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.
2009-2010
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, WA
John Duyn -
Ryan Lenz -
Robert Rebholtz -
Nicole Sorenson - Hill Meat Company, OR
REGION II (N.CA, N.NV,HI)
Eddie Bell -
Eric Ching -
Robert Engelhart - Engelhart Gourmet Foods, CA
Mike Grazier - Busseto Foods, CA
Dave Langston - Del Monte Capital Meat, CA
Les Oesterreich - Superior Farms, CA
Kevin Smith - Costco Wholesale Meats, CA
Dave Wood - Harris Ranch, CA
REGION III (S.CA,S.NV,AZ)
Jon Hickerson - Custom Food Products, CA
Marty Evanson - Jobbers Meat Packing, CA
Ron Gustafson - Coast Packing, CA
Eldad Hadar -
Henry Haskell - Square H Brands, Inc., CA
Brian Levy - United Food Group,
Greg Longstreet - Farmer
Ken McLaughlin - Aries Prepared Beef
Chris Pocino - Pocino Foods Company
John Perdue - Riteway Meat Packers, Inc.
Larry Vad - Ideal
REGION IV (E.MT,E.ID,WY,UT,CO)
Cristina Gomez - OSI Industries, IL
Charles Moore - Maverick Ranch, CO
Rob Stephens - Independent Meat. ID
Burke Stone - Stone Meats. Inc., UT
REGION V (NM,TX,OK)
Mark Andersen - John Soules Foods, Inc
Trevor Caviness - Caviness Beef Packers
Don Clift - Preferred Beef Group,
Nick Nickelson - CIT Foods
REGION VI (ND,SD,NE,KS,
Shawn Buchanan - All American Meats, NE
Mike Hesse - Beef Products, Inc.
John Miller - Farmland National Beef, KS
Steve Sands - Premium Protein Products, NE
REGION VII (MD,KY,VA and all states
South and East of Region Five
Chris Daniel - Tyson Foods
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)
Ron Allen - American Foodservice
John Keating - Cargill Meat Solutions
Jim Malek - Sioux Preme Packing
Don Mehesan - Rosen Diversified
Rich Vesta - Smithfield Beef Group, Inc.
ASSOCIATES
Fred Baque - Newly Weds Foods
Gina Bellinger - Food Safety Net Services
Mike Botto - American Food Equipment
Mike Gangel - Chad Company
Kelly Green - BIRKO Corporation
Tom Murray - DCS Sanitation Management, Inc.
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 Committee
Membership Committee
Nominating Committee
Processed Meats Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Workplace Issues Committee
