The American Meat Institute (AMI) has elected the six officers who will guide the organization through the next year. The election was held at AMI’s Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Elected to the chairmanship for 2011-2012 is Larry Odom, chairman, president and CEO of Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage Inc. Odom has worked in various positions for Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc., for 36 years, including food service regional manager, quality assurance manager and later as director of quality assurance over a three plant operation. He was plant manager from 1982-1985. Odom became executive vice president in 1985 and president in 1992. Odom was promoted in 2001 to chairman and CEO.