2012 Annual Meat Conference: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of April 26, 2025. Click on each column header to sort by that category.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Ian Abbott Director, Meat Programs
Melanie Abel Associate Brand Manager
Mark Adams Creative Communication Director
Tara Adams Director, Account Strategy and Key Accounts
Caroline Ahn Public Relations
Paul Aho, PhD. Economist and Consultant Poultry Perspective
Jimmy Aiello Vice President, Sales
Alfred Albano President Pryority Food Marketing
Steve Alberts Merchandise Manager FPL Food LLC
Bob Alexander Senior Vice President
J.D. Alexander President
Michael Ambrosio Vice President, Quality Assurance Division
Trevor Amen Director, Market Intelligence and Veal Marketing
Danette Amstein Principal Midan Marketing Inc.
Andy Anderson Category Manager
Chris Anderson Director of Marketing
Jennifer Anderson Sales Accounting Manager Land O' Frost, Inc.
Bob Andorfer Director, Sales and Marketing Excalibur Seasoning Co. Ltd.
Marc Aneed Director, New Business Development
Robert Appell Chief Operating Officer
Paula Araya-Alvarez MBA Category Manager, Meats, Deli and Food Service
David Atcherley President Grasselli SSI
Miles Atchison Retail Sales Manager
Jeff Austin Manager, Meat
Allison Bagley Director, Association Marketing
Colleen Bailey Senior Manager, Meeting Services
Larry Bailey Account Executive Southern Food Brokers Inc.
Jim Baird Sales Manager
Chad Baker Senior Vice President, Retail Brands
Jeffrey Baker Group Vice President, Marketing-Value Added Meat - Retail Hormel Foods Corporation
Bruce Balady Associate
Ned Bardic Chief Customer Officer and President of Enterprise Solutions EnsembleIQ
Steve Barkurn Director, Sales Wayne - Sanderson Farms
Ken Barnes Sales Manager
Joe Barrie Vice President, Client Services
Donna Bartch National Sales
Greg Basham Retail Regional Sales Manager
Adam Bauer Sales Manager Sun Fed Ranch
Frank Bauer Business and Sales Development
Bob Bean VP of Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Dana Bean Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
James Beauvais Senior Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising Albertsons Companies, Inc. - Southern California Division
Charlie Beckett
Susan Beebe National Business Development Manager Sealed Air Corporation
Jordan Beeman President
Brent Beerens President, Empire Corporate Brands Empire Marketing Strategies
Kara Behlke Director of Nutrition and Dietetics
Keith Belk Professor and Chair Colorado State University
Jack Bell Category Director, Meat Tyson Foods, Inc.
Gordon Bennett Chief Executive Officer MPS Enterprises, LLC
Chris Benson Head of Sales, Beef and Pork Tyson Foods, Inc.
Jim Berg Category, Information Specialist
Dave Berger Account Manager MPS Enterprises, LLC
Jeffrey Berlin Partner
Eric Besselman Director, Meat Operations
Frank Beurskens Principal ShoptoCook, Inc.
Patrick Beyer Owner Etherton Sales and Merchandising
Michael Billings Assistant Vice President, Meat Procurement
Rick Bills Sales Manager
Steven Binder Executive Vice President , President Hormel Business Units
Randy Blach Chief Executive Officer CattleFax, Inc.
Thomas Black Vice President, The Americas'
David Blackmon Vice President, Sales Pilgrim's USA
Dennis Blackmon Deli Director
Thom Blischok Chairman and CEO The Dialogic Group, LLC
Jerry Boerger Director of Sales
Mike Boggeri President Boggeri Sales & Marketing
Gary Bolduc Director Center Store, Dairy, Frozen, HBC, GM, Non Foods
Keith Bollman Senior Director, Commodities Topco Associates LLC
Steve Bonasia Corporate Chef
Lee Bonecutter Integration Lead Cargill Protein
Mike Bonniwell Fresh Consultant
Scott Bonta General Manager, Sales and Marketing
Dale Booms Meat Manager
Sargon Boudakh Senior Vice President, Operations
Chris Boudinet Senior Vice President
Blaine Bourgeois Meat Merchandiser
Greg Bourke Board Member Thomas Foods International, Canada Ltd.
Mark Bozzacco Business Development Manager Action Food Sales, Inc.
Shelley Bradway Senior Director, Channel Marketing National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Sean Brady Market Development Manager Sealed Air Corporation
David Bray SVP Poultry & Retail Case Ready Business Development Tyson Foods, Inc.
Rod Brenneman President and CEO
John Brewer Vice President, Sales and Marketing Excalibur Seasoning Co. Ltd.
Michael Brewer Technical Account Manager, Protein Group Wixon, Inc.
Jerry Broms Vice President
Bruce Brooking Vice President, Case Ready Meat
Andrew Brooks Vice President of Marketing Certified Hereford Beef, LLC
Steve Brooks Director, Meat Merchandising
Jeff Brown Director of Sales- Food Business Multisorb Filtration Group
Mike Brown President and COO
Ron Brownstein Associate
Dennis Brucker Senior Vice President
Pete Bruehl Senior Marketing Manager Amcor Flexibles North America
Will Brunt Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
Eric Buckman Senior Vice President
Robert Buddig Chief Executive Officer Carl Buddig & Company
Thomas Buddig Executive Vice President Carl Buddig & Company
Steven Bunke PNW Senior Category Merchandiser
Tony Buono Senior Vice President
Jim Burke Vice President, Sales
Wes Burnette Corporate Sales Manager, Retail
Hillary Burroughs Manager, Marketing Wayne - Sanderson Farms
Dan Burton Vice President, Sales
Tony Busalacchi Vice President, Meat and Seafood
Aaron Bush Senior Meat Category Sales Manager Merchants Distributors, LLC
Vince Buszko Buyer Porky Products
Larry Butcher Case Ready Field Manager
Darryl Butler Senior Key Account Manager
Kevin Butler Vice President, Sales American Foods Group, LLC
Alan Byers President, Regional Beef JBS Foods USA, LLC
Cory Canady Buyer
Paul Canon Sales Pilgrim's USA
Raymond Capozzi Vice President of Retail Sales and Marketing Catelli Brothers
Brian Caravella Director, Retail Sales Bachoco USA
Alyssa Carey Data Analyst
Frank Carfioli Senior Vice President, Fresh Foods West
Trish Carlin Customer Business Manager Land O' Frost, Inc.
