Dr. Travis Maddock
President, Owner, Lead Consultant
Dakota Global

Travis Maddock, Ph.D., is the founder and owner of Dakota Global Consulting, LLC. Travis has over 20 years of practical experience in livestock production and food and feed manufacturing and advises companies both in the US and abroad. He is accredited to teach HACCP and Preventive Controls for both Human and Animal Food.

Travis earned his baccalaureate degrees in animal science and education from North Dakota State University, a M.S. in meat science from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in ruminant nutrition from North Dakota State University. He served as a post-doctoral research fellow with the University of Florida, studying the economics and biology of nutritional efficiency in beef cattle systems. Travis’s professional affiliations include the American Society of Animal Science, American Meat Science Association, and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. He currently serves on the North Dakota Beef Commission.

Beyond consulting, Travis remains connected with production agriculture as the planning and marketing partner for Angle M Cattle Company, a beef-cattle based agribusiness located in North Dakota that was recently recognized by the State of North Dakota as exceptional for its conservation and management of natural resources. Travis resides in Davenport, ND with his wife, Mistte, and two children.