2021 Annual Meat Conference: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of April 25, 2025. Click on each column header to sort by that category.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Carol Abel Vice President, Education Program Development FMI
Crystal Ackerman VP of Meat & Seafood Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Lynette Ackley Group Vice President, HBC/Household/Hardlines Meijer, Inc.
Paul Adams Coordinator, Fresh Replenishment Meat, Seafood and Deli The Kroger Co.
Matt Adelmann Director of Sales
Stephanie Adkinson JBS Beef, VP of Sales
Jon Aguilar  SEO/SEM Specialist 
Paul Aho, PhD. Economist and Consultant Poultry Perspective
Daniel Akinmolayan Director, SQFI IT Systems & Customer Service FMI
Liliana Alanis Administrative Retail Assistant - Mexico US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Jennifer Alderson Director of Sales Operations Tyson Foods, Inc.
David Aldrich Packaged Meat Buyer Meijer, Inc.
Kyle Alexander Procurement
Kathryn Allen Allen Manager, Marketing Services APPI Energy
Todd Allen Director, Meat and Seafood The Raley's Companies
Laurie Allex Sales Director Cargill Protein
Stephanie Amantite Vice President, Retail & Industrial Sales Strauss Brands
Ruben Amaya National Replenishment Albertsons Companies
Robert Ames Sr Manager, Business Development Corbion
Jonathan Amidei Chief Operating Officer Swaggerty's Farm
Danette Amstein Principal Midan Marketing Inc.
Steve Andolina Category manager , perishables Delaware North
Peter Andoni Principal ARKK Food Company
Bruce Anschutz Director of Sales, Consumer Products National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Emily Anthony Marketing Manager
Keith Arnold Vice President of Sales Daily's Premium Meats, LLC
Matthew Ashby Publisher Sosland Publishing
Adrian Asllani CEO Queue Brand Communications Inc
Miljenko Atlagich Poultry Production Director agrosuper
Jorge Azevedo Chief Growth Officer Planterra Foods
Susan Backus Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Meat Institute
Brad Baggett Director Key Accounts
Colleen Bailey Senior Manager, Meeting Services
Doug Baker Vice President, Industry Relations FMI
Kagan Baker Marketing Manager Johnson and Sekin
Jordan Bar Am - McKinsey & Company
Carlos Barba Vice President Sales Superior Farms
Phillip Bardsley Jr. Marketing Associate Kayem Foods Inc.
Chad Barker Vice President, Cattle Procurement National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Kori Barnes Brand Experience & Education Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Ryan Barnett Marketing Insights Manager Seaboard Foods
Victoria Baron Sr. Sales Manager Teton Waters Ranch
Pete Bassett National Sales Renegade Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Michelle Baumhover Director, Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Bob Bean VP of Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Blake Bearden National Account Manager Hugo Specialty Foods
Catie Beauchamp VP, Food Science, Quality & Safety
Kerry Beauchemin Associate Director, Brand Strategy Midan Marketing Inc.
Jarrett Beck Marketing Director, CVA JBS Foods USA, LLC
Joe Beck Sales Manager Tyson Fresh Meats
Tracy Beck Director, Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, Inc.
Douglas Becker Vice President, Fresh Merchandising Weis Markets, Inc.
Orien Bedwell Partner The Sustainable Meats Group
Susan Beebe National Business Development Manager Sealed Air Corporation
Mark Belding National Account Executive Tyson Foods, Inc.
Jack Bell Category Director, Meat Tyson Foods, Inc.
Pedro Beloto Vice President, Business Development SAMPCO LLC
Liang Hou Bennett Technical Assurance Manager Chicago Meat Authority
Paul Beranek President Village Gourmet
John Beretta Chief Retail Strategy Officer Golden West Food Group
Nicholas Berkeland Senior Buyer, Frozen Meat, Fresh and Frozen Seafood Target Corporation
Donna Berry Food Scientist, Editor and Consultant Dairy & Food Communications, Inc.
Leo Bertolino CEO Bertolino Foods
Michael Bertolino Vice President, Sales & Purchasing Bertolino Foods
Nicholas Bertram CEO Flashfood Inc.
Eric Besselman Director, Meat Operations
Charles Betts National Sales Manager Interstate Cold Storage
Rusty Bikkinin Marketing Manager Belmont Meat Products
Michael Billings Director of Procurement ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Jessica Bittner Associate Hugo Specialty Foods
Randy Blach Chief Executive Officer CattleFax, Inc.
Dennis Bland Fresh Meat Buyer Grocery Outlet Inc.
Katie Blick-White Marketing Manager Cargill Protein
Scott Bloom Virtual Emcee, Annual Meat Conference
Brad Bodine Vice President, Fresh Meat Sales Tyson Foods, Inc.
Paige Bodzianowski Sales Analyst Tyson Foods, Inc.
Laura Boitnott Sales manager Cascades SPG
Keith Bollman Senior Director, Commodities Topco Associates LLC
Lee Bonecutter Integration Lead Cargill Protein
Sharon Bonkrude Meat Category Manager Coborn's, Inc.
Jules Borelli Senior Profit Optimization Specialist
Matthew Bornstein National Account Manager Hugo Specialty Foods
Tim Boyd Key Account Manager Yerecic Label
Jared Brackett Chair Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Charlie Bradbury Regional Grass Fed Program JBS Foods USA, LLC
Charity Bradley Marketing Manager Meyer Natural Foods
Sean Brady Market Development Manager Sealed Air Corporation
Marc Brasier Vice President, Meat Supply Chain Management Albertsons Companies
David Bray SVP Poultry & Retail Case Ready Business Development Tyson Foods, Inc.
Beth Breeding Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Michael Brewer Technical Account Manager, Protein Group Wixon, Inc.
Julie Larson Bricher Science and Technology Editor Meatingplace
Jim Brinser Category Manager, Meat The GIANT Company
Kevin Brown Regional Sales Manager Verde Farms
Reed Brown Vice President Brown Packing Co., Inc.
Michael Browne Executive Editor Supermarket News
Jeff Bruce Senior Vice President Case Ready and Portion Control Golden West Food Group
Jeff Bruce Sales Director Retail Sales National Accounts
Pete Bruehl Senior Marketing Manager Amcor Flexibles North America
Laurie Bryant Executive Director Meat Import Council of America
James Buckshaw Regional Sales Manager Farmer Focus
James Buddig Regional Manager Carl Buddig & Company
Thomas Buddig Executive Vice President Carl Buddig & Company
Robert Bukovec Vice-President Strategic Growth Capabilities Tyson Foods, Inc.