Kevin Carrazzone Regional Sales Manager Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC
Joseph Caruana Broker Sales
Alan Casey Senior Vice President, Sales
Greg Cash Kroger National Account Manager
Mark Cassady Senior Director, Sales Smithfield Foods Inc.
Anthony Catelli President and CEO Catelli Brothers
Stefano Ceschia Director
Kelley Chandler Category Analyst Monogram Food Solutions
Bill Chastain Vice President, BallGround
Cammie Chatterton President Bay Food Brokerage, Inc.
Chris Chatterton Sales Analyst Bay Food Brokerage, Inc.
James Chung Vice President, Meat Operations Food Bazaar Supermarkets
Cristina Cilento Assistant Category Manager The North West Company Inc.
Kim Clark Field Sales
Kristin Clemmer Director, Marketing
Harlan Clemmons President and COO
Chad Cliburn Sales Pilgrim's USA
Kimberlie Clyma Managing Editor Meat & Poultry Magazine
Alvaro Cofino President INHARSA
John Coleman Chief Executive Officer
Mel Coleman Vice President, PPMC Coleman Natural Foods
Meredith Collins Account Manager
Shannon Collins Associate
Dean Conklin Director, Account Development
John Conklin Vice President, Customer Development
Sharon Cook Regional Sales Manager
James Cooley Account Manager
Mark Copa Director, Operation Analysis
Sharon Cordina New Business Development Manager Food And Drug Packaging
Jeff Cormier National Sales Manager DS Smith Packaging
Stacey Couch Associate Sealed Air Corporation
Linden Cowper Business Development Manager, Retail
Bruce Cox Director, Fresh Foods
John Cravens Key Account Manager
John Cremens Director, Meat Operations
Sarah Crowley Director of Marketing
John Csukor President and CEO
Jeff Culhane Senior Vice President, Sales and Merchandising, Northeast Grocery Shared Services - Market 32, Price Chopper, Tops Markets Northeast Grocery, Inc.
Keith Culver SVP Sales and Marketing Tyson Foods, Inc.
John Curran Vice President, Sales Pilgrim's USA
Monica D'Ancona Manager, Retail Accounts Catelli Brothers
Ariane Daguin Chief Exective Officer D'Artagnan
Dan Daley Sales Pilgrim's USA
Gary Darling Vice President, Retail Business Development
Christopher Darmody Executive Vice President, JOH Fresh JOH
Robert Darrell Vice President, Fresh Pork Sales Smithfield Foods Inc.
Doug Davis Vice President, Perishables Operations
Mike Day Co-President
Warren Deason Director, Strategic Insights and Analytics
Mathilda Dejean Store Manager Fine Foods Inc
Gary DelDuca Technical Sales Manager
Dave Demi Director, Broker Management
Marianne Denomme Retail Excellence Team Director
Joe DePippo President, Sales, Marketing, and Chicken Operations
Chris Dever Director of Sales Daymon
Alberto Diaz Translator US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Jennifer Dibbern Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications American Foods Group, LLC
Dan Dicola Category Manager, Fresh Meat Topco Associates LLC
Jason DiLillo Meat Director Village Supermarket ShopRite
Brett DiNaples Sr. Key Account Manager Yerecic Label
Elaine Dion Account Supervisor, Ketchum B2B
Brandon Dittrich Senior Meat Buyer
H. Glen Dolezal Jr., PhD. Assistant Vice President, Communication & Technology Development
Frank Dominguez Corporate Chef Smithfield Farmland Sales Corp.
Megan Donahue Brand Manager
John Donnelly Jr. Senior Analyst
Bill Dooley Vice President, Group Associate Publisher Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Jim Dorey President
David Doss Director, Fresh Foods Acosta
Jerry Dotson Sales Manager
Kerry Doughty Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Research and Development Butterball, LLC
Rob Dowell Associate
Ray Dowless Fresh Consultant
Dan Drake Area Vice President
Chris Druce Area Business Manager, West GNP Company
Nicole Duchene Associate Trade Marketing Manager Crystal Farms
James Dudlicek Director, Communications and External Affairs
Jim Duncan Sales Manager, West Division
Lori Dunn Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Beef Strauss Brands
Wally Duplaga Special Accounts Executive
Jerry Dyvig Director, Sales, West Zone
Pete Eckes President / CEO Global Perishable Strategies
Stephen Edwards Vice President, Meat and Seafood
Steve Edwards Regional Manager, North America
Brent Eichar Senior Vice President
Laura Eichmann National Sales Manager
Don Ellen Manager, Customer Relations
Charles Ellis Director, Planning and Perishables
Jeff Elwell Category Manager
Gry Engen Owned Brand Buyer Meat and Seafood Target Corporation
Steven Englert Jr. Category Manager, Meat Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Jim Engstrom Vice President, Client Services
Matthew Enis Editor, Fresh Market Supermarket News
Mike Ensley President
Eric Esch Senior Director, Marketing
Ivan Esparza Director, Latin America Sales National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Jim Ethridge Executive Director, Strategic Account Management
Adrian Eugene Perishables Manager
Steven Evans President, Premium Prepared Foods Perdue Foods
Erik Everson President and CFO Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Thomas Everson Chief Executive Officer Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Jevon Ewig Senior Vice President Porky Products
Brian Fall Sales Representative
Bill Fann Account Manager
Todd Fawver Vice President, Retail Sales - West Cargill Protein
Chad Ferguson Sales Plan Coordinator The Kroger Co.
