Mike Popowycz, National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2017 Communications, Growout, and Technical & Regulatory Committees. Sean McKeon, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Mountaire, will serve as chairman of the Communications Committee. Chip Miller, Vice President Live Production Services, Tyson Foods, will continue to head up the Growout Committee. And, Bryan Miller, Vice President – Quality Assurance, Wayne Farms, will again lead the Technical & Regulatory Committee.

Communications Committee

Sean McKeon (Chairman), Mountaire

  • Thomas Ausborn, BMO Harris Bank
  • Hector Badillo, Metabiota
  • Catherine Bassett, Allen Harim Foods
  • Cameron Bruett, JBS
  • Mike Cockrell, Sanderson Farms
  • John Comino, Southern Hens
  • Steve Conley, Peco Foods
  • Brian Covington, Keystone Foods
  • Leah Dorman, Phibro Animal Health
  • Rick Elrod, Darling Ingredients / Griffin Industries
  • Dale Faunce, Fieldale Farms
  • Tina Gaines, Elanco Animal Health
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Stewart Kalish, Rabobank International
  • Tim Lease, WL Port-Land Systems
  • Chuck McDaniel, Agri Stats
  • Randy Meyers, O. K. Foods
  • Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods
  • Robert Moody, Zoetis
  • James Nutt, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Doug Richardson, FROST
  • Marla Robinson, Aviagen
  • David Rothmeier, Chick-fil-A
  • Alan Schuler, CoBank
  • Andrea Staub, Perdue Farms
  • Alan Sterling, Wayne Farms
  • Dorte Tang Hansen, Novozymes
  • Brian Tucker, Tip Top Poultry
  • Fred West, Amick Processing

Growout Committee

Chip Miller (Chairman), Tyson Foods

  • Steve Bolden, Cobb-Vantress
  • Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
  • Robert Buresh, Novus International
  • Jim Byron, Ancera
  • Hector Cervantes, Phibro Animal Health
  • John Comino, Southern Hens
  • Ron Darnell, Perdue Farms
  • Tom David, Case Foods
  • Rory DeWeese, Allen Harim Foods
  • Brian Esters, George’s
  • Mark Harmon, Hubbard
  • Gary Hogue, O. K. Foods
  • Vance Keaton, Live Oak Bank
  • Dave Laurenz, Chore-Time
  • Willard Massey, MidAtlantic Farm Credit
  • Jon Nelson, Southeastern Minerals
  • Ken Opengart, Keystone Foods
  • Scott Patey, Merck Animal Health
  • Jimmy Paulakuhn, Mountaire
  • Scott Pedigo, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
  • Randy Pettus, Sanderson Farms
  • Rick Phillips, Anitox
  • Darrin Poole, Adisseo
  • Carlos Putnam, Novozymes
  • Marshall Putnam, CEVA Animal Health
  • John Renault, Claxton Poultry
  • Roddy Sanders, Peco Foods
  • Jim Shepard, Wayne Farms
  • Mike Shutt, Empire Kosher
  • Sara Steinlage, Elanco Animal Health
  • Randy Stroud, Pilgrim’s
  • Kimber Ward, Bayer HealthCare
  • Nelson Ward, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Dave Wicker, Fieldale Farms
  • John Wise, Amick Farms

Technical & Regulatory Committee

Bryan Miller (Chairman), Wayne Farms

  • Pamela Abney, Mountaire Farms
  • William Altenpohl, Computerway Food Systems
  • Rob Baker, Safe Foods
  • Brent Bankosky, Enviro Tech Chemical
  • DeAnn Benesh, 3M Food Safety
  • Benny Bishop, Peco Foods
  • David Bleth, Harrison Poultry
  • Jon Brandt, Ozone International
  • Charles Broussard, Merck Animal Health
  • Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
  • Louis Carrasquillo, International Dehydrated Foods
  • Brian Covington, Keystone Foods
  • Karl Deily, Sealed Air Food Care
  • Erin Dreyling, Roka Bioscience
  • Larry Epling, Case Foods
  • Marty Ewing, Sanderson Farms
  • Pettit Ewing, Koch Foods of MS
  • Jim Faller, The Vincit Group
  • Wade Fluckey, Perdue Farms
  • Douglas Fulnechek, Zoetis
  • Kevin Gordon, Allen Harim Foods
  • David Harris, Simmons Foods
  • John Haug, Premio Foods
  • Melissa Herbert, Neogen
  • Sean Holcombe, Hubbard
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Jesse Kay, Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Craig Kiebler, Metabiota
  • Corbett Kloster, Fieldale Farms
  • August Konie, Maple Leaf Farms
  • Ted Lankford, Morris & Associates
  • April Levy, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Kevin McBride, Alltech
  • James McGinnis, Diamond V
  • Mark Moshier, Arrowsight
  • Christian Ouzts, Amick Farms
  • Bill Potter, George’s
  • Edgar Santiago, Meyn America
  • Jeff Shaw, Perdue Farms
  • Ken Springer, Koch Foods
  • Curtis Stell, Peco Foods
  • Scott Stillwell, Tyson Foods
  • Amy Szadziewicz, O. K. Food
  • Sayandro Versteylen, Paper Pak
  • Kendra Waldbusser, Pilgrim’s
  • Frank Wier, Amick Farms
  • Brian Williams, Sanderson Farms
  • Dan Zelenka, Tyson Foods