About Us

Annual Meat Conference Planning Committee

A joint industry committee of retailers, wholesalers, packers and processors that provides program guidance for the Annual Meat Conference. The committee is made up of representative members from American Meat Institute Foundation and Food Marketing Institute.
  • Laurie Gethin, FMI, lgethin@fmi.org

Mr. Matt Monkiewicz photo

Mr. Matt Monkiewicz
(Co-Chair)
Kayem Foods Inc.
Chelsea, MA


Mr. Ian Abbott photo

Mr. Ian Abbott
Topco Associates LLC
Elk Grove Village, IL


Ms. Peggy Albertson photo

Ms. Peggy Albertson
National Turkey Federation
Washington, DC


Miss Wendyjean Bennett photo

Miss Wendyjean Bennett
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, AR


Mr. Dale A. Brazdis photo

Mr. Dale A. Brazdis
Gelson's Markets
Encino, CA


Mr. Robert Fields photo

Mr. Robert Fields
Sam's Club
Bentonville, AR


Mr. Patrick Fleming photo

Mr. Patrick Fleming
National Pork Board
Clive, IA


Ms. Laurie A. Gethin photo

Ms. Laurie A. Gethin
Food Marketing Institute
Arlington, VA


Mr. Jim Henger photo

Mr. Jim Henger
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Centennial, CO


Mr. Steve Holloway photo

Mr. Steve Holloway
K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Abingdon, VA


Mr. Christopher Hooks photo

Mr. Christopher Hooks
SUPERVALU INC.
Minneapolis, MN


Mr. Gregg Ibes photo

Mr. Gregg Ibes
Everson Spice Company, Inc.
Signal Hill, CA


Mr. Jim Jones photo

Mr. Jim Jones
Food Technology Service Inc.
Mulberry, FL


Mr. Jerry Kelly photo

Mr. Jerry Kelly
Sealed Air Corporation
Duncan, SC


Mr. Luke LaPerriere photo

Mr. Luke LaPerriere
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.
Matthews, NC


Mr. Gary Luechauer photo

Mr. Gary Luechauer
The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH


Mr. Edward R. Meyer photo

Mr. Edward R. Meyer
Schnuck Markets, Inc.
St. Louis, MO


Mr. Charles Moore photo

Mr. Charles Moore
Prairie Grove Farms
Sycamore, IL


Ms. Jessica Mosley photo

Ms. Jessica Mosley
American Meat Institute
Washington, DC


Mr. Larry Ritzert photo

Mr. Larry Ritzert



Mr. William P. Roenigk photo

Mr. William P. Roenigk
National Chicken Council
Washington, DC


Mr. Edward Steinmetz photo

Mr. Edward Steinmetz
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA


Mr. Richard Thoma photo

Mr. Richard Thoma
Yerecic Label
New Kensington, PA


Mr. Jeff Trafford photo

Mr. Jeff Trafford
Canada Beef, Inc.
LR Sackville, NS, Canada


Mr. Michael Wallace photo

Mr. Michael Wallace
Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative, Inc.
Norfolk, NE


Mr. Michael Watts photo

Mr. Michael Watts
Delhaize America
Salisbury, NC


Mr. Keith Welty photo

Mr. Keith Welty
National Beef Packing Company, LLC
Kansas City, MO


Mr. Mark G. Westmoland photo

Mr. Mark G. Westmoland
Associated Grocers, Inc. (LA)
Baton Rouge, LA


Mr. Randy Whittemore photo

Mr. Randy Whittemore
Certified Angus Beef, LLC
Wooster, OH


Ms. Laurie A. Gethin photo

Ms. Laurie A. Gethin
(Staff Coordinator)
Food Marketing Institute
Arlington, VA