Rick Fernandes Vice President, Multicultural Merchandising
Brecklyn Ferrell Sales Manager, Western Region
David Ferrelli Purchasing Director, Meat, Deli, Bakery and Seafood
John Field Sales Leader, Eastern Division
William Fielding BOD
Robert Fields Senior Merchandise Director, Fresh Meat, Seafood and Deli Sam's Club
Robert Fields Senior National Account Manager Everson Spice Company, Inc.
David Fikes Executive Director, FMI Foundation FMI
Jon Finch Business Manager Daymon
Craig Fisher Category Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Peter Fitzgerald Meat Director
Luke Flatla Associate
Patrick Fleming Vice President Demand Devlopment National Pork Board
Cole Fletcher Sales and Business Development Manager
Doug Flutie Associate
John Flynn Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Russell Fontenot Director of Meat Operations Affiliated Foods, Inc.
Cira Forbes Director, Ready to Eat Retail Pilgrim's USA
Mike Forbis Business Mgr.
Charlie Forrest Director, Commodity Sourcing, Meat and Seafood
Bill Forte Account Manager
Doug Foster Buyer
Sherry Frey VP NielsenIQ
Jeffrey Friedman President retailmediaIQ
Michael Froehle
Dave Funk Vice President, Sales
Darold Furrer Director, Meat Operations
Robert Gabage National Retail Marketing Manager
David Gadd VP of Retail Sales Wayne - Sanderson Farms
David Gage Vice President, Sales
Lise Gagnon Vice President, Marketing, Research and Development
Sean Gagnon Director, Field Marketing West
Mike Galomb Consumer Field Sales
Frank Gambarella Associate
Julio Gandara Commercial Manager
Bill Gandy Regional Manager, Southwest Region
Javier Garcia Retail Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Ron Gardner Sales Manager, Fresh
Ron Gaydosh National Sales Manager
Scott Gerbec Director, Corporate Buying ALDI Inc.
Laurie Gethin Director, Education
Joseph Gibbons Director of Sales Yerecic Label
Eugene Giddens President, Sales, Southern Region
Robert Giguere Vice President, Programs
Peter Gilligan Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Wayne Gilreath President, Atlanta Service Center Tyson Foods, Inc.
Mark Gingerich Vice President, Fresh Meats Tyson Foods, Inc.
Steven Giroux Regional Sales Ambassador Meat Distributors, Inc.
Chuck Godwin Manager, Account Development
Bill Goerich Senior Market Manager
Tom Gonzalez Business Development Manager
Walter Goodman Meat Procurement
Hamilton Goss Chef
Bob Gradwohl Director, Sales Arizona Advantage Solutions
Bruce Graham Senior Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager
Jeff Green Commodity Meat Manager Wayne - Sanderson Farms
John Green Director, Strategic Marketing
Ray Green Retail Regional Sales Manager
Rob Greger Director, Field Operations
Jeffrey Gregori Vice President, Consumer and Shopper Analytics
Jack Gridley Vice President Meat, Seafood and Prepared Foods Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.
Jerry Grove Vice President Express Markets, Inc.
John Hagerla President Steakhouse Naturals, LLC
Jerry Hall Chief Executive Officer
Mike Halley Meat Director
Joe Hallinan Category Manager
Robert Hamilton Vice President, Sales
Randy Hammett Associate Publisher
Jeff Hampton Exhibitor Appointed Contractor National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Mike Hamrock Retail Sales Manager
Jon Hansen National Retail Account Manager, Retail Task Force Sealed Air Corporation
Curtis Harker Director of Meat Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Charles Harlfinger Chief Executive Officer
David Harnish Director, Meat and Seafood
Leah Harpole Vice President, Sales Pilgrim's USA
Bill Harrell Director of Meat Services
Phil Harrell Account Executive
Terry Harriman Merchandising Manager, Meat and Seafood
Shawn Harris Marketing Director Sealed Air Corporation
Kent Harrison Founder and President Pro Max Consulting, LLC
Daniel Hartzog Senior Vice President, Sales, CPS
Chris Hauser Team Lead Meat Specialist
Ron Hausman Central Region Sales Manager
Kevin Hawkins Vice President, Meat
Tara Haye Director Corporate Purchasing
Thomas Hayes Vice President
Tom Haynie National Accounts Sales Pilgrim's USA
Dave Hazekamp President
James Hea Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Rick Heatherington Director, Meat and Seafood
Glenn Hedlund Manager, Meat Merchandising
Cheryl Hendricks Director, Strategic Account Mgmt. & Program Execution National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Patrick Henrie Customer Business Manager I Land O' Frost, Inc.
Patrick Henrie Customer Business Manager I Land O' Frost, Inc.
Joe Hermes Director Fresh Sales
Carl Hermreck Senior Vice President, Sales Burger Specialty Foods
Jace Hetherley Technical Sales Engineer
Paul Hetzel Director, In-Store Merchandising Tops Markets, LLC
David Hickey Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Lucky Hicks Senior Vice President, Marketing
Larry Higdem Sales
Keith Hill Director, Brand Management Land O' Frost, Inc.
Steve Hixon Vice President, Customer Engagement Midan Marketing Inc.
Danny Hodge Regional Sales Manager
Chris Hodges Senior Vice President, Fresh Business Development
Jerry Holbrook Senior Vice President, Fresh Meats Sales and Marketing Tyson Foods, Inc.
Colleen Holland Account Manager
Terry Holland Retail Sales Manager
Kim Holman Director, Marketing Wixon, Inc.
