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.
2010-2011
DIRECTORS/OFFICERSDavid Wimmer, Wimmer’s Meat Products, Past Chair
Bob Jensen, Jensen Meat Company, Chair
Robert Rebholtz, Agri Beef, President
Larry Vad, Ideal Meat & Provision, Vice President
Marty Evanson, Secretary
Mike Hesse, Beef Products Inc., Treasurer
Barry Carpenter, CEO
REGION I (AK, OR, M,ID, WA,W.MT,S.B.ALBERTA)
Bruce Barry (12) - Oberto Sausage, WA
Ron Baer (11) - Kings Command, WA
Martin Eckmann (13) Alaska Sausage Company, AK
Ryan Lenz (11) - Schenk Packing, WA
Tom Stachecki, (12) - Angus Meats, WA
REGION II (N.CA, N.NV,HI)
Eric Ching (12) - Palama Meat, HI
Brian Coelho (12) - Central Valley, CA
Mike Curry (13) - Yosemite Meat Co., CA
Robert Engelhart (11) - Engelhart Gourmet Foods, CA
Dave Langston (12) - Del Monte Capital Meat, CA
Steven Maxey (13) – Certified Meat Products, CA
Les Oesterreich (11) - Superior Farms, CA
Dave Wood (13) - Harris Ranch, CA
Clinton Wong (12) - United Meat Company, CA
REGION III (S.CA,S.NV,AZ)
Joe Azzaro (13) – In-N-Out Burgers, CA
Jon Hickerson (11) - Custom Food Products, CA
Eldad Hadar (12) - Wayne Provision, CA
Dennis Hajjar (13) – Goldberg & Solovy, CA
Henry Haskell (13) - Square H Brands, Inc., CA
Greg Longstreet (12) - Farmer John, CA
Ken McLaughlin (11) - Aries Prepared Beef, CA
Chris Pocino (13) - Pocino Foods Company, CA
John Perdue (11) - Riteway Meat Packers, Inc., CA
Allen Russak (13) - Russak’s Cured Smoked Prdts., CA
Tom Serrato (13) - Far West Meats, CA
REGION IV (E.MT,E.ID,WY,UT,CO)
Frank Grindinger (12) - G & C Packing
Chandler Keys (11) - JBS Swift & Company
Justin Ransom (13) - OSI Industries, Inc., IL
Rob Stephens (12) - Independent Meat. ID
Burke Stone (11) - Stone Meats. Inc., UT
REGION V (NM,TX,OK)
Mark Andersen (11) – SSI Foods
Trevor Caviness (12) - Caviness Beef Packers, TX
Don Clift (11) - Preferred Beef Group, TX
John Schaller (13) – Lopez Foods, Inc., OK
REGION VI (ND,SD,NE,KS,SASKATCHEWAN)
Mike Hesse (12) - Beef Products, Inc., SD (Officer elect)
Paul Slater (12) - XL Four Star Meats, NE
Bill Thoni (12) - Cargill, KS
Ron Gross (13) - Wimmer’s Meat Products, NE
REGION VII (MD,KY,VA and all states South and East of Region Five
Chris Daniel (12) - Tyson Foods, AR
Brad Howard (12) - Suzanna’s Kitchen, GA
Francois Leger (12) - FPL Food, LLC, GA
Dennis Treacy (12) - Smithfield Foods Inc., VA
REGION VIII (All States North of MO,KY,VA and East of Region Six)
Ron Allen (11) - American Foodservice, PA
Gregg Berens ( 12) - Keystone Foods, PA
Jim Malek (12) - Sioux Preme Packing, IA
Greg Miller (13) - PM Global, MN
Steve VanLannen (13) – American Foods Group
Rich Vesta (11) - JBS Packerland, WI
ASSOCIATES
Gina Bellinger (12) - Food Safety Net Services, TX
Mike Botto (11) - American Food Equipment, CA
Mike Gangel (11) - Chad Company, KS
Kelly Green (13) - BIRKO Corporation, CO
Mark Mosier (12) - Arrowsight, NY
Tom Murray (13) - DCS Sanitation Management, Inc., OH
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Phil Bauer, CA
Cal Faello, CA
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 Emerging Trends Committee
Membership Committee
Nominating Committee
Processed Meats Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Workplace Issues Committee
