David Jackson, National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2026 Broiler Welfare, Communications, and Technical & Regulatory Committees. Heather Hillman-Easley, Manager, FSQA Live Operations – Arkansas, Missouri, and Virginia, George’s, will be chairman of the Broiler Welfare Committee. Brittni Miller, Communications Manager, Amick Farms, will head up the Communications Committee. Kevin Atkins, Vice President of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Perdue Farms, will lead the Technical & Regulatory Committee for another one-year term.
Broiler Welfare Committee: Heather Hillman-Easley (Chairman), George’sTerry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
Jim Byron, Xgenex Labs
Karen Christensen, Tyson Foods
Randi Cran, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Nash Davis, Gallagher
Reed Dillard, Alltech
Casondra Fields, Farmer Focus (SVO)
Eric Greene, Claxton Poultry Farms
Whitny Haley, Simmons Foods
Rita Harkless, Perdue Farms
Eric Heskett, Case Farms
Taylor Joyner, Mountaire Farms
Jim Byron, Xgenex Labs
Karen Christensen, Tyson Foods
Randi Cran, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Nash Davis, Gallagher
Reed Dillard, Alltech
Casondra Fields, Farmer Focus (SVO)
Eric Greene, Claxton Poultry Farms
Whitny Haley, Simmons Foods
Rita Harkless, Perdue Farms
Eric Heskett, Case Farms
Taylor Joyner, Mountaire Farms
Jonathan Martin, Elanco Animal Health
Suzanne McComb, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA
Trevor McKee, Allen Harim Foods
Grace Mountainspring, Foster Farms
Jon Newman, Mar-Jac Poultry
Sara Reichelt, Pilgrim’s
Bill Ricken, Amick Farms
Cameron Sanders, Peco Foods
Casey Scroggs, Fieldale Farms
Emily Skillett, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Keith Staggs, United Animal Health
Communications Committee: Brittni Miller (Chairman), Amick Farms
Suzanne McComb, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA
Trevor McKee, Allen Harim Foods
Grace Mountainspring, Foster Farms
Jon Newman, Mar-Jac Poultry
Sara Reichelt, Pilgrim’s
Bill Ricken, Amick Farms
Cameron Sanders, Peco Foods
Casey Scroggs, Fieldale Farms
Emily Skillett, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Keith Staggs, United Animal Health
Thomas Ausborn, BMO
Cathy Bassett, Mountaire Farms
Todd Beckwith, Metlife Investment Mngmt-Food & Agribusiness
Dean Bradley, Chick-fil-A
Augusta Branham, Simmons Foods
Laura Burns, Tyson Foods
Brian Earnest, CoBank
Rachel Ferrer, Foster Farms
Mark Forbes, J.P. Morgan
Rick Grimaldi, Fisher & Phillips
Rob Gunther, FROST
Justin Hecht, Eastman
Allison Hession, Selko USA
Sydney Hickman, Peco Foods
Cathy Bassett, Mountaire Farms
Todd Beckwith, Metlife Investment Mngmt-Food & Agribusiness
Dean Bradley, Chick-fil-A
Augusta Branham, Simmons Foods
Laura Burns, Tyson Foods
Brian Earnest, CoBank
Rachel Ferrer, Foster Farms
Mark Forbes, J.P. Morgan
Rick Grimaldi, Fisher & Phillips
Rob Gunther, FROST
Justin Hecht, Eastman
Allison Hession, Selko USA
Sydney Hickman, Peco Foods
Jeremy Kilburn, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Jessica Kolterman, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Brandon Lairmore, Darling Ingredients
Terri Limbach, Fieldale Farms
Robert Moody, Cargill
Hunter Odom, Rabobank
Tori Oman Carter, Yum! Brands
Keith Poss, Mar-Jac Poultry
Nikki Richardson, Pilgrim’s
Marla Robinson, Aviagen
Erik Smith, Allen Harim Foods
Andrea Staub, Perdue Farms
Brian Tucker, Tip Top Poultry
Kim Vangeersdaelen, Case Foods
Abi Vincill, Farmer Focus (SVO)
Technical and Regulatory Committee: Kevin Atkins (Chairman), Perdue Farms
Jessica Kolterman, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Brandon Lairmore, Darling Ingredients
Terri Limbach, Fieldale Farms
Robert Moody, Cargill
Hunter Odom, Rabobank
Tori Oman Carter, Yum! Brands
Keith Poss, Mar-Jac Poultry
Nikki Richardson, Pilgrim’s
Marla Robinson, Aviagen
Erik Smith, Allen Harim Foods
Andrea Staub, Perdue Farms
Brian Tucker, Tip Top Poultry
Kim Vangeersdaelen, Case Foods
Abi Vincill, Farmer Focus (SVO)
Haley Aitelli, Foster Farms
Terry Arthur, FREMONTA
Luke Baldwin, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Brent Bankosky, Clean Chemistry
Allen Boudet, Claxton Poultry Farms
Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
Jim Byron, Xgenex Labs
Julio Camargo, Premio Foods
Sarah Campbell, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Alex Cardoso, Allen Harim Foods
Gerardo Cedillo, Bachoco OK Foods
Peggy Cook, Neogen
Brian Covington, Lopez Dorada Foods
Morris Darnell, Mar-Jac Poultry
Keith Day, Twin Rivers Foods
Juan DeVillena, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Maurice Edwards, Sr., Restaurant Brands Int’l
Larry Epling, Case Foods
Pettit Ewing, Koch Foods of MS
Suzanne Finstad, Tyson Foods
Casey Fripp, Foster Farms
Ben Graves, International Dehydrated Foods
Jonathan Green, Mar-Jac Poultry
Scott Gustin, Elanco Animal Health
Mark Hankins, Phageguard / Micreos Food Safety
Nathan Harrison, Phoenix Innovations
Shannon Harrison, Simmons Foods
Billy Hughes, Hydrite Chemical Co.