Rick Holman Sales Strategy Manager Pilgrim's USA
Randy Holtz Central Region Area Manager
Rob Hontz Director of Sales & Marketing Express Markets, Inc.
Christopher Hooks Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
Kenneth Hopkins President Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Henry Horkan Director, North America Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
John Horton Senior Vice President, Supply Chains
Mark Hotchkiss Director of Purchasing Western Family Foods, Inc.
Tom Houlton Consultant
Mark Howell National Vice President, Fresh Foods Acosta
Steven Howren Director Center Store
Chris Huff Vice President, Sales Hickory Foods, Inc
Craig Huffhines CHB Director
Wendy Hughes Perishable Merchandising Analyst
Bret Hultman Business Manager, Value Added Programs
Jamie Hunter Marketing, Development Sales
Jin Hur Meat Supervisor Food Bazaar Supermarkets
Jim Huston Vice President, Sales Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Chris Hyatt Regional Manager
Gregg Ibes Vice President, Sales Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Jesus Iglesias Market Specialist
Irv Isaacson National Sales Manager, Retail
Don James Director Sales and Merchandising Meat
Jay Jandrain Vice President, Research and Development
Jeff Jarvis Southeast Regional Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Mike Jarzombek Vice President, Meat Marketing and Procurement H-E-B
Don Javorsky Region Manager American Foods Group, LLC
Mark Jefcoat Corporate Sales Manager
David Jefferys Business Development
Chris Jensen Vice President, Key Account Sales
Erick Jensen Sr. VP of Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Grover Johns Fresh Consultant SUPERVALU - East Region
Jeff Johnson Vice President of Sales East Crystal Farms
Ken Johnson Director
Matthew Johnson Director, Meat Merchandising
Kay Johnson Smith Chief Operating Officer Dairy MAX
Merrill Jones Meat Merchandiser
Jeff Josselyn Director
Jessica Julca South America Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Stephen Juliano Vice President, Sales D'Artagnan
Roger Kaiser Vice President Retail Sales
Alexei Kazakov Downstream Marketing, Food Packaging NOVA Chemicals
John Keating Business Unit Leader, Beef
Jerry Kelly National Business Development Manager Sealed Air Corporation
Marilyn Kelly Vice President, Purchasing
Beth Kennedy Buyer
Jim Kenny Chief Operating Officer Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
David Kent Senior Vice President, New Business Development Meyer Natural Foods
Lynne Kent Marketing
Timothy Kent Senior Director, Meat and Seafood Merchandising SpartanNash Company
Dennis Keresey President Northeast Food Marketing
Steve Keville Meat Buyer Grocery Outlet Inc.
Adam Khan Store Manager
Leonal Kilgore President And COO Vantage Foods, Inc.
Il Kim Meat Advisor Food Bazaar Supermarkets
Zack Kimbell Vice President Business Development, Consumer Ready National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Audrey King VP Marketing Bell & Evans
Donald King Vice President, Client Services, East Acosta
Randy King Vice President, Center Store Merchandising UNFI
Thomas Kiniry Sales
Rob Kirchofer National Retail Marketing Manager
Tim Klein President and CEO National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Tom Klein Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Robert Kleis Regional Sales Manager
William Klump Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing Butterball, LLC
John Knierim Regional Sales Representative
Spencer Knierim Vice President, Analytical Services
Tony Knight Director, Meat Procurement
Ron Koenig Manager, Sales Marcho Farms, Inc.
Joe Kraft Business Director, Process Films Atlantic
Tom Kramlich Regional Sales Manager Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Mike Kraner Vice President
Bob Kufferman Brand Manager, Kayem
Marc Kurkiewicz Vice President, Member Development Topco Associates LLC
Andy Kuthalingam General Manager
Jack Kwon Meat Buyer Food Bazaar Supermarkets
David Kyzer Sales
Rick Laakkonen Regional Food Service Sales Manager
Lester LaBell Eastern Region Sales Manager
Christopher Lacerenza Director, Retail Sales
Carol Lakey Northwest Region Sales
Chris Lambrix Senior Vice President, Retail Business Development
Michael Lanahan Vice President Superior Food Brokerage
James Lane Director, Meat and Seafood Tops Markets, LLC
Jeff Lane Associate Northeast Food Marketing
Luke Laperriere Former Vice President Meat and Seafood Sales and Procurement at Harris Teeter
Dom Leal Vice President, Retail Sales, East Meyer Natural Foods
Michael Leary Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Bill Leatherbury Sales Coordinator Value Added Programs
Marcy LeBlanc Sr. President, LeBlanc's Payless
Shane Lee Fresh Consultant Meat, Deli and Produce
Steve Leigh Director, Marketing
Marc Letourneau Director of Meat and Seafood
Helen Levinson Principal
Erik Lieberman President USFI Sales LLC
Michelle Lieszkovsky Associate Brand Manager
Vincent Ligas Procurement Manager
Ron Link Vice President, Sales, Lunch Meat and Ham
Bree Liscinsky Account Manager
Howard Lo Vice President
Anthony Longino Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Bruce Longo Reporter, Beef Market Expana Markets/ Urner Barry
Jackie Lopez Director of Marketing Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC
Steven Lopez Director, Customer Support Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
Brad Lorenger Vice President, Sales and Marketing JBS Foods USA, LLC
Mike Louderback Business Manager, Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Monte Lowe Chief Operating Officer National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Mike Lubke Business Manager, Meat
Jeffrey Ludwin Merchandising Manager
Gary Luechauer Director, Meat, Seafood and Deli Replenishment
Joe Luter IV Executive Vice President
Barry Lynch Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Brian Lynch Vice President, Industry Relations International Foodservice Distributors Association
David MacVane Vice President, Retail Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Ted Maguire Chief Sales Officer Hain Pure Protein
Justin Malvick Sales
Bob Mann Vice Chairman
Ross Manternach Head of Pork Sales and Marketing JBS Foods USA, LLC
Nick Mantyla President and CEO
Ron Marsh Vice President, Retail Sales and Regional Accounts
Dan Marshall Business Development Manager
Darryl Marshall Senior Account Executive Wilcox Marketing
Greg Martin Chief Operating Officer Strauss Brands
Terry Martin Fresh Merchandising Manager, Meat and Seafood
Michael Martir Chef
Neal Matthews Performance Validation Specialist PIC NA
James Mattson President Baldwin & Mattson, Inc.