Chad Bullinger President & COO Golden Bison High Plains Bison
Nathan Burk Procurement ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Nick Burnham Director of Operations Interstate Cold Storage
Dawn Burns Meat Brand Manager Organic Prairie
Brian Burton Director of Sales Red Smith Foods, Inc
Dan Burton Senior Vice President of Sales Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Jerald Bussen President Strauss Brands
Dave Butler Senior Manager Sourcing, Beef and Pork UNFI
Kevin Butler Vice President, Sales American Foods Group, LLC
Donna Buttice Associate Platinum Speakers Agency
Matt Buzzelli National Accounts Manager Organic Prairie
Matt Byrne General Manager Sun Fed Ranch
Luis Cabrera Solution Factory Zoom Management Company
Melissa Cadet Corporate Food Safety and Quality Manager Performance Food Group
Lindsey Cahill Sr. Category Manager Meat Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Robert Calabritto Associate Creative Director, Video
Christi Calhoun PhD. Scientific Communication Resource Officer American Meat Science Association
Jon Calligandes Category Manager - Meat & Seafood Associated Grocers of New England
Monica Camarin Senior Brand Manager, Communications and Marketing Seaboard Foods
Sarah Cameron Retail Sales JBS Foods USA, LLC
Stephen Campbell Associate Cargill Protein
Nicholas Campney Director of Business Management Teys USA Inc.
Doug Candow Procurement Manager Heinen's Grocery Stores
Sila Cansever Director R&D Kayem Foods Inc.
Catie Cantrell Meat Director Heinen's Grocery Stores
Bill Carlson Key Account Specialist Cargill Protein
Joshua Carlson Senior Director of Product Innovation & Consumer Insights Seaboard Foods
Anthony Carnevale Meat Manager
Bill Casale Director, Biz Resources Bahama Food
Scott Cassel Southeast Business Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Danielle Castellon Trade & Investment Officer UK Department for International Trade
Jamie Chadwick Managing Editor Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Tim Chakonas Marketing Coordinator
Alex Chapman Buyer, Meat & Seafood Target Corporation
Gregory Charuka President Tyson Fresh Meats
Alejandro Chavez Meat Purchasing Manager Alsuper
Scott Chelf Corporate Director, Meat, Seafood and Deli Procurement Albertsons Companies
Kathy Chiao Specialist, SQFI Marketing
Alan Chong VP, Business Development Donald's Fine Foods
Angie Christos Senior Vice President - Grocery Tyson Foods, Inc.
LeAnn Chuboff Vice President, SQFI Technical Affairs FMI
Fernando Chucid Director of Key Accounts Relationship Merck Animal Health
Tony Cimolino Chief Marketing Officer Golden West Food Group
Chris Clayton Ag policy editor DTN
Kimberlie Clyma Managing Editor Meat & Poultry Magazine
Evadne Cokeh Vice President, Social & Environmental Responsibility ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Kyler Collins Financial Analyst II - Fresh UNFI
Peter Collins Scheduler Contact FMI - Scheduler Company
Yann Collins Trade & Investment Associate UK Department for International Trade
Tammy Connolly Assistant Vice President, Member Services US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Kevin Connor Director, Meat and Seafood
William Conrad CEO & President Prime Source Foods
Javier Contreras CEO Rancho 17 S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Mindy Cook Junior Account Executive
Jacob Coppinger Director, Corporate Procurement Albertsons Companies
Alex Corbishley Principal
Margaret Core CAE Vice President, Marketing FMI
Nicky Cornelison Cornelison Marketing Executive
Robin Cornelison Troy Director, Conference Services and Marketing
Kay Cornelius General Manager Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Tom Cosgrove Director, Industry Relations FMI
Stacey Couch Associate Sealed Air Corporation
Valencia Covington Senior Manager, Meeting Services FMI
Elizabeth Cox Veterinarian California Department of Food and Agriculture
John Cremens Executive Account Sales Bertolino Foods
Joel Crews Editor Meat & Poultry Magazine
Jennifer Cross Brand Manager Daily's Premium Meats, LLC
John Crowder Head of Retail Sales & Marketing JBS Foods USA, LLC
Cameron Crowe Associate Buyer Meijer, Inc.
Melissa Crowe Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Keith Culver SVP Sales and Marketing Tyson Foods, Inc.
Johnny Paul Cummins Account Manager Europena Inc.
Bob Cutright Meat Merchandiser Heinen's Grocery Stores
Hank Dalbeck Director, Sales
Heather Dalton Administration Swaggerty's Farm
Broc Dandrea Case Ready Business Manager Cargill Protein
Robert Darrell Vice President, Fresh Pork Sales Smithfield Foods Inc.
Paula Davis Member Support ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Ana Luisa De Leon Communication Assitant US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Christa de Vinck Senior Flavor Chemist Lucta
Mike DeCory Vice President, Meat and Seafood Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ryan Michael DeLeon Director of Meat and Seafood Meijer, Inc.
Cole Demmer Director of Marketing Kayem Foods Inc.
Callie DePina Head of Customer Experience ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Christine Depusoir Marketing Specialist Corbion
Marjorie DePuy Senior Director, Supply Chain & Sustainability
Ada Desmond Marketing Manager Longhini Sausage Co.
Luke DeVos Meat Supervisor
Alberto Diaz Translator US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Jennifer Dibbern Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications American Foods Group, LLC
Brett DiNaples Sr. Key Account Manager Yerecic Label
Zachery DiSilvestro Category Analyst Hannaford Supermarkets
Drake Doherty Senior Account Executive crisp
James Dohle Buyer Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Kevin Dolan Senior Partner McKinsey & Company
Dena Domey Vice President, Finance
Chris Donati Owner Sun Fed Ranch
Kyle Doolan Member Support ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Mark Dopp Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel Meat Institute
Wes Doub Beef Shoppe Category Manager Lowes Foods, LLC
Elizabeth Doughman Editor, WATTPoultry USA & Poultry Future WATT Global Media
Chris Druce Sales Sun Fed Ranch
Chris DuBois EVP Circana
Tara Ann Dugan Director, Consumer and Marketplace Insights National Pork Board
Jane Dukes Associate Director Value Chain and Consumer Affairs Merck Animal Health
Jordan DuMont Midan Brand Manager
Lori Dunn Vice President Retail Sales Thomas Foods International USA
Ileana Duran Purchase Coordinator The Butcher Shop
Rita Duyn President Carlton Farms
Becky Dvorak Director of Marketing Communication Cargill Protein
David Eaheart Senior Director, Communications and Brand Marketing Seaboard Foods
Meghan Earnest Sr. Brand Manager Schweid & Sons
Cathy East Vice President National Merchandising: Meat/Seafood Albertsons Companies
Pete Eckes Vice President of Business Development Crescent Foods
Vanderbilt Edwards Business Development Manager
Dana Ehrlich Founder and CEO Verde Farms
Lesa Eidman Vice President Sales Superior Farms
Mike Elam Head of Kroger Customer Business Team JBS Foods USA, LLC
Ron Elving Senior Washington Editor National Public Radio
Brian Endicott Graphic Designer Meyer Natural Foods
Tom Endres Senior National Manager - Grinding and Processing Minerva Foods, USA Inc.
