National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board Mike Helgeson has announced the chairs for the following National Chicken Council standing committees in 2014.

Committee chairs are as follows:

  • Communications Committee:  Joe Forsthoffer, Corporate Communications Manager, Perdue Farms
  • Human Resource Committee:  Jeff Garrett, Human Resources Executive, Norbest Turkey (This committee is part of the Joint Poultry Industry Human Resource Council, along with the human resource committees of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the National Turkey Federation)
  • Poultry Health Committee:  David Shapiro, Director of Veterinary Services, Perdue Farms
  • Safety & Health Committee:  Mike Nations, Corporate Safety Manager, Harrison Poultry (This committee and the safety and health committees of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assocation and the National Turkey Federation are part of the Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Council)
  • Technical & Regulatory Committee, Bill Griffith, Vice President of Quality Food Safety, Perdue Farms

The chairs of the remaining committees — Environmental, Growout, and Marketing Committees — will be announced in the near future.