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NMA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

National 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