2021 Annual Meat Conference: Registered Attendees
The following list shows all attendees as of May 19, 2026. Click on each column header to sort by that category.
| Attendee Name | Title | Company |
| Carol Abel | Vice President, Education Program Development | FMI |
| Crystal Ackerman | VP of Meat & Seafood | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. |
| Lynette Ackley | Group Vice President, HBC/Household/Hardlines | Meijer, Inc. |
| Paul Adams | Coordinator, Fresh Replenishment Meat, Seafood and Deli | The Kroger Co. |
| Matt Adelmann | Director of Sales | |
| Stephanie Adkinson | JBS Beef, VP of Sales | |
| Jon Aguilar | SEO/SEM Specialist | |
| Paul Aho, PhD. | Economist and Consultant | Poultry Perspective |
| Daniel Akinmolayan | Director, SQFI IT Systems & Customer Service | FMI |
| Liliana Alanis | Administrative Retail Assistant - Mexico | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Jennifer Alderson | Director of Sales Operations | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| David Aldrich | Packaged Meat Buyer | Meijer, Inc. |
| Kyle Alexander | Procurement | |
| Kathryn Allen Allen | Manager, Marketing Services | APPI Energy |
| Todd Allen | Director, Meat and Seafood | |
| Laurie Allex | Sales Director | Cargill Protein |
| Stephanie Amantite | Vice President, Retail & Industrial Sales | Strauss Brands |
| Ruben Amaya | Corporate Director, Meat, Seafood and Deli Procurement | Albertsons Companies |
| Robert Ames | Sr Manager, Business Development | Corbion |
| Jonathan Amidei | Chief Operating Officer | Swaggerty's Farm |
| Danette Amstein | President | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Steve Andolina | Category manager , perishables | Delaware North |
| Peter Andoni | Principal | ARKK Food Company |
| Bruce Anschutz | Director of Sales, Consumer Products | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Emily Anthony | Marketing Manager | |
| Keith Arnold | Vice President of Sales | Daily's Premium Meats, LLC |
| Troy Ashby | Publisher | Sosland Publishing |
| Adrian Asllani | CEO | Queue Brand Communications Inc |
| Miljenko Atlagich | Poultry Production Director | agrosuper |
| Jorge Azevedo | Chief Growth Officer | Planterra Foods |
| Susan Backus | Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs | Meat Institute |
| Brad Baggett | Director Key Accounts | |
| Colleen Bailey | Senior Manager, Meeting Services | |
| Doug Baker | Vice President, Industry Relations | FMI |
| Kagan Baker | Marketing Manager | Johnson and Sekin |
| Jordan Bar Am | - | McKinsey & Company |
| Carlos Barba | Vice President Sales | Superior Farms |
| Phillip Bardsley Jr. | Marketing Associate | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Chad Barker | Vice President, Cattle Procurement | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Kori Barnes | Brand Experience & Education Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Ryan Barnett | Marketing Insights Manager | Seaboard Foods |
| Victoria Baron | Sr. Sales Manager | Teton Waters Ranch |
| Pete Bassett | National Sales Renegade | Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed |
| Michelle Baumhover | Director, Marketing | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Bob Bean | VP of Marketing | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Blake Bearden | National Account Manager | Hugo Specialty Foods |
| Catie Beauchamp | VP, Food Science, Quality & Safety | |
| Kerry Beauchemin | Associate Director, Brand Strategy | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Jarrett Beck | Marketing Director, CVA | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Joe Beck | Sales Manager | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Tracy Beck | Director, Tyson Foods | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Douglas Becker | Vice President, Fresh Merchandising | Weis Markets, Inc. |
| Orien Bedwell | Partner | The Sustainable Meats Group |
| Susan Beebe | National Business Development Manager | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Mark Belding | National Account Executive | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Jack Bell | Category Director, Meat | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Pedro Beloto | Vice President, Business Development | SAMPCO LLC |
| Liang Hou Bennett | Technical Assurance Manager | Chicago Meat Authority |
| Paul Beranek | President | |
| John Beretta | Chief Retail Strategy Officer | Golden West Food Group |
| Nicholas Berkeland | Senior Buyer, Frozen Meat, Fresh and Frozen Seafood | Target Corporation |
| Donna Berry | Food Scientist, Editor and Consultant | Dairy & Food Communications, Inc. |
| Leo Bertolino | CEO | Bertolino Foods |