Steven Englert Jr. Category Manager, Meat Schnuck Markets, Inc.
JD Enrici VP Sales and Marketing Coleman Natural Foods
David Ernest Director of Natural and Specialty Sales Verde Farms
Benjamin Etherton Vice President, Consulting APPI Energy
Nathalie Etori Senior Manager, Event Marketing FMI
Austin Evans Marketing Coordinator Cargill Protein
Bradley Evans Meat Sales Manager UNFI
Ryan Evans Senior Trade Policy Advisor UK Department for International Trade
Erik Everson President and CFO Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Thomas Everson Chief Executive Officer Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Andrew Fabiano Beef Buyer Porky Products
Megan Farley Director of Communications U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Spencer Farmer National Account Manager Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors
Todd Fawver Vice President, Retail Sales - West Cargill Protein
Ben Fencl Customer Development Planning and Strategy Manager Organic Prairie
Tory Fenton Marketing Strategist ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Bruno Ferla VP Jurídico, Compliance, Governança, M&A BRF
Robin Ferraro Regional Sales Manager Farmer Focus
Robert Fields Senior National Account Manager Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Dan Figueroa Category Manager, Meat and Seafood Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Jessica Finck Senior Account Manager, Meat Scientist Merck Animal Health
Sarah Findle Director of Marketing and Communications Coleman Natural Foods
William Fischer Chief Financial Officer STX Beef Co
Josh Fisher Senior Director Meat and Seafood Sales Albertsons Companies
Michael Flack Director, Meat and Seafood UNFI
Patrick Fleming Brand Specialist Midan Marketing Inc.
John Flynn VP of Sales Niman Ranch
Mimzi Foreman VP Retail Strategy Martin Preferred Foods
Brittney Fort Marketing Coordinator Fresh Mark, Inc.
Dave Forte Sales JBS Foods USA, LLC
Steve Frederick Senior Manager Category Merechandising - Fresh UNFI
Brad Freking Chief Executive Officer and Owner New Fashion Pork
Nathan Fretz Vice President, Legislative Affairs Meat Institute
Sarah Frick Brand Manager Cargill Protein
Anthony Frorenza Sales Superior Farms
Jennifer Fukuda Marketing Director Kayem Foods Inc.
Jay Furnald Consumer Insights Manager Cargill Protein
Elle Gadient Farmer Advocate Niman Ranch
Sean Gagnon Vice President, Retail Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Roya Galindo Director of Regulatory Services Meat Institute
Casey Gallimore Director, Regulatory Policy Meat Institute
Pablo Garbarino Co-Founder, International Business Verde Farms
Javier Garcia Retail Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Sergio Garcia Senior Category Manager, Meat and Seafood Fresh Thyme Market
Matthew Gardner Ground Beef and Patties Business Manager Cargill Protein
Heather Garlich SVP Insights, Education & Communication FMI
Faith Garrard Executive Director, Fresh & Alcohol The Raley's Companies
Jeff Gaye Freelance Writer Beef Business Magazine
Samuel Gazdziak Editor-In-Chief Independent Processor and Managing Editor The National Provisioner Magazine
Chris Geiger Kroger Director of Sales Tyson Foods, Inc.
Hilary Gerard Retail Marketing Director Cargill Protein
Ben Ghosh Head of Revenue ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Roger Ghosh Director of Retail Sales Schweid & Sons
Joseph Gibbons Director of Sales Yerecic Label
Natalie Gilley Account Supervisor The Food Group
Paul Gilooly Sr. Sales Manager Schweid & Sons
Steven Giroux Regional Sales Ambassador Meat Distributors, Inc.
John Gladney Marketing Swaggerty's Farm
Jessica Glover Account Executive
Steven Goettsch Category Manager, Meat The North West Company (International)
Shawn Gogan Category Merchant BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Dean Gold Western Region Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Jim Goldberg Director, Member Recruitment and Outreach
Catherine Golding Business Development Manager
Eric Goldstein CEO Patagonian Grass-Fed
Jorge González FIeld Sales Manager Tyson Fresh Meats
Turner Goodwin Sr Director of Sales InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, Inc.
Jim Gorecki Regional Sales Manager, Grass-Fed Meyer Natural Foods
Richard Goularte Category Director Fresh Meat & Seafood UNFI
Roy Graber Senior Reporter WATT Global Media
Holly Graga Market Researcher Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Nadia Grandus Innovation Director Tyson Foods, Inc.
Osvaldo Granillo Account Executive Redzone Production Systems
Shannon Grassl President, Regional Beef JBS Foods USA, LLC
Dave Greening General Manager Organic Prairie
Thomas Greiner Sous Chef / R&D Culinary Coordinator Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Brooke Greiner-Butler ASSOCIATE MERCHANT BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Marketing Manager Griffis Marketing Manager George's Inc
John Groene Meat Supervisor Hy-Vee, Inc.
Phil Groetken Senior Vice President Transportation & Logistics National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Eran Groner Head of Business Development Future Meaty Technologies
Christine Grosse Savory Flavor Specialist Lucta
Terra Guaba Category Manager - Meat Savory & Bakery Lucta
Bryan Gudjonson Director, Fresh Meat Merchandising Save-On Foods
Eddy Gutierrez Associate SUKARNE / Viz Cattle Corp
Bill Gutrich Senior Director, Global Food Industry Engagement Elanco
Dan Habitzreiter Alternative Protein Business Manager Cargill Protein
Mike Hacaga Director, Meat and Seafood Thrive Market
Jennifer Hackinson Marketing Communications Specialist Amcor Flexibles North America
Kiersten Hafer Vice President, Strategy and Market Intelligence National Pork Board
Anne Halal Chief Experience Officer Meat Institute
Robert Hale Manger Channel Marketing Texas Beef Council
Tyler Haley Account Manager Charter Next Generation
Jessica Hall Procurement ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Christopher Haller VP Customer Strategy & Execution Tyson Foods, Inc.
Stephanie Hamilton Senior Marketing Brand Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Andrew Hanacek Editor-In-Chief The National Provisioner Magazine
Greg Hanes Chief Executive Officer Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Debbie Harding Marketing Cargill Protein
Andy Harig Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development FMI
Curtis Harker Director of Meat Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Shawn Harris Marketing Director Sealed Air Corporation
Kent Harrison Founder and President Pro Max Consulting, LLC
Jennifer Hatcher Chief Public Policy Officer & Senior Vice President, Government & Member Relations FMI
Reba Hatcher Chief Commercial Officer ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Sarah Havala Director, Protein Analytics Fulton Market Group
Kevin Hawkins Vice President, Meat
Greg Hawzen Category Manager Wakefern Food Corp.
Brittany Hayes Regional Sales Manager Pederson's Natural Farms
Dominic Hayes Head of Sales Swift Prepared Foods
Mike Heim Salesman Fresh Mark, Inc.
