Todd Simmons, Simmons Foods and National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2016 Environmental, Human Resource, and Poultry Health Committees.John Wren, director of engineering and environment, Mountaire Farms, will serve as chair of the Environmental Committee. This committee operates jointly with the environmental committees of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the National Turkey Federation (NTF). Wren was appointed chairman this year by NCC. Tracy Morris, vice president, human resources, Perdue Farms, will lead the Human Resource Committee. This committee is part of the Joint Poultry Industry Human Resource Council, along with the human resource committees of USPOULTRY and NTF. Morris was appointed chairman this year by NTF. And, Dr. Deirdre Johnson, production veterinarian, Mountaire Farms, will chair the Poultry Health Committee.
Environmental Committee
John Wren (Chairman), Mountaire Farms
- Jim Britton, O. K. Foods
- Russ Dickson, Wayne Farms
- Susan Lorenz Fisher, Keystone Foods
- Brenda Flick, Sanderson Farms
- Rhonda Frye, Amick Processing
- Steve Levitsky, Perdue Farms
- Eric Lindemann, Fieldale Farms
- Trent McKenzie, George’s
- Brian Mehr, GNP Company
- Joe Moran, Allen Harim Foods
- Steve Patrick, Tyson Foods
- Dave Townsend, Pilgrim’s
- Seth Walters, Simmons Foods
Tracy Morris (Chairman), Perdue Farms
- Leah Acoach, OMP Foods
- Jonathan Allen, Fieldale Farms
- Glen Balch, George’s
- Mark Bland, Claxton Poultry
- Peggy Brown, GNP Company
- Lisa Burdick, Pilgrim’s
- Jennifer Buster, Sanderson Farms
- Steve Conley, Peco Foods
- Hector Gonzalez, Tyson Foods
- Sarah Hendricks, Keystone Foods
- Dan Houston, Simmons Foods
- D. Lauderdale, Jackson Lewis
- David Malfitano, Wayne Farms
- Sylvia Nicholson, Allen Harim Foods
- Christine Terry, O. K. Industries
- Patrick Townsend, Mountaire Corporation
- Tim Walsh, Foster Farms
- Fred West, Amick Processing
- James Wimberly, Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine
- Devin Wood, Harrison Poultry
Poultry Health Committee
Dr. Deirdre Johnson (Chairman), Mountaire Farms
• Mark Burleson, Wayne Farms
• Charles Corsiglia, Foster Farms
• Jeff Courtney, Pilgrim’s
• Jim Dawe, Claxton Poultry
• Mark Dekich, Amick Farms
• Kurt Dobson, Simmons Foods
• Robin Gilbert, George’s
• Carrie Illies, GNP Company
• Eric Jensen, Aviagen
- Chad Malinak, Peco Foods
- Steve McCarter, Tyson Foods
- Ken Opengart, Keystone Foods
- Bret Rings, Cobb-Vantress
- David Shapiro, Perdue Farms
- John Smith, Fieldale Farms
- Phil Stayer, Sanderson Farms
- Blair Telg, O. K. Foods
- Scott Westall, Case Foods
