Todd Simmons, National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2016 Communications, Growout, and Technical & Regulatory Committees. Alan Sterling, Director of Marketing, Wayne Farms, will continue to serve as chairman of the Communications Committee. Chip Miller, Vice President Live Production Services, Tyson Foods, will head up the Growout Committee. And, Bryan Miller, Vice President – Quality Assurance, Wayne Farms, will lead the Technical & Regulatory Committee.

Communications Committee

Alan Sterling (Chairman), Wayne Farms

  • Missy Abbott, DuPont
  • Leah Acoach, OMP Foods
  • Thomas Ausborn, BMO Harris Bank
  • Mike Cockrell, Sanderson Farms
  • Steve Conley, Peco Foods
  • Brian Covington, Keystone Foods
  • Leah Dorman, Phibro Animal Health
  • Rick Elrod, Darling Ingredients / Griffin Industries
  • Dale Faunce, Fieldale Farms
  • Joe Forsthoffer, Perdue Farms
  • Tina Gaines, Elanco Animal Health
  • Stephen Gilbert, Rabobank International
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Tim Lease, WL Port-Land Systems
  • Sean McKeon, Mountaire
  • Randy Meyers, O. K. Foods
  • Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods
  • Benedicte Munch-Hansen, Novozymes
  • James Nutt, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Nicole Peckum, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
  • Lexann Reischl, GNP Company
  • Doug Richardson, FROST
  • Marla Robinson, Aviagen
  • David Rothmeier, Chick-fil-A
  • Alan Schuler, CoBank
  • Russ Sumrall, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
  • Fred West, Amick Processing

Growout Committee

Chip Miller (Chairman), Tyson Foods

  • Steve Bolden, Cobb-Vantress
  • Hector Cervantes, Phibro Animal Health
  • Stuart Cooper, MidAtlantic Farm Credit
  • Joshua Cox, Hubbard
  • Ron Darnell, Perdue Farms
  • Tom David, Case Foods
  • Brian Esters, George’s
  • Gary Hogue, O. K. Foods
  • Matt Jeffords, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
  • Bill Lanners, GNP Company
  • Dave Laurenz, Chore-Time
  • Ken Opengart, Keystone Foods
  • Scott Patey, Merck Animal Health
  • Jimmy Paulakuhn, Mountaire
  • Scott Pedigo, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
  • Randy Pettus, Sanderson Farms
  • Carlos Putnam, Novozymes
  • Marshall Putnam, CEVA Animal Health
  • John Renault, Claxton Poultry
  • Roddy Sanders, Peco Foods
  • Louis Sharp, Chick Master Incubator
  • Jim Shepard, Wayne Farms
  • Rob Shirley, Adisseo
  • Sara Steinlage, Elanco Animal Health
  • Randy Stroud, Pilgrim’s
  • Jeff Vanemburg, OMP Foods
  • Nelson Ward, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Dave Wicker, Fieldale Farms
  • Donnie Wilburn, Harrison Poultry
  • John Wise, Amick Farms

Technical & Regulatory Committee

Bryan Miller (Chairman), Wayne Farms

  • Rob Baker, Safe Foods
  • DeAnn Benesh, 3M Food Safety
  • Benny Bishop, Peco Foods
  • David Bleth, Harrison Poultry
  • Jon Brandt, Ozone International
  • Charlie Broussard, Merck Animal Health
  • Shane Calhoun, O. K. Foods
  • Louis Carrasquillo, International Dehydrated Foods
  • John Daley, Gainco
  • John Dankert, Synergy Technologies
  • Karl Deily, Sealed Air Food Care
  • Erin Dreyling, Roka Bioscience
  • Marty Ewing, Sanderson Farms
  • Pettit Ewing, Koch Foods of MS
  • Jim Faller, The Vincit Group
  • Wade Fluckey, Perdue Farms
  • Nick Gasbarro, Prime Equipment Group
  • William Griffith, Keystone Foods
  • David Harris, Simmons Foods
  • Teresa Harris, Case Foods
  • Carl Heeder, Mountaire
  • Tim Henderson, OMP Foods
  • Sean Holcombe, Hubbard
  • Roger Huezo, Meyn America
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Jesse Kay, Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Corbett Kloster, Fieldale Farms
  • Ted Lankford, Morris & Associates
  • Gerald Leukam, The Weitz Company
  • April Levy, DSM Nutritional Products
  • Sommer Mueller, GNP Company
  • Christian Ouzts, Amick Farms
  • Bill Potter, George’s
  • Marshall Putnam, CEVA Animal Health
  • Jason Shell, Keystone Foods
  • Steve Snyder, Claxton Poultry Farms
  • 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
  • Tim Wensman, GNP Company
  • Frank Wier, Amick Farms
  • Brian Williams, Sanderson Farms
  • Dan Zelenka, Tyson Foods