Vanessa Iseri, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
Jonathan James, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Don Jones, Tip Top Poultry
Terry Arthur, FREMONTA
Luke Baldwin, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Brent Bankosky, Clean Chemistry
Allen Boudet, Claxton Poultry Farms
Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
Jim Byron, Xgenex Labs
Julio Camargo, Premio Foods
Sarah Campbell, Lincoln Premium Poultry
Alex Cardoso, Allen Harim Foods
Gerardo Cedillo, Bachoco OK Foods
Peggy Cook, Neogen
Brian Covington, Lopez Dorada Foods
Morris Darnell, Mar-Jac Poultry
Keith Day, Twin Rivers Foods
Juan DeVillena, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Maurice Edwards, Sr., Restaurant Brands Int’l
Larry Epling, Case Foods
Pettit Ewing, Koch Foods of MS
Suzanne Finstad, Tyson Foods
Casey Fripp, Foster Farms
Ben Graves, International Dehydrated Foods
Jonathan Green, Mar-Jac Poultry
Scott Gustin, Elanco Animal Health
Mark Hankins, Phageguard / Micreos Food Safety
Nathan Harrison, Phoenix Innovations
Shannon Harrison, Simmons Foods
Billy Hughes, Hydrite Chemical Co.
Vanessa Iseri, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
Jonathan James, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Don Jones, Tip Top Poultry
Corbett Kloster, Fieldale Farms
Heath LaFevers, bioMerieux
Ted Lankford, Morris & Associates
Chad Malinak, Phibro Animal Health
Laura Markley, Farmer Focus (SVO)
David Marsh, Teleios
Brandon Marshall, Zoetis
Barbara Masters, Tyson Foods
Greg McNeely, McNeely Plastics
Callie McQuain, EW Nutrition
Tabatha Milligan, Peco Foods
Keith Mondello, Catelli Brothers Family of Foods
Robert O’Connor, DVM, Ancera
Chad Perry, Diversey, A Solenis Company
Marcia Reeves, Simmons Foods
Tina Rendon, Pilgrim’s
Charles Rigdon, Case Farms
Dulmelis Sandu, Alltech Biotechnology
Steve Sexton, Maple Leaf Farms
Jeff Shaw, Perdue Farms
Amanda Smart, Fortrex
Jake Smith, Gold Creek Foods
Steve Snyder, Claxton Poultry Farms
Juan Suarez, Jones-Hamilton Co.
Amy Szadziewicz, George’s
Alana Thurmond, Amick Farms
Danah Vetter, George’s
Katie Volkenant, Cargill Meat Solutions
Kendra Waldbusser, Pilgrim’s
Calvin Waldron, Mountaire Farms
Rich Walsh, Ecolab
R. Woytasczyk, Brakebush Brothers
Alling Yancy, Mountaire Farms
Heath LaFevers, bioMerieux
Ted Lankford, Morris & Associates
Chad Malinak, Phibro Animal Health
Laura Markley, Farmer Focus (SVO)
David Marsh, Teleios
Brandon Marshall, Zoetis
Barbara Masters, Tyson Foods
Greg McNeely, McNeely Plastics
Callie McQuain, EW Nutrition
Tabatha Milligan, Peco Foods
Keith Mondello, Catelli Brothers Family of Foods
Robert O’Connor, DVM, Ancera
Chad Perry, Diversey, A Solenis Company
Marcia Reeves, Simmons Foods
Tina Rendon, Pilgrim’s
Charles Rigdon, Case Farms
Dulmelis Sandu, Alltech Biotechnology
Steve Sexton, Maple Leaf Farms
Jeff Shaw, Perdue Farms
Amanda Smart, Fortrex
Jake Smith, Gold Creek Foods
Steve Snyder, Claxton Poultry Farms
Juan Suarez, Jones-Hamilton Co.
Amy Szadziewicz, George’s
Alana Thurmond, Amick Farms
Danah Vetter, George’s
Katie Volkenant, Cargill Meat Solutions
Kendra Waldbusser, Pilgrim’s
Calvin Waldron, Mountaire Farms
Rich Walsh, Ecolab
R. Woytasczyk, Brakebush Brothers
Alling Yancy, Mountaire Farms
