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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal. Headquartered in Denver, USMEF has offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Mexico City and Brussels. USMEF also has special market representatives covering China, Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
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Dr. Sam Pardue is the Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University. He has more than 25 years of experience in research and teaching in the field of poultry science.
Throughout this career, Dr. Pardue has co-invented three patents and received more than $1.8 million in grants and contracts for his poultry research activities. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his teaching career, including his induction into North Carolina State University’s Academy of Outstanding Teaching and the Purina Mills Award for Outstanding Teaching. Currently, he is recognized as the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at North Carolina State University.
Dr. Pardue received both his Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry Science and Ph.D. in physiology from N.C. State University. You can reach him here.
Brian Rodgers is the corporate director of safety and risk management for Butterball, LLC – the country’s most recognized poultry processor. As a member of Butterball’s executive team, Mr. Rodgers develops and implements enterprise and operational risk and insurance management programs.
Certified as an associate of risk management (ARM), Mr. Rodgers possesses keen awareness in identifying and reducing employee safety hazards. With these skills sets, he strategically manages Butterball’s safety programs, occupational health services, regulatory compliance and facility security requirements.
Mr. Rodgers’ expertise has helped Butterball develop its exemplary worker safety programs, earning the respect of reputable industry organizations. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program (OSHA VPP) designated four of the six Butterball plants as STAR Sites – a prestigious occupational safety recognition at the following locations: Jonesboro, Ark., Ozark, Ark., Huntsville, Ark. and Carthage, Mo. Additionally, the North Carolina OSHA VPP named Butterball’s Mt. Olive, NC plant a Rising STAR Site in 2008.
Mr. Rodgers received his Bachelors of Public Administration at San Diego State University and a Masters of Public Administration from The University of Phoenix.
John E. Johnson is the managing director of Epsilon Industries which is a business consulting and engineering/manufacturing company. The company provides management programs, engineering services, custom designing and manufacturing of equipment and processes. John has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, both on the domestic and international scenes. He holds a number of business and engineering degrees and certifications. He has brought millions of dollars of savings to previous employers such as Jimmy Dean Foods, IBP and Tyson Foods.
John is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Board Certified Professional Ergonomist.
You can reach him here.
Dr. Sam Pardue is the Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University. He has more than 25 years of experience in research and teaching in the field of poultry science.
Throughout this career, Dr. Pardue has co-invented three patents and received more than $1.8 million in grants and contracts for his poultry research activities. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his teaching career, including his induction into North Carolina State University’s Academy of Outstanding Teaching and the Purina Mills Award for Outstanding Teaching. Currently, he is recognized as the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at North Carolina State University.
Dr. Pardue received both his Bachelor of Science degree in Poultry Science and Ph.D. in physiology from N.C. State University. You can reach him here.
Brian Rodgers is the corporate director of safety and risk management for Butterball, LLC – the country’s most recognized poultry processor. As a member of Butterball’s executive team, Mr. Rodgers develops and implements enterprise and operational risk and insurance management programs.
Certified as an associate of risk management (ARM), Mr. Rodgers possesses keen awareness in identifying and reducing employee safety hazards. With these skills sets, he strategically manages Butterball’s safety programs, occupational health services, regulatory compliance and facility security requirements.
Mr. Rodgers’ expertise has helped Butterball develop its exemplary worker safety programs, earning the respect of reputable industry organizations. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program (OSHA VPP) designated four of the six Butterball plants as STAR Sites – a prestigious occupational safety recognition at the following locations: Jonesboro, Ark., Ozark, Ark., Huntsville, Ark. and Carthage, Mo. Additionally, the North Carolina OSHA VPP named Butterball’s Mt. Olive, NC plant a Rising STAR Site in 2008.
Mr. Rodgers received his Bachelors of Public Administration at San Diego State University and a Masters of Public Administration from The University of Phoenix.
