Jerry Lane, National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2015 Communications, Growout, and Technical & Regulatory Committees. Alan Sterling, Director of Marketing, Wayne Farms, will serve as chairman of the Communications Committee. Dave Wicker, Vice President Live Operations, Fieldale Farms, will again head up the Growout Committee.  And, Bill Griffith, Vice President – Global Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Keystone Foods, will continue to lead the Technical & Regulatory Committee.

Communications Committee

Alan Sterling (Chairman), Wayne Farms

  • Ray Abner, Phibro Animal Health
  • Ira Brill, Foster Farms
  • Mike Cockrell, Sanderson Farms
  • Steve Conley, Peco Foods
  • Brian Covington, Keystone Foods
  • Rick Elrod, Darling Ingredients/Griffin Industries
  • Dale Faunce, Fieldale Farms
  • Joe Forsthoffer, Perdue Farms
  • Stephen Gilbert, Rabobank International
  • Marc Hoopingarner, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Julie Lawless, Elanco Animal Health
  • Tim Lease, WL Port-Land Systems
  • Sean McKeon, Mountaire
  • Randy Meyers, O. K. Foods
  • Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods
  • Robert Moody, Zoetis
  • James Nutt, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Lexann Reischl, GNP Company
  • Marla Robinson, Aviagen
  • David Rothmeier, Chick-fil-A
  • Alan Schuler, CoBank
  • Brian Tucker, Tip Top Poultry
  • Fred West, Amick Processing

Growout Committee

Dave Wicker (Chairman), Fieldale Farms

  • Steve Bolden, Cobb-Vantress
  • Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
  • Dave Calabotta, Prince Agri Products
  • Joshua Cox, Hubbard
  • Tom David, Case Foods
  • Gary Hogue, O. K. Foods
  • Matt Jeffords, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
  • Bill Lanners, GNP Company
  • Dave Laurenz, Chore-Time Equipment
  • Mike Levengood, Perdue Farms
  • Mark Mahaffey, CEVA Animal Health
  • William Massey, Mountaire Farms
  • Chip Miller, Tyson Foods
  • Jon Nelson, Southeastern Minerals
  • Ken Opengart, Keystone Foods;
  • Scott Patey, Merck Animal Health
  • Scott Pedigo, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
  • Randy Pettus, Sanderson Farms
  • John Renault, Claxton Poultry
  • Roddy Sanders, Peco Foods
  • Jim Shepard, Wayne Farms
  • Rob Shirley, Adisseo
  • Sara Steinlage, Elanco Animal Health
  • Randy Stroud, Pilgrim’s
  • Danny Sutton, George’s
  • Nelson Ward, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Donnie Wilburn, Harrison Poultry
  • John Wise, Amick Farms

Technical & Regulatory Committee

Bill Griffith (Chairman), Keystone Foods

  • Ray Abner, Phibro Animal Health
  • William Altenpohl, Computerway Food Systems
  • David Bleth, Harrison Poultry
  • Christina Bongo-Box, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
  • Charlie Broussard, Merck Animal Health
  • Terry Bruce, Tip Top Poultry
  • Shane Calhoun, O. K. Foods
  • Randy Clapsadl, Morris & Associates
  • Doug Connell, GNP Company
  • Peggy Cook, IEH Laboratories / Safe Foods
  • John Daley, Gainco
  • John Dankert, Synergy Technologies
  • Karl Deily, Cryovac-Sealed Air
  • Marty Ewing, Sanderson Farms
  • Pettit Ewing, Koch Foods of MS
  • Jim Faller, The Vincit Group
  • Laura Fenton, Pepper Source
  • Josh Fisher, B & B Poultry
  • Mark Fisher, B & B Poultry
  • Christian Fuchs, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods
  • David Harris, Simmons Foods
  • Teresa Harris, Case Foods
  • Sean Holcombe, Hubbard
  • Roger Huezo, Meyn America
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Jesse Kay, Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Corbett Kloster, Fieldale Farms
  • August Konie, Maple Leaf Farms
  • Elizabeth Krushinskie, Mountaire Farms
  • April Levy, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Bryan Miller, Wayne Farms
  • Randy Mitchell, Perdue Farms
  • Robert O’Connor, Foster Farms
  • Christian Ouzts, Amick Farms
  • Mark Page, GNP Company
  • Bill Potter, George’s
  • Kimberly Rice, Zoetis
  • Jim Self, AJC International
  • Jason Shell, Keystone Foods
  • Steve Snyder, Claxton Poultry
  • Ken Springer, Koch Foods
  • Curtis Stell, Peco Foods
  • Bruce Stewart-Brown, Perdue Farms
  • Scott Stillwell, Tyson Foods
  • Sayandro Versteylen, Paper Pak Industries
  • Kendra Waldbusser, Pilgrim’s
  • Frank Wier, Amick Farms
  • Brian Williams, Sanderson Farms
  • Dan Zelenka, Tyson Foods