2019 Board of Directors Named
The Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education is governed by a Board of Directors, which provides scientific leadership and financial oversight, and acts upon recommendations from the Foundation’s Research Advisory Committee. The North American Meat Institute’s Executive Board members are afforded the opportunity to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors or appoint a designee to serve on his or her behalf. In an effort to broaden the scope of influence and direction, representatives from the livestock (beef, pork, poultry and egg), retail, academic, government agency and consumer sectors, among others, are invited to serve on the Board of Directors. Terms are for one year.
The 2019 Board of Directors are:
Al Almanza, JBS USA
Tim Arndt, Jacks Links
Van Ayvazian, Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Inc.
Peter Bozzo, Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods
Terry Coffey, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Brian Coelho, Central Valley Meat Co.
Jeff Cromer, AB Foods, LLC
Martin Eckmann, Alaska Sausage
Eric Gustafson, Coast Packing Company
Randy Huffman, Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
John Keating, Cargill, Inc.
Neal Leonard, Surlean Foods
Carlos Lopez, Bar-S Foods
Joe Maas, JTM Food Group
Shane MacKenzie, Superior Farms
Steven Maxey, Certified Meat Products
Dave Miniat, Miniat Holdings
Kathleen O'Donnell-Cahill, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ken Petersen, OSI Group, LLC
Dave Pyburn, National Pork Board
Ed Sanchez, Lopez Foods
Suzanne Strassburger, Strassburger Steaks
Mark Swanson, Birko Corporation
Hilary Thesmar, Food Marketing Institute
Mike Townsley, Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Steve Van Lannen, American Foods Group
Dennis Vignieri, Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
Noel White, Tyson Foods
Russ Yearwood, Indiana Packers Corporation
The article and others are available in the January 2019 Foundation Focus Newsletter