Bill Helmstetter National Accounts Sales Executive Fresh Mark, Inc.
Aaron Henneger VP Sales - Food and CPG Charter Next Generation
Donald Heon Sr. Sales Manager Teton Waters Ranch
Ben Herchenroether Member Support ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Bill Herrington Meat Supervisor Hy-Vee, Inc.
David Hess Senior Director Meat and Seafood Harris Teeter LLC
Michael Hicks Senior National Manager – Retail & Food Service
Sybil Ann Hika Marketing Director Teys USA Inc.
Russ Hill Eastern Retail Sales Leader Cargill Protein
Timmy Hinkle Sr. Category Manager Meat Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Jordan Hinton Account Executive
Laura Hinton Senior Executive Director, Channel Marketing National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Steve Hixon Vice President, Customer Engagement Midan Marketing Inc.
Dallas Hockman Hockman VP Industry Relations NPPC
Tyler Hodgson Head of Pork Retail Inside Sales JBS Foods USA, LLC
Ivan Holeman Sales Manager Carlton Farms
Brian Holman Service Center President Tyson Fresh Meats
Elizabeth Holt Director of Marketing and Inside Sales PRE Brands LLC
Jeff Hopp Marketing Director Charter Next Generation
Henry Horkan Director, North America Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
Kelsey Houlihan National Account Manager Verde Farms
Wendy Hubbeling Head of Retail Sales Planterra Foods
Nicole Huffer R&D/Innovation Strategic Projects Advisor Cargill Protein
Bret Hultman Director, Retail Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Eric Humes Strategic Account Leader Cargill Protein
Justin Hurley Vice President, Packaged Meat Sales, Retail West Division Smithfield Foods Inc.
Gregg Ibes Vice President, Sales Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Eva Jablonski Veterinary Specialty Operations Zoetis
Kim Jackson Controller Premium Purveyors of Fine Meats/Vande Rose Farms
Patti Jackson Director of Sales, Albertsons West Tyson Foods, Inc.
Joseph Jacques New Product Development Verde Farms
Keith Jahnke Principal ARKK Food Company
Ryan Jahnke Vice President ARKK Food Company
Jeff Jarvis Regional Sales Manager Verde Farms
Melanie Jatsek Chief Dietitian Heinen's Grocery Stores
Erick Jensen Sr. VP of Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Jason Jerome Senior Executive Director, Sales & Corporate Relations National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Charles Jester Meat Category Senior Manager Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Griffin Jobe Value Add Project Coordinator Teys USA Inc.
Karl Johnson VP of Marketing Kayem Foods Inc.
Brian Jones COO
Chris Jones Senior Director NASDA
Jason Jones EVP of Pork Operations American Foods Group, LLC
Jeff Jones Executive Vice President, Sales American Foods Group, LLC
John Jordan Director Meat & Seafood Merch Lowes Foods, LLC
Jeff Josselyn Vice President of Sales Longhini Sausage Co.
Cecilia Juarez Project Specialist National Meat Institute (Uruguay)
Dave Juday Associate Meat Institute
Jessica Julca South America Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Jordan Jurgens National Sales Manager Premium Purveyors of Fine Meats/Vande Rose Farms
Maggie Kaeppel Vice President, North & Mid Atlantic Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Alex Kalausich Marketing Director JBS Foods USA, LLC
Andy Kalthoff Senior Merchandising Director, Meat & Seafood Target Corporation
Alan Kartchner Director of Marketing & Traceability NextGen Beef Company
Collette Kaster Chief Executive Officer American Meat Science Association
Todd Keech Associate Golden West Food Group
Lisa Keefe Editor in Chief Meating Place
Sean Keefe Director, National Retail Sales Daily's Premium Meats, LLC
Casey Keil Sourcing Manager Fresh
John Kelly Marketing Director - Case Ready Proteins Sealed Air Corporation
Tom Kelly Business Director Clemens Food Group
Olivia Kelvin Director, Retail Sales Branding Iron Holdings
David Kemp Chief Executive Officer Village Gourmet
David Kent Senior Vice President, Sales Rocky Mountain Natural Meats LLC
Timothy Kent Senior Director, Meat and Seafood Merchandising SpartanNash Company
Zack Kimbell Vice President Business Development, Consumer Ready National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Michael King Retail Sales Representative Fresh Mark, Inc.
Bill Kinross Vice President, Group Publisher Meatingplace
Lisa Kiribathgoda Technical Account Manager Merck Animal Health
Ashley Kirkovich Associate Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Kevin Klein Head of Sales, East Grocery Tyson Foods, Inc.
Tim Klein President and CEO National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Tom Klein Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Amanda Kleinert Associate JBS Foods USA, LLC
Laura Knighton Strategic Accounts Senior Project Specialist Sealed Air Corporation
Louie Kohlbeck President, Fresh Meats American Foods Group, LLC
Rod Koning Executive Director Canada Beef
Deb Kreider Category Director The GIANT Company
Angie Krieger Vice President, Operations
Chloe Krimmel Pork Market Reporter Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Karl Kruse Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Michael Kuhn Senior Sales Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Christine LaFave Grace Executive Editor
Matt Landis Chief Commercial Officer Strauss Brands
Richard Landis Director of Global Accounts Minerva Foods, USA Inc.
Ed Landry Senior Vice President Kayem Foods Inc.
James Lane Director, Meat and Seafood Tops Markets, LLC
Alexa Langona Sr. Director Category & Innovation, Own Brands Albertsons Companies
Jim Lanier Senior Quality Assurance Manager, Meat Operations H-E-B
Luke LaPerriere Vice President of Retail Innovations Perdue Premium Meat Company
Ron Lasher Corporate Retail Sales Manager Branding Iron Holdings
Patricia Lavigne Vice President, Executive Accounts Jensen Meat Co., Inc.
Dom Leal Vice President, Retail Sales, East Meyer Natural Foods
Robert Lee Regional Sales Manager, West Coleman Natural Foods
Tiffany Lee Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Meat Institute
Doyle Leefers Vice President, Variety Meats and Rendered Products National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Stewart Leeth Chief Sustainability Officer Smithfield Foods Inc.
Rafael Leguisamo INGLEBY / Business Development Manager
Melanie Leinwetter Associate Account Director Signal Theory
Ashley Lembke Director of Food Safety/QA American Foods Group, LLC
Martin Lemoyne Director, Business Development , Canada Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Drew Lericos Senior Director of Marketing Multivac, Inc.
