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 North American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute.
  • Carol Abel, FMI, cabel@fmi.org

Mr. Christopher Haller photo

    

Mr. Christopher Haller
(Co-Chair)
Tyson Foods, Inc.     
Chicago, IL

David Hess photo

    

David Hess
(Co-Chair)
Harris Teeter LLC     
Matthews, NC

Mr. Michael Billings photo

    

Mr. Michael Billings
ButcherBox OpCo LLC     
Brighton, MA

Mr. Lee Bonecutter photo

    

Mr. Lee Bonecutter
Cargill Protein    
Wichita, KS

Mr. Dan Burton photo

    

Mr. Dan Burton
Everson Spice Company, Inc.     
Signal Hill, CA

Mrs. Catie Cantrell photo

    

Mrs. Catie Cantrell
Heinen's Grocery Stores     
Cleveland, OH

Mrs. Heather DeLuca photo

    

Mrs. Heather DeLuca
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Ms. Cathy East photo

    

Ms. Cathy East
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Elizabeth Freedman photo

    

Elizabeth Freedman
Yerecic Label     
New Kensington, PA

Kiersten Hafer photo

    

Kiersten Hafer
National Pork Board     
Clive, IA

Mr. John Kelly photo

    

Mr. John Kelly
Sealed Air Corporation     
Charlotte, NC

Mr. Timothy Kent photo

    

Mr. Timothy Kent
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Pete Lewis photo

    

Pete Lewis
Open Range Beef    
Gordon, NE

Mrs Rae Maestas photo

    

Mrs Rae Maestas
American Lamb Board     
Denver, CO

Ms. Sarah Menard photo

    

Ms. Sarah Menard
Kayem Foods Inc.     
Chelsea, MA

Ms. Maggie O'Quinn photo

    

Ms. Maggie O'Quinn
Midan     
Mooresville, NC

Mr. Chris Reisner photo

    

Mr. Chris Reisner
Kayem Foods Inc.     
Chelsea, MA

Jill Rittenberg photo

    

Jill Rittenberg
National Cattlemen's Beef Association     
Centennial, CO

Josephine Theal photo

    

Josephine Theal
Target Corporation     
Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Keith Welty photo

    

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

Mr. Randy Whittemore photo

    

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

Ms. Carol Abel photo

    

Ms. Carol Abel
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms. Kelsey Carlson photo

    

Ms. Kelsey Carlson
(Staff Lead)
Meat Institute     
Washington, DC

Mr. Rick Stein photo

    

Mr. Rick Stein
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Annie Wrobel photo

    

Annie Wrobel
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Eric Zito photo

    

Mr. Eric Zito
(Staff Lead)
Meat Institute     
Washington, DC