Ben Harrison, National Chicken Council Chairman, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2018 Marketing and Safety & Health Committees. Rob Dowell, director of sales & marketing, Case Foods, will continue to serve as chair of the Marketing Committee. Mick Berning, health and safety consultant, Cargill, was appointed by the National Turkey Federation this year to head up the Safety & Health Committee (NCC, National Turkey Federation and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association are part of the Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Council).

Marketing Committee

Rob Dowell (Chairman), Case Foods

  • Gus Arrendale, Fieldale Farms
  • David Bechstein, BMO Harris Bank
  • Julie Berling, Pilgrim’s
  • Ira Brill, Foster Farms
  • Paul Brindley, Mountaire
  • Eric Buckman, U.S. Bank Food Industries
  • Pete Bugas, DS Smith
  • Hilary Burroughs, Sanderson Farms
  • Scott Chapman, Lineage Logistics
  • Eric Christianson, Perdue Foods
  • Larry Churchwell, Sealed Air Food Care
  • Steve Clever, Wayne Farms
  • Brian Coan, George’s
  • Jeff Cohen, Micronutrients
  • Michalene Donegan, Rabobank International
  • Jerry Dyer, Automation Planners
  • Nick Guglielmi, Packaging Specialties
  • Charlie Hill, O. K. Foods
  • Jared Hux, Novus International
  • Steve Kernen, Amick Farms
  • Matthew Kocher, CEVA Animal Health
  • Gerald Lessard, Crystal Lake Farms/ West Liberty
  • Nicole Lipson, WestRock
  • Jeramie Martin, Claxton Poultry
  • Greg McNeely, McNeely Plastics
  • David Mehlman, Koch Foods
  • Michael Murray, Keystone Foods
  • James Nutt, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Doug Richardson, FROST
  • David Rose, Simmons Foods
  • Alan Schuler, CoBank
  • Eric Schwartz, Tyson Foods
  • Steve Schwartz, Harrison Poultry
  • Haley Stomp, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
  • Harry Tillman, Allen Harim Foods
  • Brian Tucker, Tip Top Poultry
  • Stan Wallace, CJ America
  • Bobby Wilburn, Peco Foods
  • Terry Wright, Morris & Associates
Safety & Health Committee

Mick Berning (Chairman), Cargill

  • Rick Barton, Case Foods
  • Bart Crater, Peco Foods
  • Frank Cruice, Perdue Foods
  • James Ferrell, Foster Farms
  • Rhonda Frye, Amick Farms
  • Jerry Hollifield, Tip Top Poultry
  • Richard Lonneman, AssuredPartners
  • Reggie McLee, Wayne Farms
  • Darren Mulford, O. K. Foods
  • Mike Nations, Harrison Poultry
  • Norman Parker, Claxton Poultry
  • Chad Randolph, Pilgrim’s
  • Scott Rushing, Sanderson Farms
  • Thomas Saufley, Allen Harim Foods
  • Clint Scroggs, Fieldale Farms
  • Gregg Smith, George’s
  • Greg Spencer, Tyson Foods
  • J. Stine, Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine
  • John Ward, Mountaire Farms
  • Timothy Ward, Keystone Foods
  • Bruce White, Lockton Companies