Terry Maul Director, Field Sales, West and Midwest
Hilary Mayclin Account Management Director
William Mayo Chief Administrative Officer Wakefern Food Corp.
Jason McCarthy Meat Director
Rodney McCrum President and COO
Rusty Mcdaniel Vice President, Fresh Foods Acosta
Mike McElwain National Account Manager Pactiv LLC
Guy McFarlane Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Drew McGee Senior Vice President and GM, Raw Poultry Tyson Foods, Inc.
Mike McGinnis Senior Vice President, Corporate Meat and Seafood
Paul McGrath Buyer Target Corporation
James McKnight Sales Manager Nebraska Beef
Michael McMann Director, Ready to Cook Retail
Sabrina McManus Senior Director Loblaw Companies Limited
Tucker McNeese Manager, Sales
Chuck Meath Senior Vice President, Retail Sales & Marketing
Robert Megahee Director of Meat and Seafood Sales
Dave Meguiar Sales Manager
Jim Meka Retail Regional Sales Manager Birchwood Foods
Laura Melin Senior Category Strategy and Innovation Manager The Kroger Co.
Herbert Melton Corporate Retail Accounts Specialist Wayne - Sanderson Farms
Sarah Menard Director of Retail Sales Kayem Foods Inc.
Matt Mesok Category Manager
Mark Messier Executive Vice President, Merchandising
Daniel Metta Director Meat/Seafood
Edward Meyer Group Vice President, Meat, Seafood and Bakery
Steve Meyer Ph.D. Economist Kerns & Associates
Steve Meyer Ph.D. Economist Kerns & Associates
Randy Meyers Senior Vice President, Sales
Sam Middlebrook Director, Meat RBU
Steve Midlarsky Associate
Mark Millen National Account Manager
Chuck Miller Empire Marketing Strategies
Galen Miller Owner and President Pine Manor/Miller Poultry
Jordan Miller Marketing Manager
Kevin Miller Poultry Category Manager
Mike Miller Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Research National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Gary Mills Technical Engineer
Ryan Mills Director of Food Chain Coordination, Social Responsibility
Richard Mitchell Editor Supermarket News
Terry Mitchell Director, Meat and Seafood
Erin Mohler Marketing Specialist
Mark Molter Vice President of Product
Matt Monkiewicz President & CEO Kayem Foods Inc.
Bruce Mooney Vice President, Retail Sales Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Brad Moore Tray-Pack Sales Manager Fieldale Farms Corporation
Charles Moore Founder/Managing Partner Niman Ranch
Rex Moore President
Greg Morgan Sales Manager, Kroger
Wayne Morgan Regional Sales Manager Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Kelley Morris Area Vice President
Tom Morris Senior Category Manager, Fresh Meat Topco Associates LLC
William Morris President and CEO Bubba Foods, LLC
Kelly Mortensen Meat Director
Charles Mostek Vice President, Product Production and Sales
Kurt Mueller Senior Vice President, Sales Hormel Foods Corporation
Michael Muha Associate Northeast Food Marketing
Tommy Mumphrey Director, Perishables
Bruce Mumpower Regional Sales Manager
Rita Munoz Principal Marketing Partners, Inc.
Julie Murphy Account Planner
Brian Murray Senior Director, Packaged Meat Sales, Retail South Central Region
Dave Murray Owner and President
George Muscat Director, Perishables
David Myers Senior Business Manager Acosta
Mike Naticchioni Vice President, Sales
Penny Nau Director, Promotions
Thomas Neal Meat Merchandiser Associated Grocers, Inc. (LA)
Tony Neal Regional Sales Manager Pilgrim's USA
Rodney Nedved Director, Smoked Meat, Seafood and Frozen Save a Lot, Ltd.
Jeff Neil Senior Director, IQF and Cornish
David Neitzel Buyer and Merchandiser Meijer, Inc.
Marty Nichols Vice President Wilcox Marketing
Chad Nicholson Vice President, Marketing, Farmland and Gwaltney
Clay Nicholson Director, Retail Sales
Warren Nicholson Retail Product Development Land O' Frost, Inc.
John Nilsson Jr. CEO Action Food Sales, Inc.
John Nilsson, Sr. Founder Action Food Sales, Inc.
Chris Nimis Director, Marketing
Neil Norman Manager of Customer Loyalty Ahold Delhaize USA
Woody Norris President, Business Development
Jim Nowicki Vice President, Retail Business Development
Michael Nucero Regional Meat Consultant
John Nugent Vice President, Alternate Channels, Hams and Deli
Larry Null Director, Retail Sales
Miles Nyland Business Manager
David O'Diam Vice President, Retail Certified Angus Beef, LLC
James O'Hara Director, Customer Marketing Land O' Frost, Inc.