Zack Levenson Chief Operating Officer Golden West Food Group
Larry Levin Executive Vice President, Business Development, IRI New Solutions
Ellen Lewis Marketing Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Farleigh Lichstein Director, Education
John Linker Partner, Labor and Employment Akerman LLP
Kyle Lipnicki Meat Manager
Dan Littauer Head of Partnerships
Sarah Little Vice President, Communications Meat Institute
Michael Loftus Director - Product Development Meat & Seafood Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Kelly Loganbill Public Relations Manager
Jeff Lohser Director of Sales Chicken Division
Greg Lombardi VP Sales Leidy's Premium Meats X Plainville Farms
Cory Lommel Director, Consumer Insights Cargill Protein
Kassie Long Customer Marketing Manager, Cargill Protein Retail Channel Cargill Protein
Trent Loose Associate Certified Piedmontese Beef
Bill Lopez Executive Director, Strategic Customer Engagement and Key Accounts Merck Animal Health
Teresa Lopez Channel Mktg & Events Manager Sealed Air Corporation
Tom Lopez Plumrose President & COO JBS Foods USA, LLC
Mike Louderback Business Manager, Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Nicholas Lovallo Meat/Seafood Merchandising Specialist Hannaford Supermarkets
Monte Lowe Chief Operating Officer National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Rick Lowe Senior Market Research Manager
Chris Luke Group Publisher BNP Media
Mark Luna Merchandiser Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Bill Lynskey Commercial Manager, Events Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Jack MacAskill Vice President, DMM BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Marie-France MacKinnon MacKinnon Vice President, Public Affairs & Communication
Walkyhr Macy Sales Sun Fed Ranch
Margo Madden Vice President, Energy Solutions APPI Energy
Ali Mahaffy Co-CEO Signal Theory
Mike Mahoney Director of Meat Operations
Maci Maier Communications Coordinator Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Matt Maier Owner, Chief Regenerative Renegade Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Mark Mains Meat Category Manager
Kori Maki-Adair Managing Editor Beef Business Magazine
Russ Mallard President Atlantic Beef Products Inc.
Matthew Malott President/CEO Multivac, Inc.
Jennifer Mandeville Associate Director of Consumer Insights 
Tony Manker Senior Director, Meat & Seafood Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Chris Mannel Meat & Seafood Category Manager Fresh Thyme Market
Cody Marburger COO & VP Operations Nolan Ryan Beef
Gabriela Marinelarena Marketing Manager El Triunfo Linaje Selecto
Nate Marion Buyer Target Corporation
Steve Markenson Vice President, Research & Insights FMI
Danielle Marta Director of Marketing & Product Management Thomas Foods International USA
Igor Marti Chief Financial Officer Inter. Market BRF
Zack Martineau Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Prime Source Foods
Toni Mascaro Vice President, Meeting Services FMI
Don Mason Project Specialist-Colombia US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
John Massa Director of Retail Sales Strauss Brands
Cody Masters EVP Culinary and Industrial Sales, Executive Chef Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Hilary Mayclin Account Management Director
Shawn Mayer Sales and Marketing Manager Europena Inc.
Eric Mayo Account Manager Pioneer-Horizon
Chris McCarthy Vice President, Sales Land O' Frost, Inc.
Christl McCarthy Manager, Executive Office and Board Administration Meat Institute
Pat McCarthy Fresh Director
Ryan McCarthy Digital Media Editor Meat & Poultry Magazine
Sierra McClain Reporter Capital Press
Kent McCormick Director, Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Ashley McCoy Technical Accounts Manager Merck Animal Health
Garrett McCoy Manager, R&D Corbion
Christine McCracken Executive Director, Animal Protein Rabobank
KatieRose McCullough Director, Science and Public Health Meat Institute
Megan McCullough Director, Membership Experience Meat Institute
Diane McDade Business Development Manager Global Animal Partnership
Burr McDermott Regional Sales Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
David McDonald President and COO OSI Group
Mark McFadden Case Ready Business Manager Cargill Protein
Patrick McGady Associate Handtmann Inc.
Beth McGee Director, Customer Insights ButcherBox OpCo LLC
John McMahon Director - Category Management UNFI
Billy McPherson Group Vice President, Sales and Marketing American Foods Group, LLC
Mike McReynolds Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Jan Meade Senior Vice President, Business Development Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Juan Meisel Director, Logistics
Jessica Meisinger North American Sustainability Lead, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs Merck Animal Health
Deziree Melendez Marketing Assistant Golden West Food Group
Dave Meltzer CSO PRE Brands LLC
Adam Mely Food Safety Quality Assurance Scientist Target Corporation
Sarah Menard Director of Retail Sales Kayem Foods Inc.
Frank Mesa IV Senior Business Manager Daymon
Kevin Meyer Director Business Development Tyson Foods, Inc.
Steve Meyer Economist Partners for Production Agriculture
Rich Mikitka VP of Sales Hugo Specialty Foods
Brittni Miller Communications Manager Amick Farms LLC
Mark Miller Vice President of Marketing & Innovation Land O' Frost, Inc.
Mike Miller Manager of Commodity Analysis, Meat, Seafood and Deli Albertsons Companies
Frederick Miner Shareholder
Matt Mitchell Brand Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Michael Mitchem General Manager Cargill Protein
Eric Mittenthal Chief Strategy Officer Meat Institute
William Moczygemba National Business Development Manager Flexopack
Ben Mohl Director of Sales and Marketing Certified Piedmontese Beef
Matt Monkiewicz President & CEO Kayem Foods Inc.
Bobbi Monroe National Sales Manager Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Cristal Montoya Logistics Specialist ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Trevor Moore Bus Dev Leader, Western Canada Sales Cargill Protein
Claudia Morales Communication Coordinator US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Clarissa Moreaux Director, Regulatory Services Meat Institute
Bailey Morrell Brand Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Bill Morris V.P. Operations Bertolino Foods
Susan Morris Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Albertsons Companies
Susana Morris Senior Trade Development Manager AHDB
Ed Morrissey Sales Manager Verde Farms
Alicia Mort Marketing Manager Chicken Division
Gianni Motta Knowledge Management Specialist National Meat Institute (Uruguay)
Lesley Mottla Chief Product & Experience Officer ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Bill Munns Sales & Supply Chain, Regional Beef JBS Foods USA, LLC
Andrew Murchie Vice President, National Beef Products Trading Marfood USA
Daniel Murphy Senior Vice President, Meat and Seafood
Marissa Murphy Customer Service Representative, Inside Sales Verde Farms
Robert Murphy President midwest Service Center
Shanda Murphy Director Business Development Tyson Fresh Meats
Tony Myers Senior Category Manager - Meat Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Claire Mykrantz Account Executive Queue Brand Communications Inc
Jon Nash Corporate Senior Vice President Cargill Protein
Jo Ann Natt Account Executive Midan Marketing Inc.
Wade Naughton Specialist, SQFI IT Systems
Marisol Navarro Buyer Grupo Comercial Chedraui
Joe Navitsky Sales Management JOH
Nancy Neff Sales Manager Cargill Protein
Andy Nelson Managing Editor Supermarket Perimeter
Lauren Neuman Public Relations Specialist Midan Marketing Inc.
