Stephen Diebel is a fith generation rancher who manages Diebel Cattle Company, a family owned and operated ranching enterprise that is located in Victoria and Goliad counties along the Texas Gulf Coast. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science. In addition to managing the ranch, Stephen is Chariman of the Texas Grazing Lands Coalition, the Coastal Prairie Grazing Lands Coalition and the Victoria Soil and Water Conservation District. He works closely with farmers and ranchers in the Texas Gulf Coast to promote conservation practices. The importance of managing all ranch resources for future generations has been the focus, and will continue to be the primary goal of his family's ranching legacy. Through proper conservation practices that promote generational and environmental sustainability, the ranching operation can continue to remain at the forefront of the beef industry. In March of 2024, Stephen was elected to serve as first Vice President of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association where he has been a director since 2011. He currently serves Texas A&M University as the Past Chairman of the College of Agriculture Development Council, the Range and Wildlife Fisheries Management Department advisory board member and the Livestock and Ranching Steering committee member for the Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management. Addionaly, Stephen has served on the Advisory Council for the Victoria Underground Water Conservation District, he sits on the board for the Victoria Fair Association and is a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Victoria, Tx. He has been happily married for 28 years to his wife Jennifer and they have three children, Sarah Nix(class of '21), Julie (class of '25) and Clayton.