Board of Directors
The Foundation’s Board of Directors provides scientific leadership, financial oversight and acts upon recommendations from the Foundation’s Research Advisory Committee.
Kevin Addesso
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Al Almanza
JBS USA
Jon Amidei
Swaggerty’s Sausage Co.
Tim Arndt
Jacks Links
Van Ayvazian
Boar’s Head Provision Co., Inc
Robert Cannell
National Beef Packing Co
Doug Clemens
Clemens Food Group
Brian Coelho
Central Valley Meat Co.
Terry Coffey
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Jeff Cromer
Agri Beef
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Al Almanza
JBS USA
Jon Amidei
Swaggerty’s Sausage Co.
Tim Arndt
Jacks Links
Van Ayvazian
Boar’s Head Provision Co., Inc
Robert Cannell
National Beef Packing Co
Doug Clemens
Clemens Food Group
Brian Coelho
Central Valley Meat Co.
Terry Coffey
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Jeff Cromer
Agri Beef
Henry Davis
Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.
Martin Eckmann
Alaska Sausage
Adam Edwardson
Empirical Foods
Neil Genshaft
Fresh Mark, Inc
Eric Gustafson
Coast Packing Company
Barry Hays
Sigma
Randy Huffman
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
John Keating
Cargill, Inc.
Neal Leonard
Surlean Foods
Joe Maas
JTM Food Group
Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.
Martin Eckmann
Alaska Sausage
Adam Edwardson
Empirical Foods
Neil Genshaft
Fresh Mark, Inc
Eric Gustafson
Coast Packing Company
Barry Hays
Sigma
Randy Huffman
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
John Keating
Cargill, Inc.
Neal Leonard
Surlean Foods
Joe Maas
JTM Food Group
Shane MacKenzie
Superior Farms
Matt Malott
Multivac, Inc.
Steven Maxey
Certified Meat Products
Dave Miniat
Miniat Holdings
Kathleen O'Donnell-Cahill
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ken Peterson
OSI Group, LLC
Dave Pyburn
National Pork Board
Scott Rich
Wasatch Meats
Ed Sanchez
Lopez Foods
Duke Sand
Seaboard Foods
Superior Farms
Matt Malott
Multivac, Inc.
Steven Maxey
Certified Meat Products
Dave Miniat
Miniat Holdings
Kathleen O'Donnell-Cahill
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ken Peterson
OSI Group, LLC
Dave Pyburn
National Pork Board
Scott Rich
Wasatch Meats
Ed Sanchez
Lopez Foods
Duke Sand
Seaboard Foods
Matt Smith
The Kraft Heinz Company
Suzanne Strassburger
Strassburger Steaks
Hilary Thesmar
Food Marketing Institute
Mike Townsley
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Steve Van Lannen
American Foods Group
John Vatri
Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd
Dennis Vignieri
Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
Noel White
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Russ Yearwood
Indiana Packers Corporation
The Kraft Heinz Company
Suzanne Strassburger
Strassburger Steaks
Hilary Thesmar
Food Marketing Institute
Mike Townsley
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Steve Van Lannen
American Foods Group
John Vatri
Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd
Dennis Vignieri
Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
Noel White
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Russ Yearwood
Indiana Packers Corporation
Kevin Addesso
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Al Almanza
JBS USA
Jon Amidei
Swaggerty’s Sausage Co.
Tim Arndt
Jacks Links
Van Ayvazian
Boar’s Head Provision Co., Inc
Robert Cannell
National Beef Packing Co
Doug Clemens
Clemens Food Group
Brian Coelho
Central Valley Meat Co.
Terry Coffey
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Jeff Cromer
Agri Beef
Henry Davis
Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.
Martin Eckmann
Alaska Sausage
Adam Edwardson
Empirical Foods
Neil Genshaft
Fresh Mark, Inc
Eric Gustafson
Coast Packing Company
Barry Hays
Sigma
Randy Huffman
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
John Keating
Cargill, Inc.
Neal Leonard
Surlean Foods
Joe Maas
JTM Food Group
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Al Almanza
JBS USA
Jon Amidei
Swaggerty’s Sausage Co.
Tim Arndt
Jacks Links
Van Ayvazian
Boar’s Head Provision Co., Inc
Robert Cannell
National Beef Packing Co
Doug Clemens
Clemens Food Group
Brian Coelho
Central Valley Meat Co.
Terry Coffey
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Jeff Cromer
Agri Beef
Henry Davis
Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.
Martin Eckmann
Alaska Sausage
Adam Edwardson
Empirical Foods
Neil Genshaft
Fresh Mark, Inc
Eric Gustafson
Coast Packing Company
Barry Hays
Sigma
Randy Huffman
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
John Keating
Cargill, Inc.
Neal Leonard
Surlean Foods
Joe Maas
JTM Food Group
Shane MacKenzie
Superior Farms
Matt Malott
Multivac, Inc.
Steven Maxey
Certified Meat Products
Dave Miniat
Miniat Holdings
Kathleen O'Donnell-Cahill
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ken Peterson
OSI Group, LLC
Dave Pyburn
National Pork Board
Scott Rich
Wasatch Meats
Ed Sanchez
Lopez Foods
Duke Sand
Seaboard Foods
Matt Smith
The Kraft Heinz Company
Suzanne Strassburger
Strassburger Steaks
Hilary Thesmar
Food Marketing Institute
Mike Townsley
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Steve Van Lannen
American Foods Group
John Vatri
Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd
Dennis Vignieri
Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
Noel White
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Russ Yearwood
Indiana Packers Corporation
Superior Farms
Matt Malott
Multivac, Inc.
Steven Maxey
Certified Meat Products
Dave Miniat
Miniat Holdings
Kathleen O'Donnell-Cahill
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ken Peterson
OSI Group, LLC
Dave Pyburn
National Pork Board
Scott Rich
Wasatch Meats
Ed Sanchez
Lopez Foods
Duke Sand
Seaboard Foods
Matt Smith
The Kraft Heinz Company
Suzanne Strassburger
Strassburger Steaks
Hilary Thesmar
Food Marketing Institute
Mike Townsley
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Steve Van Lannen
American Foods Group
John Vatri
Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd
Dennis Vignieri
Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
Noel White
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Russ Yearwood
Indiana Packers Corporation