Randall Newton National Sales Manager Premium Purveyors of Fine Meats/Vande Rose Farms
Jason Nichol EVP Chief Customer Officer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Megan Nichols Quality Assurance Manager Prime Source Foods
Paul Nobbe Brand Manager Meyer Natural Foods
Kerin Norton Director, Public Relations and Corporate Communications ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Brian Novak Senior Director of Merchandising UNFI
Matt Nysted Sales Manager Zip-Pak
Eric O'Brien Vice President Packaged Meat Sales, National Accounts Smithfield Foods Inc.
David O'Diam Vice President, Retail Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Greg O'Hara Business Development Carlton Farms
Terrence O'Keefe Director of Content WATT Global Media
Bill O'Neill Sales Sun Fed Ranch
Maggie O'Quinn Assoc. Dir., New Business Devlopment Midan Marketing Inc.
Barbara Ann OBrien President Bonte Foods Ltd.
Candice Ogarro Sr. Category Manager, Prepared Foods AmazonFresh, LLC
Rangelma Oliveira Sales Executive Valfilm
Tina Olschewske Purchasing Manager Zweigle's Inc.
Steve Orton Vice President, Ground Beef and Trim Sales National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Doug Ott Pork Processing Segment Manager Zoetis
Carey Otwell Meat Director Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Miriam Owens Associate McKinsey & Company
Kevork Ozbalik Regional Sales & Analytics Manager Farmer Focus
Morgan Pacheco Marketing Specialist Verde Farms
John Pair Director National Retail Sales Holly Poultry Inc.
Chloe Paradis Sales Coordinator Cascades SPG
Mathieu Pare Executive Director, Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence Canada Beef
Jonna Parker Principal II, Fresh Center of Excellence Circana
Kent Partida Associate Director, Value Chain and Consumer Affairs Merck Animal Health
Jordan Pasch Associate Buyer Meijer, Inc.
Nick Pasquini Business Manager of Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Kenneth Peak Director, Procurement & Tech. Sales Farmington Foods, Inc.
Dan Peed VP Pork Pricing Tyson Foods, Inc.
John Pelles Director of Sales Land O' Frost, Inc.
Alvaro Pereira Head of Market Access and Intelligence National Meat Institute (Uruguay)
Eric Pereira Staff Writer Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Natalia Pereira Director of Supply Chain International Verde Farms
Ed Perez Region Sales Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Lautaro Perez Marketing Manager National Meat Institute (Uruguay)
Gregory Persing Director of New Product Development Meyer Natural Foods
Dahlia Peters Assistant Food Service Manager A.S. Bryden & Sons (Antigua) Ltd.
Greg Peters Associate Director Merck Animal Health
Amy Petersen MS, RD, LD Supermarket Registered Dietitian
Rebecca Peterson Category Specialist
Gary Pfeiffer President American Custom Meats
Sam Phillips Sales Director JBS Imports
Josh Piatek Director Meat and Seafood Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Talia Pinzari Public Relations Director and Owner Pinzari PR
Laura Pixley Senior Trade Officer - Food & Drink UK Department for International Trade (Canada)
Todd Plum Meat Supervisor Hy-Vee, Inc.
Eric Pohlmane VP McKenzie Buying Company
Chris Pond Director of Growth Marketing
Jennifer Porter Deputy Administrator USDA
Romina Potter Own Brand Lead Meijer, Inc.
Julie Anna Potts President and CEO Meat Institute
Heather Prach Key Account Manager
Erica Prescott Senior Account Executive Midan Marketing Inc.
Emily Presser Sales Cargill Protein
Roberto Pretelt Commercial Manager Pretelt Gourmet Meats
George Price Head of Pork Outside Sales East Region JBS Foods USA, LLC
Laurie Prickett Trade and Investment Associate to the Regional Director Southeast and Trade and Investment Officer UK Department for International Trade
Jason Pride Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Delicatessen Hy-Vee, Inc.
Fred Printzlau Perishables Procurement Manager Harris Teeter LLC
Robert Purcell Account Executive Redzone Production Systems
Mark Purvis Vice President, Sales US Retail High Liner Foods Inc.
Shawn Quarandillo Consumer Value Added Sales Director JBS Foods USA, LLC
Ben Quigley Senior Director, Meeting Services FMI
Todd Quimby Director of Key Accounts AmeriCold Logistics, LLC
Robert Quirk Head of Operations and Logistics ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Kelly Radke Senior Merchandiser UNFI
Samer Rahman VP & Chief Merchandising Officer Allegiance Retail Services, LLC (Foodtown)
Alfredo Ramirez Director of Sales Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
Patricio Ramos Chief Executive Officer Empacadora Ramos
Nathan Ramsey Partner Ernst & Young LLP
Alejandra Rapalo Commerial Manager DIDAC Foods
Nancy Rathje Quality Assurance Manager, Meat and Seafood Albertsons Companies
Dan Ratner Senior Director, Member Services FMI
Scott Reale Director Customer Development National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Matt Reeve Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising Smart & Final Stores LLC
Krystal Register MS, RD, LDN Vice President, Health & Well-being FMI
Fernando Reich Head of Sectoral Added Value National Meat Institute (Uruguay)
Stephanie Reid President & COO Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Kathleen Reilly General Counsel ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Chris Reisner Vice President, Sales Kayem Foods Inc.
Jason Resner Vice President Fresh Merchandising Fresh Thyme Market
Terry Reynolds Executive Director, Sales Agri Beef Co.
Gale Rhoads Director, Business Development Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Royalee Rhoads Director of Industry Relations National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Peter Ricci Managing Editor Meatingplace
Mysti Richardson VP, Marketing & Brand Development Dean & Peeler Meats
Chris Riddell Digital Futurist, Media Commentator
Travis Riepenhoff Category Manager The Kroger Co.
Larry Rife Manager Topco Associates LLC
Joshua Ring Category Insights Manager Smithfield Foods Inc.
Dan Roberts Beef Retail Sales Specialist Cargill Protein
Norm Robertson Vice President, Regulatory Services Meat Institute
Luke Rocco Customer Ideation and Product Education Specialist Fresh Mark, Inc.
Gerardo Rodriguez Marketing Director for MX, CA and DR US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Anne-Marie Roerink Principal 210 Analytics
Patricio Rohner VP of BRF International Markets BRF
Tammy Rokowski Regional and International Sales Manager Progressive Grocer
Chris Rome Director, National Retail Sales Fresh Mark, Inc.
Vern Rose Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Reid Rosen AFG Executive American Foods Group, LLC
Melissa Rosenbauer Senior Account Executive Midan Marketing Inc.
Mike Rosinski Director Sealed Air Corporation
Deanna Ross Business Development Manager Action Food Sales, Inc.
Kaitlyn Rostenkowski MADJV PM Cargill Protein
Nancy Roulston Dir. Corporate Engagement & Animal Scientist - Farm Dept ASPCA
Scott Rouse Chief Customer Officer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Jeff Rowley Vice President, Sales Carl Buddig & Company
Christi Rozema Buyer Meijer, Inc.