Shane O'Hara President & CEO The Lamb Company
Brian O'Neill Data Analyst
Dan O'Neill Retail Sales Support Fieldale Farms Corporation
Stefan Oellinger Senior Director of Raw Business Applegate
Ryan Okeson Buyer, Meat and Seafood Target Corporation
Kevin Oliver Director, Market and Produce Food Lion, LLC
David Ordway Vice President, Sales and Marketing Pineland Farms
Steve Orton Vice President, Ground Beef and Trim Sales National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Taylor Osborne Retail Sales Support Fieldale Farms Corporation
Carey Otwell Meat Director Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Amma Owusu Administrator, Registrant Services
Tony Palesotti Vice President, Sales
Lloyd Palmer Sales Consultant
Gino Palummo Associate
Joe Parajecki Meat Manager
Paul Pardini Vice President, Retail Sales and Marketing Foodcomm International
Dennis Parks Director Sales- Advantage Fresh Advantage Solutions
Kent Partida Senior Vice President, Retail Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Vicki Partida Marketing
Jeff Paschall Vice President, Sales and Marketing Fieldale Farms Corporation
Benjamin Pasternak President Olek Group, Inc.
Hiral Patel Independent
Mike Patterson District Manager
Patrick Patti Corporate Chef
John Pauley Executive Vice President and CCO
Brent Payne Director, Sales
Jamey Payne Senior Director
Chris Peach Sr. Vice President, Retail Sales Butterball, LLC
Del Peeno Meat Field Specialist
Paul Peil Assistant Vice President, Sales - Value Added Meats Hormel Foods Corporation
John Peine Senior Buyer, Frozen and Processed Meat Target Corporation
John Pelles Director of Sales Land O' Frost, Inc.
Chris Penning Managing Partner FX Technology & Products LLC
Jonathan Penson Chef, Springer Mountain Farms Fieldale Farms Corporation
Fabian Pereira Vice President, Marketing
Kelly Perrier Sales and Business Development Manager, Pork
Gregory Persing West Sales Leader Cargill Protein
Tim Peters Director, Retail Sales
Karl Peterson Eastern Sales Lead Cargill Protein
Robin Peterson Key Accounts Manager
Steve Peterson Director of Business Development, WalMart
Brian Phillips Executive Director of Business Development Strauss Brands
Carly Phillips Category Information Specialist Land O' Frost, Inc.
Morty Phillips Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Rick Pike Associate
Thomas Pirkle Southeast Regional Sales
Louis Piscottano Vice President, Meat Operations C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Michael Platt Vice President Daymon
Mike Plunk President Arthur-Bertel & Associates, Inc.
Ryan Pociask Group Marketing Manager Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Jeff Poehls Senior Director, Case Ready
Todd Pogorzelski Vice President, Sales
Alison Pordash Director, Grocery Category Management The Kroger Co.
Craig Powell Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Larry Powell Fresh Sales Consultant
Mike Pratt Senior Vice President, Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Eli Prica Division President, Texas
George Price Head of Pork Outside Sales East Region JBS Foods USA, LLC
Richard Price CEO and Owner
Tim Price Vice President, Business Development Raw Poultry Tyson Foods, Inc.
Fred Printzlau Perishables Procurement Manager Harris Teeter LLC
Tony Procida
Frank Prokos Publisher
Gary Propst Account Executive D&H Marketing Group
Abel Pulido Senior Buyer, Beef Sam's Club
Meghan Pusey Director, Channel Public Relations National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Kevin Quam Head of Lamb Division
Ben Quigley Senior Director, Meeting Services FMI
Sue Quillin Vice President, Sales Services
Dave Quinn National Account Manager
David Quinn Director, Marketing Service
Jonathan Quinn Multisorb Filtration Group
Cheryl Radisa Vice President, Fresh
Jose Miguel Ramirez Manager
Cory Rasmussen Executive Vice President Mancini Rodon Group
Ron Ratz Senior Vice President Wixon, Inc.
Jason Ravitz Owner Ravitz Family Markets
Ricky Reed Exhibitor Contractor, Display Studios
Douglas Reetz Senior Vice President Sales, CPS
Stephanie Reid President & COO Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Todd Reidy Vice President, Meat and Seafood Ingles Markets, Inc.
Ed Reina Vice President, Retail Sales and Development American Foods Group, LLC
Chris Reisner Vice President, Sales Kayem Foods Inc.
David Reister Associate
James Renda President Multisorb Filtration Group
Malinda Renfroe Category Marketing Manager Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Jason Resner Vice President Fresh Merchandising Fresh Thyme Market
Dee Reviere Marketing Director, Retail Task Force
Lee Revis Business Development Director Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Mike Richter Vice President of Fresh Merchandising
Lindsay Riehle Technical Sales manager Paper Pak Industries
James Riggsbee Commercial Director, Case Ready Pactiv LLC
Larry Ritzert Vice President, Meat Merchandising
Gary Robertson Strategic Account Manager
Jason Robertson Vice President, Case Ready Beef and Pork Tyson Foods, Inc.
Jay Robinson Regional Sales Manager Pilgrim's USA
Leonard Rochon Regional Account Manager
Michael Roe Vice President, Fresh, Kroger Team
Brian Roelofs Vice President of Sales and Marketing GNP Company
William Roenigk Senior Vice President National Chicken Council
Robert Rohlander Vice President, Retail Operations Wakefern Food Corp.
Stephen Rohrbach Merchandising Manager
Dan Rokjer Vice President of Sales
Zak Romanoff Sales Account Support Fieldale Farms Corporation
Sherrie Rosenblatt Vice President, Marketing and Communications Can Manufacturers Institute
Mike Rosinski Director Sealed Air Corporation
Deanna Ross Business Development Manager Action Food Sales, Inc.
Scott Rouse Chief Customer Officer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Jeff Rowley Vice President, Sales Carl Buddig & Company
Rick Ruge Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Melissa Rullman Executive Vice President
Todd Russell Senior Director, Retail Sales Cloverdale Foods Company
Robert Russo Vice President, Retail Sales
Russell Rutter Vice President, Packaged Meat Sales, National Accounts Smithfield Foods Inc.
Thomas Ryan Director, Brand Strategy
Jerry Rymont Publisher Informa
Robert Sabdo Commercial Director Multisorb Filtration Group
Jeff Sahr Director of Meat and Seafood Merchandising
Richard Saker Chief Executive Officer Saker ShopRites, Inc.
