Board of Directors
NMA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORSNational Meat Association's leaders are selected for their integrity, experience and caring, their vision and courage to lead, and their conviction to implement the policy of the organization to these ends. Click here for board structure.
2008-2009
DIRECTORS/OFFICERS
Chairman of the Board - Jim Maxey, J & D Foodservice, Fresno, CA
President - Dave Wimmer, Wimmers Meat Products, West Point, NE
Vice President - Robert Jensen, Jensen Meat Company, Vista, CA
Secretary - Robert Rebholtz, Agri Beef, Boise, ID
Treasurer - Larry Vad, Ideal Meat & Provision, Northridge, CA
Barry Carpenter - CEO/Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGION I (AK, OR, M,ID, WA,W.MT,S.B.ALBERTA)
Ron Baer, Kings Command
John Duyn , Carlton Farms
Ryan Lenz, Schenk Packing
Robert Rebholtz , Washington Beef
Nicole Sorenson, Hill Meat Company
REGION II (N.CA, N.NV,HI)
Eddie Bell, ConAgra
Eric Ching, Palama Meat
Lawrence Coelho, Central Valley
Mike Grazier, Buseto Foods
Dave Langston, Del Monte Capital Meat
Les Oesterreich, Superior Farms
John Piccetti , San Francisco Sausage
Kevin Smith , Costco Wholesale Meats
Clinton Wong , United Meat Company
REGION III (S.CA,S.NV,AZ)
Bill Bridgford, Bridgford Foods
Marty Evanson, Jobbers Meat Packing
Ron Gustafson , Coast Packing
Eldad Hadar, Wayne Provision
Henry Haskell, Square H Brands, Inc.
Andy Lofquist, King Meat Packing
Chris Pocino, Pocino Foods Company
Terry Unruh , Desert Meat Company
Larry Vad, Ideal Meat & Provision
Todd Waldman, United Food Group
REGION IV (E.MT,E.ID,WY,UT,CO)
Cristina Gomez , OSI Industries
Ben Badiola, SSI Food Services
Charles Moore, Maverick Ranch
Rob Stephens, Independent Meat
Burke Stone, Stone Meats. Inc.
REGION V (NM,TX,OK)
Nick Nickelson, CIT Foods
John Soules, Jr., John Soules Foods, Inc.,
Jarrod Stokes. San Angelo Packing
Trevor Caviness, Caviness Packing
REGION VI (ND,SD,NE,KS,SASKATCHEWAN)
Shawn Buchanan (09) - All American Meats
Mike Hesse (09) - Beef Products, Inc.
John Miller (09) - Farmland National Beef
Steve Sands (08) - Premium Protein Prdts
REGION VII (MD,KY,VA and all states South and East of Region Five
Sharon Beals, Tyson Foods
Dane Bernard, FPL Food, LLC1
Brad Howard, Suzanna’s Kitchen
Francois Leger, FPL Food, LLC
Greg Miller, PM Global
REGION VIII (All States North of MO,KY,VA and East of Region Six)
Tim Biela , American Foodservice
Michael Coleman, Taylor/Excel
Jim Malex, Sioux Preme Packing
Don Mehesan , Rosen Diversified
ASSOCIATES
Fred Baque, Newly Wed Foods
Gina Bellinger, Food Safety Net Services
Kelly Green , Birko Corporation
Tom Murray, DCS Sanitation Management, Inc.
Roger Reiser, REISER, MA
Bob Savage, HACCP Consulting Group
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Phil Bauer, CA
Cal Faello, CA
Ben Goehring, CA
Wayne Keener, WA
Frank Kirk, CA
Leonard, Litvak, CO
STANDING COMMITTEES
Beef Committee
Executive Committee
Education Committee
Associate Advisory Committee
Food Safety & Regulatory Inspection Committee
Government Relations Committee
Marketing Committee
Membership Committee
Nominating Committee
Processed Meats Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Workplace Issues Committee