Lucia Ruano Regional Representative US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Earle Rubin Senior Director of Retail Sales
Maria Isabel Ruiz Colombia Representative US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Juliette Rumage Executive Vice President, Risk Management with Rosen’s Diversified Inc American Foods Group, LLC
Howard Ruzgani Business Manager Roli Roti
Laura Ryan Founder Lavenpark
Matthew Ryan VP – Marketing and Category Management Clemens Food Group
John Sagel Sr Director of Sales Tyson Foods, Inc.
Shawn Salazar West Regional Sales Manager Golden West Food Group
Mike Salguero Chief Executive Officer ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Patrick Sanagursky Category Manager The GIANT Company
Hugh Sanberg Vice-Chair Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Camila Sanchez South America Project Assistant US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Fabian Sanchez Operational Retail Assistant, Mexico US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Zach Sanders Marketing Director, Pork JBS Foods USA, LLC
Steve Sands President of Protein Brands Performance Food Group
Mark Sansone Vice President, Sales Bilinski's Sausage
Tom Sargent Director of Grass Fed Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Guglielmo Sassi Director Alice Food Corp.
John Sauter Vice President, Meat H-E-B
Shawn Savage Category Manager Beef and Poultry Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Dave Savidge Director of Meat and Seafood Buehler's Fresh Foods
Lisa Scebbi Marketing JBS Foods USA, LLC
Jeffrey Schadler Director, SQFI Financial Planning & Analysis
Wendy Schimmel Senior Manager
Joseph Schlangen President, Central Region UNFI
Cory Schmeling Director of Sales Rocky Mountain Natural Meats LLC
Don Schnabel Senior Marketing Director Amcor Flexibles North America
Colleen Schreiber Staff Writer Livestock Weekly
Nicole Schumacher CMO PRE Brands LLC
Michael Schumpp Associate Director, International Programs Meat Institute
Jamie Schweid President, CEO Schweid & Sons
Stephen Scott Senior Product Development Scientist Target Corporation
Arianna Segato Market Intelligence BRF
Tod Seiling VP Merchandising - Perishable
Lisa Selk Vice President of Meat Products Marketing for Refrigerated Foods. Hormel Foods Corporation
Jim Sellers Service Center President - Central Sales East Tyson Foods, Inc.
Bill Sessions Director of Product Marketing and Promotion Meat Institute
Erica Shaffer Digital Media Senior Editor Sosland Publishing
Ian Shann Research and Development Manager ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Geordie Shaw Chief Sales Officer Verde Farms
Tammy Shaw Director of Marketing Services Cargill Protein
Molly Shelton Director of Marketing Services Midan Marketing Inc.
Dan Sheppick Operations Manager Carlton Farms
Scott Short Meat & Seafood Category Manager
Shawn Shoutz Regional Sales Renegade Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Sarah Showalter Manager, Consumer & Business Insights National Pork Board
Courtney Shum Staff Writer, Livestock Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Eric Siegfried Vice President, Customer Development National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Victor Silva Commercial Director Chihuahia Meat Visa Quality, S.A de C.D.
Stephen Silzer Senior Marketing Director Tyson Foods, Inc.
Bob Sims Features Editor Meat & Poultry Magazine
Deborah Singer Meat Category Manager Heinen's Grocery Stores
Nicole Singer Tradeshow Coordinator/Marketing Associate Interstate Cold Storage
Reena Singh Global insights manager Corbion
Doug Skeoch National Sales Manager Swaggerty's Farm
Jim Slater Director of National Accounts
Dan Smith Head of Growth and Retention ButcherBox OpCo LLC
David Smith Head of Pork Outside Sales West Region JBS Foods USA, LLC
John Smith Regional Sales Manager Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Kevin Smith Vice President, Sales and Marketing Seaboard Foods
Ric Smith Sales Director, North America
Anthony Snow Seafood Director Albertsons Companies
Thomas Soderberg Regional Sales Manager, East Coleman Natural Foods
Alma Soghomonian Director of Project Management Golden West Food Group
Dan Solomon Public Relations Litton Entertainment
Michelle Sooknanan Sr. Sales Manager Teton Waters Ranch
Dana Southard Associate Cargill Protein
Mark Spagnola Group Manager, Meat Merchandising Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Alicja Spaulding Marketing, VP Niman Ranch
Connor Spelic Associate
Kala Springer Marketing and Events Certified Piedmontese Beef
Gregg Sproed Vice President, Retail Sales, West Meyer Natural Foods
Trevor Stahl Vice President, Case Ready & Grinds Cargill Protein
Greg Standifer Senior director, business strategy Signal Theory
James Stapleton Business Development Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Jason Steen Business Manager United Supermarkets, LLC
Wes Steimel Brand Manager of Value Added Programs
Rick Stein Vice President, Fresh Foods FMI
Joe Sterle Director of Field Sales National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Wesley Sterr Senior Retail Sales Representative
Howard Stettmeier Sales Specialist Cargill Protein
Caroline Stevick Assistant Category Manager Stop & Shop
Deborah Stewart Director, Registration Services FMI
Jon Stewart Director Fresh Meat & Seafood Grocery Outlet Inc.
John Stowell Buyer BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Jennifer Strailey Editor in Chief Winsight Grocery Business
Suzanne Strassburger CEO Strassburger Meat LLC
Jeff Stuczynski Strategic Account Manager Cargill Protein
Cathy Sturm Marketing Manager National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Katelyn Suiter Social Media Specialist Midan Marketing Inc.
Stuart Summers National Account Manager Hugo Specialty Foods
Billy Swain Director of National Sales Certified Piedmontese Beef
Reid Swanson Vice President, Retail Sales, Great Plains and Southeast Meyer Natural Foods
Stanton Swinton Vice President Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, Beer and Wine Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Mark Sykes Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
McKenzie Szymonski Senior Manager, Category Merchandising UNFI
Adam Taki President and Chief Executive Officer Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
Ghazi Taki Chairman Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
Savannah Talmadge Director Of Business Development Sealed Air Corporation
David Tanenbaum EVP Rose Research LLC
Jeff Tanner Chief Digital Officer Meyer Natural Foods
Heather Tansey Sustainability Lead - Animal & Protein
Brian Taphorn Vice President, Inside Sales Performance and Alternative Channels Seaboard Foods
Cristina Taylor Associate Brand Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
James Taylor Secretary/Treasurer Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Nathan Taylor Senior Marketing Manager Amcor Flexibles North America
Rod Taylor VP - Fresh
Pedro Termignoni Business Executive Manager - BRF Inter. Markets BRF
Dhamu Thamodaran Chief Strategy and Hedging Officer Smithfield Foods Inc.