Jamie Sakin Vice President of Business Development Bubba Foods, LLC
Mark Salerno Merchandiser Supervisor Wakefern Food Corp.
Joseph Salhab District Manager
Dean Sanders Executive Vice President
Hal Sankey Associate
Vito Santoro Vice President, Sales Strategic Accounts Sealed Air Corporation
Bill Santos Sales Manager The Lamb Company
Tom Sargent Director of Grass Fed Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Richard Sarvas Senior Vice President, Retail Sales
John Saunders Chief Executive Officer Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Roger Savoia Vice President, Meat Division Wakefern Food Corp.
Larry Saywell Vice President, Marketing
Ed Scavuzzo President Kansas City Steak Co
Leah Schaal Associate
Tom Scheidt Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager Kayem Foods Inc.
Jim Schloss Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing
John Schneider Regional Sales Manager
Randell Schneider Western Produce Sales Director Grocery Headquarters Magazine
Ruth Schneider Associate
Tom Schneider Sales Director Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Elliot Schnier Associate
Kelly Schoeneck Senior Vice President, New England Division Operations Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Eric Scholer Director Express Markets, Inc.
Paul Schulte Category Manager, Meat Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Matthew Schumacher Director of Sales, Western U.S. Land O' Frost, Inc.
Patrick Schwab VP Sales-East-Retail Hormel Foods Corporation
Randy Schweitzer Technical Sales Engineer, Processor Group
Chris Scott Group Vice President, Logistics and Distribution
Stephen Scott Market Analyst Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency
Joseph Sebring President, Packaged Meats Division Smithfield Foods Inc.
Derek Seibert Sales Manager
Chad Sendzik Category Sales Specialist Hormel Foods Corporation
Joe Senger Beef Buyer
Tony Seta Director, Culinary Services
Tammy Shaw Director of Marketing Services Cargill Protein
Karen Shearer Senior Account Executive
Jim Sheeran Vice President, Meat and Seafood Retail Support
Jean Sheets Buyer and Category Manager Meijer, Inc.
Dave Shepard Principle Meat Solutions, Inc.
Michael Shinstine Senior Director, Customer Development Tyson Foods, Inc.
Mehdi Shirazi Sales Representative
Alan Sickendick Director, Retail Sales Frick's Quality Meats, Inc.
Eric Siegfried Vice President, Customer Development National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Ben Skarmas Business Development Manager
Tom Slagle Sales Manager Advantage Solutions
Jim Slater Director of National Accounts
Gregg Slaughter Retail Business Development Manager Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Mark Slaughter Vice President, Sales Fresh Mark, Inc.
Doug Small Director, National Retail Sales Fresh Mark, Inc.
Kenwin Smart Meat Room Manager
Brendan Smith Senior Vice President, Marketing and Research and Development
Bruce Smith Regional Sales Manager
Dave Smith Vice President, Sales
Donnie Smith President / CEO Foster Farms
Greg Smith Meat Buyer
Jody Smith Manager, Case Ready
Katie Smith Associate Brand Manager, al fresco Kayem Foods Inc.
Sandra Smith Advertising Director
Steve Smith Vice President of Sales
Jim Smits Vice President, Retail Development
Blair Snyder Chairman of the Board
Brian Snyder President
Ceci Snyder Vice President, Domestic Marketing
Julio Southerland Meats Manager
Mark Spagnola Group Manager, Meat Merchandising Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Chris Spangler President/CEO HS&R Sales and Marketing Solutions
Chad Spaulding Managing Director
Thomas Spivack Director, Perishables
Richard Sprayberry Sales Manager
Monty Staggs Vice President, Product Development
Steve Stahl Southeast Field Sales Manager
Sean Stanley Category Manager
Robert Stanton Meat Merchandiser
Juan Francisco Staudt Beef Manager
Edward Steinmetz Vice President, Meat and Seafood Giant Eagle, Inc.
Joe Steinwinder Corporate Sales Manager, Retail Wayne - Sanderson Farms
Andy Stenson Vice President, Marketing Bubba Foods, LLC
Russell Stephen Director, Meat Program
Ken Stettmeier Chief Executive Officer
Russell Stevens Vice President, Meat and Seafood
Donielle Stewart Director, Business Development Smithfield Foods Inc.
John Stowell Buyer BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Scott Strasinger Outside Sales Representative American Foods Group, LLC
Stan Streetman Sales Rep D&H Marketing Group
Cathy Sturm Marketing Manager National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Jeff Sullivan Sales Director R Squared Solutions; a division of Advantage Solutions
Joe Super Vice President, Retail Sales and Operations
Jerry Suter Vice President, Fresh Operations Specialist and Compliance Officer, Weights and Measurements
Chris Sutliff Sales Manager Mountain States Rosen, LLC
Jarrod Sutton Chief Strategy Officer
George Swan Director of Cruiseline Sales
Mark Sykes Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Gregg Sylvester Sales Manager, Fresh American Foods Group, LLC
Derrick Sytsma Vice President, Marketing
Adam Taki President and Chief Executive Officer Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
Ghazi Taki Chairman Amazing Taste Foods, Inc.
John Tallant Vice President
Laura Taney Sales and Marketing Specialist
Ed Tanksley Senior Director, Sales Smithfield Foods Inc.
Rodrigo Tapia Meat Purchasing Manager
Frank Tarantino President Thomas Foods International USA
Trey Taylor
Kurt Termansen Director, Sausage Sales American Foods Group, LLC
Marie Ternieden Vice President, Education and Professional Development
Justin Teten Sales Executive
Will Therrien Vice President, Deli and Prepared Foods
Richard Thoma Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Carrie Thomas Marketing Manager
Jeff Thomas Vice President, Sales Crystal Farms
Kevin Thompson Manager
Frank Thurlow Senior Director, Meat Merchandising
Randy Toleman Vice-President, Sales & Marketing
Tim Totin Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, National Accounts Kroger Smithfield Foods Inc.
