NCC’s Fall Board of Directors meeting and 70th Annual Conference took place this week, October 22-23, in Washington, D.C. Thank you to all of our sponsors and our members who attended! Click through to see some photos from the event.

NCC Fall Board of Directors Meeting

Opening Reception

Case Farms’ Mike Popowycz delivers remarks honoring Tom Shelton’s induction as an Honorary Lifetime NCC Board Member

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Justin Ransom addresses the NCC Board

NCC’s Tom Super and Harrison Kircher welcome Julie Callahan, Asst U.S. Trade Representative for Ag Affairs and Commodity Policy, prior to her remarks at the Annual Conference

Judge Stephen Vaden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, speaks at the Annual Conference

Dave Bechstein, Director, Animal Protein Food, Consumer & Agribusiness at BMO Bank, introduces Fox News’ Bret Baier. BMO Bank sponsored Bret’s appearance.

Bret Baier gives keynote address at the Annual Conference

Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) speaks virtually at the Annual Conference

USPOULTRY President Nath Morris presents a $100,000 check to NCC and Chicken Check In. L-R: NCC President Harrison Kircher, NCC SVP of Communications Tom Super, NCC Chairman Bill Griffith, and Morris.

Peco Foods COO Bill Griffith (R) passes the NCC Chairmanship gavel to David Jackson, COO Simmons Foods

2025-2026 NCC Officer Corps (L-R): Kevin McAdams, Secretary-Treasurer; David Jackson, Chairman; Bill Griffith, Immediate Past Chair; Harrison Kircher, President; Kevin McDaniel, Vice Chair

Bill Griffith honors Case Farms Chairman & CEO Tom Shelton on being inducted as an NCC Honorary Lifetime Board member