Erin Daley is the manager of research and analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. As a part of the Policy, Planning, and Research department, Erinís responsibilities include assessing the trade and economic impacts of market access and trade policy issues affecting red meat exports. Erin tracks and analyzes global red meat trade flows and participates in the development of selected elements of USMEFís marketing program. She is also responsible for forecasting U.S. red meat exports as well as updating and maintaining production, supply, and distribution tables for selected markets. Speaking to USMEF membership and other stakeholders about the status of U.S. beef and pork exports, as well as the global outlook for red meat trade is another important part of Erinís position.
You can reach her here.
Jacob M. Monty is the managing partner of Monty Partners LLP, the Southwest’s largest Hispanic-owned law firm. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was recently named to the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers. Monty routinely counsels clients in diversity issues affecting their workplace and applies his expertise in creating solutions for companies with large immigrant and Hispanic workforces every day. He has assisted clients in the meat and poultry industry find solutions including immigration compliance issues and labor conflicts. His firm is in high demand among companies susceptible to worksite enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
You can reach him here.
Michael Quint is the Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for West Liberty Foods, L.L.C., headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa where he oversees the sales, marketing, and research and development departments. The company is one of the leading suppliers of sliced meat and fully cooked IQF products to nationally recognized foodservice and retail customers.
Michael has more than 20 years of experience in the meat industry and holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Kansas. His experience includes positions in Sales, Marketing and Business Management dealing with all facets of value added meat products in the Foodservice and Retail channels. He has served on the Board of the National Turkey Federation and been involved with numerous industry organizations.
Sarah Corp is the Executive Director of the Food & Packaging Division of Clear Seas Research which is an industry-focused market research firm focused on providing customers with relevant insights applicable to their daily challenges. Sarah has over a decade of market research experience. Her research experience includes all aspects of quantitative and qualitative research design, implementation, analysis, reporting and presentation of findings.
Her background includes product development, product/brand positioning, market opportunity, advertising, nomenclature and customer satisfaction/loyalty research. She is a RIVA trained moderator, having conducted hundreds of focus groups and one-on-one in-depth interviews.
Contact her here.
Erin Daley is the manager of research and analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. As a part of the Policy, Planning, and Research department, Erinís responsibilities include assessing the trade and economic impacts of market access and trade policy issues affecting red meat exports. Erin tracks and analyzes global red meat trade flows and participates in the development of selected elements of USMEFís marketing program. She is also responsible for forecasting U.S. red meat exports as well as updating and maintaining production, supply, and distribution tables for selected markets. Speaking to USMEF membership and other stakeholders about the status of U.S. beef and pork exports, as well as the global outlook for red meat trade is another important part of Erinís position.
You can reach her here.
Jacob M. Monty is the managing partner of Monty Partners LLP, the Southwest’s largest Hispanic-owned law firm. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was recently named to the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers. Monty routinely counsels clients in diversity issues affecting their workplace and applies his expertise in creating solutions for companies with large immigrant and Hispanic workforces every day. He has assisted clients in the meat and poultry industry find solutions including immigration compliance issues and labor conflicts. His firm is in high demand among companies susceptible to worksite enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
You can reach him here.
John E. Johnson is the managing director of Epsilon Industries which is a business consulting and engineering/manufacturing company. The company provides management programs, engineering services, custom designing and manufacturing of equipment and processes. John has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, both on the domestic and international scenes. He holds a number of business and engineering degrees and certifications. He has brought millions of dollars of savings to previous employers such as Jimmy Dean Foods, IBP and Tyson Foods.
John is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Board Certified Professional Ergonomist.
You can reach him here.
Erin Daley is the manager of research and analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. As a part of the Policy, Planning, and Research department, Erinís responsibilities include assessing the trade and economic impacts of market access and trade policy issues affecting red meat exports. Erin tracks and analyzes global red meat trade flows and participates in the development of selected elements of USMEFís marketing program. She is also responsible for forecasting U.S. red meat exports as well as updating and maintaining production, supply, and distribution tables for selected markets. Speaking to USMEF membership and other stakeholders about the status of U.S. beef and pork exports, as well as the global outlook for red meat trade is another important part of Erinís position.
