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

Elizabeth Freedman photo

Elizabeth Freedman
(Co-Chair)
Yerecic Label     
New Kensington, PA


David Hess photo

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


Crystal Ackerman photo

Crystal Ackerman
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.     
Phoenix, AZ


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


Kiersten Hafer photo

Kiersten Hafer
National Pork Board     
Clive, IA


Mr. Christopher Haller photo

Mr. Christopher Haller
Tyson Foods, Inc.     
Chicago, IL


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. Carey Otwell photo

Mr. Carey Otwell
Mitchell Grocery Corporation     
Albertville, AL


Mr. Chris Reisner photo

Mr. Chris Reisner
Kayem Foods Inc.     
Chelsea, MA


Jill Rittenberg photo

Jill Rittenberg
National Cattlemen's Beef Association     
Centennial, CO


Alicja Spaulding photo

Alicja Spaulding
Rastelli Foods Group     
Swedesboro, NJ


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