Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is pleased to announce the
promotion of Abdullah Hussaini to Junior Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Hussaini will
continue to work with producers on developing marketing plans, managing price risk, and
providing producers marketing tools to discover strategies best fitting their unique operations.
He will take on a larger role in writing cattle contracts and overseeing our Equity Electronic
Lamb Auction (EELA) as Hussaini has extensive knowledge in both commercial and ethnic
marketing of sheep and goats.
Hussaini joined Equity as a Marketing Coordinator in June of 2021 and received his commodity
broker license in August of 2021. He has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business
management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with certificates in
entrepreneurship, environmental studies, and food systems. He currently holds a seat
representing Equity on the WI Beef Council and the American Sheep Industry Lamb Council.
“Equity is always looking for creative ways to improve operations and maintain a competitive
advantage in the marketplace,” says Mark Clarke, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. “It is exciting to have one of the young, bright minded individuals of our
industry working closely with our market staff and patron members. Abdullah’s promotion to Jr.
Vice President of Marketing will allow our Risk Management Division to find more ways to aid
our producers in the marketing and managing of their agricultural businesses.”