Holly Thomas Marketing Director Sealed Air Corporation
Laura Thompson Marketing and Events Manager
Ralph Thompson Category Sales Manager II Merchants Distributors, LLC
Tanja Thompson Office Managing Shareholder | Co-Chair, Traditional Labor Practice Group
Hannah Thompson-Weeman President and CEO Animal Agriculture Alliance
Pete Thomson Senior Vice President for Public and Legislative Affairs Meat Institute
John Timpano Director Sourcing Meat & Seafood Albertsons Companies
Jason Todd Associate Director Tyson Fresh Meats
Ryan Toomer Director Sales Strategy & Planning Tyson Foods, Inc.
Carlos Toro Meat Purchasing Director Grupo Exito
Rodrigo Torres Innovation & Genetics Manager BRF
Jaime Torrez Key Accounts Manager/International Sales Empirical Foods, Inc.
Peter Tortorich Vice President, Retail Operations and Business Development Associated Grocers, Inc. (LA)
Rich Tovatt Group Vice President, Perishables and Merchandising Smart & Final Stores LLC
Tim Townshend Sr. Manager Sales and Business Development
SUE TOY VP, Category & Shopper Leadership Tyson Foods, Inc.
Erin Trabold Associate Merchant BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Gina Tran Associate Buyer Target Corporation
Yuri Trofimov VP Innovation HelloFresh
Seb Tron VP of Innovation HelloFresh
Mike Troy Editorial Director, Progressive Grocer and Retail Leader Progressive Grocer
Brian Trusheim Director, Corporate Buying ALDI Inc.
Olivia Tucker Ruddell Director of Marketing Maple Leaf Farms Inc.
Richard Tufton Regional Sales Manager Meyer Natural Foods
Dan Turner National Retail Sales Manager Swaggerty's Farm
Alex Tyre Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships
Christian Uebele Director of Product Innovation and Technical Training Multivac, Inc.
Michael Uetz Principal Midan Marketing Inc.
Juan Urbano Agricultural Attaché
Scott Utecht Business Manager, Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Dafne Valencia Buyer Manager Grupo Soriana City Club
Christie Van Egmond Director, Retail & Foodservice Marketing California Beef Council
Micah Van Hilsen Customer Development Manager Tyson Foods, Inc.
Steven Van Lannen President and Chief Operating Officer American Foods Group, LLC
Zandalee van Nieuwenhuizen Marketing Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Douglas Varanai Senior Category Manager, Meat Poultry and Seafood Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Judson Vasconcelos Director, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs
Jennifer Versacci Executive Vice President, Marketing and Innovation Schweid & Sons
Nicole Vetsch Director, Event Experience Meat Institute
Rae Villa Industry Relations Director American Lamb Board
Jeff Vinacco Executive Account Manager
Lynn Vineyard Assistant Marketing Manager National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Scott Vinson Chief of Customer Experience
Gigi Vita Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & SVP, SQFI FMI
Pam Voelkel Director of Events Minnesota Pork Board
Marion Voyer Marketing Advisor Cascades SPG
Norman Voyles Secretary/Treasurer Cattlemen’s Beef Board
Eric Waddell Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, Retail Central Division Smithfield Foods Inc.
Jeff Waddingham Director, Meat Associated Wholesale Grocers - Nebraska Division
Chris Wagner Vice President of Meat & Seafood Merchandising Northeast Shared Services
Mike Walsh Senior Account Executive Meatingplace
Mark Walthers Sr. Director of Sales, Meat and Seafood Pacific Region UNFI
Blake Ward VP of Retail Sales Pioneer-Horizon
Nick Warren Key Account Manager Yerecic Label
Mike Wasteney AVP Purchasing Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd.
Stephen Waszkiewicz Sam's Club Senior Merchant Sam's Club
Eric Watkins Director, Product Management Verde Farms
Patrick Watkins Vice President, Retail Sales Seaboard Foods
Lucas Watts Executive Director Sales - Mass, Club, & Alt Channels Clemens Food Group
Steve Wayne Region Sales Manager, East Schweid & Sons
Weldon Weatherly Vice President, Fresh Meat and Seafood Grocery Outlet Inc.
Rachel Weber Marketing Manager
Tim Weiler Senior Vice President, Retail Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Ann Wells Director, Content Meat Institute
Keith Welty Vice President, Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
William Westman Senior Vice President, International Affairs Meat Institute
Mark Westmoland Director, Meat, Seafood Operations and Procurement
Laura Westrick Associate Albertsons Companies
Brandon White National Sales Director Multivac, Inc.
Philo-Marie White Logistics Specialist ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Timothy White Executive Vice President Golden West Food Group
James Whitmore Director of Field Sales and National Accounts Seaboard Foods
Randy Whittemore Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Richard Wierman Sales Director - Southeast
Jess Williams Retail Sales JBS Foods USA, LLC
Joseph Williams Business Development Manager JBS Foods USA, LLC
Tracy Wind Senior Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, Retail East Division Smithfield Foods Inc.
Thomas Windish President, Retail Channel Cargill Protein
Mark Winter Vice President, Fresh Meat Sales American Foods Group, LLC
Melissa Wojo Account Manager Europena Inc.
John Wolter Sr. Sourcing Manager UNFI
Edward Wood CEO CSB-System International, Inc.
Colin Woodall Chief Executive Officer National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Nate Woodhams National Account Sales Manager Fresh Mark, Inc.
Russell Woodward Senior Manager, Product Marketing Texas Beef Council
Pamela Wools National Sales Manager Valgroup LLC
Ozlem Worpel Director Tyson Foods, Inc.
Scott Worrell VP Fresh Procurement UNFI
Megan Wortman Executive Director American Lamb Board
Mary Wright Corporate Marketing Specialist Branding Iron Holdings
Elizabeth Wunderlich Caribbean Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Kim Wyeth Team Leader Tyson Foods, Inc.
Dan Wynn Chief Operating Officer Carl Buddig & Company
Art Yerecic President Yerecic Label
Kristin Yerecic Scott Executive Vice President of Customer Experience & Administration Yerecic Label
Moira Yetter Business Sales Specialist Cargill Protein
Melissa Yin Head of Greeley Inside Sales JBS Foods USA, LLC
Bob Young Category Manager, Meat and Seafood Smart & Final Stores LLC
Karen Young Sales Representativie Cargill Protein
Katia Young CMP Marketing Events Manager AmeriCold Logistics, LLC
Michael Young President Canada Beef
Kevin Younger Vice President, National Account Sales Tyson Foods, Inc.
John Zander Assistant Meat Sales Manager Albertsons Companies
Daryl Zgodzay Vice President, Meat, Deli, Service Deli and Bakery Smart & Final Stores LLC
Kelsey Zimmer Email Marketing Specialist ButcherBox OpCo LLC
Tim Zimmer Chief Marketing Officer Smithfield Foods Inc.
Will Zimmerman Beef Commodity Manager
Eric Zito Vice President, Business Development Meat Institute
David Zucker SVP ECommerce Perdue Farms