Teresa has played an integral role with sale management for Cotton & Associates since its inception. Teresa works closely with Stephanie Cotton producing ads and sale books. She also handles bookkeeping, advertising budgets and sale settlements.

Teresa’s family has been involved with the cattle business for generations. Teresa was actively involved with her family’s operation, Spivey Angus, in New Windsor, IL, and served in leadership roles with the Illinois Junior Angus Association. Teresa also was a finalist in the National Junior Angus Association Showmanship Contest.

A graduate of Black Hawk East Junior College, Teresa then attended and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications. Teresa was a vital member of the livestock judging teams at both schools, competing in several national contests.

After college graduation, Teresa worked for the Drovers Journal for about a year and a half, covering many aspects of the purebred cattle industry. She joined Premier Farms, Inc., to work with the cattle management software program. Through the years, she also has worked with the cow-calf cooperative herd and Standardbred horse program.