You can reach her here.
John E. Johnson is the managing director of Epsilon Industries which is a business consulting and engineering/manufacturing company. The company provides management programs, engineering services, custom designing and manufacturing of equipment and processes. John has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, both on the domestic and international scenes. He holds a number of business and engineering degrees and certifications. He has brought millions of dollars of savings to previous employers such as Jimmy Dean Foods, IBP and Tyson Foods.
John is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Board Certified Professional Ergonomist.
You can reach him here.
Dr. Temple Grandin has done extensive work on the design of handling facilities. Half the cattle in the U.S. and Canada are handled in equipment she has designed for meat plants. Other professional activities include developing animal welfare guidelines for the meat industry and consulting with McDonalds, Wendy’s International, Burger King, and other companies on animal welfare.
Temple has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Achievement Award from the Livestock Conservation Institute, named a Distinguished Alumni at Franklin Pierce College and received an honorary doctorate from McGill University. She has also won prestigious industry awards including the Richard L. Knowlton Award from Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine and the Industry Advancement Award from the American Meat Institute and the Beef Top 40 industry leaders. Her work has also been recognized by humane groups and she received several awards.
She is currently a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Temple obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970. In 1975, she earned her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University for her work on the behavior of cattle in different squeeze chutes. She was awarded her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989.
Thomas Powell is the Executive Director of the American Meat Science Association. In that capacity, he directs the association’s efforts to produce continuing education and professional development resources that utilize the collective knowledge over 1,000 scientists and students in academia, industry and government.
Thomas started with AMSA in 1997 directing the intercollegiate meat judging program. Since 1998, he has served as AMSA’s Executive Director. During his tenure at AMSA, the association has undergone a radical change from its beginnings at the former National Live Stock and Meat Board to its current status as a stable autonomous organization.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, he completed his B.S. in Animal Science and M.S. in Food Technology and Science at the University of Tennessee. He went on to complete his Ph.D. in Meat Science at Kansas State University. Thomas, his wife Joyce and their five children currently reside in Savoy, Illinois.
Jacob M. Monty is the managing partner of Monty Partners LLP, the Southwest’s largest Hispanic-owned law firm. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was recently named to the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers. Monty routinely counsels clients in diversity issues affecting their workplace and applies his expertise in creating solutions for companies with large immigrant and Hispanic workforces every day. He has assisted clients in the meat and poultry industry find solutions including immigration compliance issues and labor conflicts. His firm is in high demand among companies susceptible to worksite enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
You can reach him here.
JoAnn Hines the Packaging Diva
has been on TV, traveled to China, worked with the SBA (Small Business Administration), and spoken at the White House (twice). Why do they seek her out? Because she knows how to package products so that people will buy them. When Faith Popcorn made her business trend predictions for 2006, she called JoAnn to find out what was going on in the world of packaging. Businesses large and small call upon her to solve their packaging problems.
She loves to share her proficiency in packaging. JoAnn speaks on the subject around the globe and made the packaging world more understandable when she created several web portals, www.packaginguniversity.com, packagingcoach.com, womeninpackaging.org and packagingdiva.com, to answer packaging questions and resolve packaging problems.
The Diva's expertise is important because packaging is the third largest industry in the US. In fact, 10% of every dollar spent at retail goes directly to packaging materials. Packaging employs over a million people. Most importantly, you cannot have a product without a package and JoAnn will make your "package" work for you.
You can reach her here.
John E. Johnson is the managing director of Epsilon Industries which is a business consulting and engineering/manufacturing company. The company provides management programs, engineering services, custom designing and manufacturing of equipment and processes. John has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, both on the domestic and international scenes. He holds a number of business and engineering degrees and certifications. He has brought millions of dollars of savings to previous employers such as Jimmy Dean Foods, IBP and Tyson Foods.
John is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Board Certified Professional Ergonomist.
You can reach him here.
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