Select Sires Hires Ben Simpson as Area Sales Manager
Simpson will oversee sales across 13 northeast Ohio counties for the Select Sires Member Cooperative.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in People
Select Sires Member Cooperative has hired Ben Simpson as area sales manager for northeast Ohio. The role covers a 13-county territory and oversees sales of SSMC genetics, products and services to dairy and beef customers and member-owners.
Why it matters
The position adds oversight and mentorship for the ProTECH team and account managers in the region, and serves as a point of contact for independent distributors. For Ohio dairy producers, it reflects the cooperative's continued investment in regional customer support.
The northeast Ohio territory spans 13 counties, and Simpson brings 28 years of hands-on experience with high-type Holstein breeding and management. The announcement does not state the start date or any prior territory size for comparison.
The players
Select Sires Member Cooperative
Select Sires Member Cooperative is a dairy and beef genetics cooperative owned by its member-producers, supplying breeding services and related products to farms across the United States.
Ben Simpson
Ben Simpson is a longtime Ohio dairy professional with a background in registered Holstein breeding and judging, now serving as the cooperative's area sales manager for northeast Ohio.
The details
Simpson grew up on a 100-cow registered Holstein farm in Belmont County, Ohio, and received the Ohio Holstein Association's Buckeye Breed Builder award in 2021. He is also on the Holstein Association USA National Judges List and lives in Salem, Ohio, with his wife and three children.
Timeline
2021: Simpson receives the Ohio Holstein Association Buckeye Breed Builder award.
November 4, 2026: The hire is announced.
Market Landscape
Dairy genetics sales are closely tied to breed-specific expertise, and Simpson's Holstein judging credentials and breeding background position him to advise producers in a competitive regional market. The hire reflects how cooperatives such as Select Sires compete through field staff with deep breed knowledge rather than through price alone.
Ohio dairy farmers in the 13-county northeast territory now have a designated Select Sires contact for genetics, products and services. Independent distributors in the region will also have a named point of contact for coordination.
The takeaway
Regional dealer relationships often depend on a single field contact, so farmers who rely on Select Sires products may find that the new area manager is their most direct route to ordering and support. Checking with your local representative after a staffing change can help keep orders on schedule.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Feedstuffs.
