to many of the great bulls of their respective breeds.

As manager, Buzanowski will oversee care of the sires, semen collection, sales of semen and shipping throughout the United States and across the world. She will also manage the financial administration and organize promotional activities.

Buzanowski joined Genex Hawkeye West in 1998 as the customer service manager. She was promoted to marketing/export and health coordinator and later served as office manager. For the past several months she has served as the interim manager of the facility.

After earning a bachelor's degree in animal production from Penn State University, Buzanowski served as an assistant manager on a Michigan farm several years before relocating to Billings. In addition to her career with Genex, she also co-owns a Polled Hereford cow calf operation.

For more information about custom collection services, contact Genex Hawkeye West at 406-656-9034.

Genex, one of the world's leading suppliers of cattle genetics, is a subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International (CRI). CRI, a member-owned holding cooperative, is comprised of three subsidiaries: Central Livestock Association, AgSource Cooperative Services and Genex. The CRI Mission Statement summarizes the goal of CRI: "To provide products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers worldwide while maintaining a strong cooperative."

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