Paul Towle President Empire Marketing Strategies
Mike Townsley President, Food Products Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Jeff Trafford Senior Director of Market Development and Branding Colorado Boxed Beef Co.
Greg Treat Associate
Louis Treuting Executive Director of Culinary Operations
Jeff Tripician Senior Vice President, PPMC Coleman Natural Foods
Bud Trunk Sr Vice President, Sales-Western Division Butterball, LLC
Jeff Twomey Product Manager
Michael Uetz Principal Midan Marketing Inc.
Don Underwood Director of Meat Operations Merchants Distributors, LLC
Dan Unolt Vice President, Meat Purchasing
Andrew Urban Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Perdue Foods
Scott Utecht Business Manager, Value Added Programs National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Nicholas Valentino Associate
Jorge Vallejo Meat Manager
Brad Van Camp Director, Corporate Buying ALDI Inc.
David Van Eekeren CEO & President Land O' Frost, Inc.
Mark VanBuskirk Group Vice President of Fresh Wakefern Food Corp.
Joan VanDemark Area Sales Manager Land O' Frost, Inc.
Joe Vandette Vice President, JO'H Fresh JOH
Joe VanZandt Seafood and Meat Specialist
James Varveris Sales
Ryan Vatan Vice President of Sales
Donald Vaughn Senior Vice President
Elmer Vazquez Vice President, Customer Development
Steve Venenga Group Product Manager Hormel Foods Corporation
Brett Verkaik Partner Standard Market
JR Vernon Director of Business Development
Ernie Vespole Senior Vice President, Fresh Foods Grocery Sales East Region Acosta
John Vigna Executive Vice President Carl Buddig & Company
Adolfo Villa Meat Purchasing Manager
Frank Vitale Director, Meat Operations
Brad Vokac VP Sales & Marketing Pure Prairie Poultry
Doug Von Iderstein President
Larry Vorpahl Group Vice President and President, Hormel Food International
Mark Waldron Retail Regional Sales Manager
Michael Wallace Vice President, Perishables
Michael Walser Principal Marketing Partners, Inc.
Chuck Walsten Category Manager, Meat
Mark Walthers Sr. Director of Sales, Meat and Seafood Pacific Region UNFI
Christopher Warne Managing VP of Sales SmartBrief, Inc.
Alan Warren Category Manager of Fresh Meat
Chad Warren Senior Account Executive Wilcox Marketing
Donald Warren Director, Meat and Seafood
Frank Warren Customer Business Manager I Land O' Frost, Inc.
Kile Waters Sales
Michael Watts Category Manager, Beef, Veal and Lamb Ahold Delhaize USA
Ed Wayda Senior Brand Manager, CPG Smithfield Farmland Sales Corp.
Weldon Weatherly Vice President, Fresh Meat and Seafood Grocery Outlet Inc.
Duncan Webb HEB Team Leader Acosta
Scott Webb Vice President, Domestic Sales and Marketing Seaboard Foods
Joe Weber President, Mexico Operations Smithfield Foods Inc.
Tim Weiler Senior Vice President, Retail Sales Meyer Natural Foods
Dan Weiskopf Customer Business Manager Land O' Frost, Inc.
Bill Weiss Eastern Division Sales Manager Dietz & Watson
Jeff Wells Director of Fresh
Keith Welty Vice President, Marketing National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Tim Wensman Executive Vice President, Processing and Supply
Andy Wertheim President D'Artagnan
Mark Westmoland Director, Meat, Seafood Operations and Procurement
Heather Whalen Regional Sales Manager Butterball, LLC
Felicia Wheat Consumer Promotions Manager
Rick Wheeler Vice President, Merchandising and Procurement
Jack White Vice President
Jeff White Vice President – Florida Sales Division R Squared Solutions; a division of Advantage Solutions
Ray White Northeast Regional Manager
Jan Whiteley Division Manager
Randy Whittemore Executive Account Manager Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Ken Wicker Senior Vice President, Fresh Foods Festival Foods
David Wier Planning Manager, Meat and Seafood
James Wilcox President Wilcox Marketing
Bernard Williams Associate
Steve Williams Director, Meat, Seafood, Deli and Bakery
Jay Wilson Senior Marketing Director
Rick Wilson Category Manager, Pork
Tracy Wind Senior Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, Retail East Division Smithfield Foods Inc.
Thomas Windish President, Retail Channel Cargill Protein
Terry Wise Vice President, Sales and Marketing Frick's Quality Meats, Inc.
Rick Wiser Director of Sales BrucePac
Michael Witt Brand Manager, Fresh Pork
Rick Woienski Meat Associate
Brent Wolke President Teys USA Inc.
Brent Woltman Fine Foods
Jeff Womack Market Development Sales Specialist
Ryan Woodfield Meat Operations Specialist Associated Food Stores, Inc.
Russell Woodward Senior Manager, Product Marketing Texas Beef Council
Mark Woolever Vice President
Brian Word Retail Specialist Superior Farms
Carol Word Associate
Elizabeth Wunderlich Caribbean Manager US Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
David Yates Technical Services Manager
Art Yerecic President Yerecic Label
Art Yerecic President Yerecic Label
Kevin Younger Vice President, National Account Sales Tyson Foods, Inc.
David Zach Futurist
David Zientek Senior Category Manager Topco Associates LLC
Kevin Zieziula Director, Business Development, Supply Track
Tim Zimmer Chief Marketing Officer Smithfield Foods Inc.
Dave Zino Executive Chef, Consumer Marketing
Eric Zito Vice President, Business Development Meat Institute