| Michael Bertolino | Vice President, Sales & Purchasing | Bertolino Foods |
| Nicholas Bertram | CEO | |
| Eric Besselman | Director, Meat Operations | |
| Charles Betts | National Sales Manager | Interstate Cold Storage |
| Rusty Bikkinin | Marketing Manager | Belmont Meat Products |
| Michael Billings | Director of Procurement | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Jessica Bittner | Associate | Hugo Specialty Foods |
| Randy Blach | Chief Executive Officer | CattleFax, Inc. |
| Dennis Bland | Director Fresh Meat and Seafood | Grocery Outlet Inc. |
| Katie Blick-White | Marketing Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Scott Bloom | Virtual Emcee, Annual Meat Conference | |
| Brad Bodine | Vice President, Fresh Meat Sales | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Paige Bodzianowski | Sales Analyst | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Laura Boitnott | Sales manager | Cascades SPG |
| Keith Bollman | Senior Director, Commodities | Topco Associates LLC |
| Lee Bonecutter | Integration Lead | Cargill Protein |
| Sharon Bonkrude | Meat Category Manager | Coborn's, Inc. |
| Jules Borelli | Senior Profit Optimization Specialist | |
| Matthew Bornstein | National Account Manager | Hugo Specialty Foods |
| Tim Boyd | Key Account Manager | Yerecic Label |
| Jared Brackett | Chair | Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
| Charlie Bradbury | Regional Grass Fed Program | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Charity Bradley | Marketing | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Sean Brady | Market Development Manager | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Marc Brasier | Vice President, Meat Supply Chain Management | Albertsons Companies |
| David Bray | SVP Poultry & Retail Case Ready Business Development | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Beth Breeding | Vice President, Communications and Marketing | |
| Michael Brewer | Technical Account Manager, Protein Group | Wixon, Inc. |
| Julie Larson Bricher | Science and Technology Editor | Meatingplace |
| Jim Brinser | Category Manager, Meat | The GIANT Company |
| Kevin Brown | Regional Sales Manager | Verde Farms |
| Reed Brown | Vice President | Brown Packing Co., Inc. |
| Michael Browne | Executive Editor | Supermarket News |
| Jeff Bruce | Senior Vice President Case Ready and Portion Control | Golden West Food Group |
| Jeff Bruce | Sales Director Retail Sales National Accounts | |
| Pete Bruehl | Senior Marketing Manager | Amcor |
| Laurie Bryant | Executive Director | Meat Import Council of America |
| James Buckshaw | Regional Sales Manager | Farmer Focus |
| James Buddig | SVP | Carl Buddig & Company |
| Thomas Buddig | Partner/Board Member | Carl Buddig & Company |
| Robert Bukovec | Vice-President Strategic Growth Capabilities | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Chad Bullinger | President & COO Golden Bison | High Plains Bison |
| Nathan Burk | Procurement | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Nick Burnham | Director of Operations | Interstate Cold Storage |
| Dawn Burns | Meat Brand Manager | Organic Prairie |
| Brian Burton | Director of Sales | Red Smith Foods, Inc |
| Dan Burton | Senior Vice President of Sales | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Jerald Bussen | President | Strauss Brands |
| Dave Butler | Senior Manager Sourcing, Beef and Pork | UNFI |
| Kevin Butler | Vice President, Sales | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Donna Buttice | Associate | Platinum Speakers Agency |
| Matt Buzzelli | National Accounts Manager | Organic Prairie |
| Matt Byrne | General Manager | SunFed Ranch |
| Luis Cabrera | Solution Factory | Zoom Management Company |
| Melissa Cadet | Corporate Food Safety and Quality Manager | Performance Food Group |
| Lindsey Cahill | Sr. Category Manager Meat | The Winn-Dixie Company |
| Robert Calabritto | Associate Creative Director, Video | |
| Christi Calhoun PhD. | Scientific Communication Resource Officer | American Meat Science Association |
| Jon Calligandes | Category Manager - Meat & Seafood | Associated Grocers of New England |
| Monica Camarin | Senior Brand Manager, Communications and Marketing | Seaboard Foods |
| Sarah Cameron | Retail Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Stephen Campbell | Senior Director | Cargill Protein |
| Nicholas Campney | Director of Business Management | Teys USA Inc. |
| Doug Candow | Procurement Manager | Heinen's Grocery Stores |
| Sila Cansever | Director R&D | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Catie Cantrell | Meat Director | Heinen's Grocery Stores |
| Bill Carlson | Key Account Specialist | Cargill Protein |
| Joshua Carlson | Senior Director of Product Innovation & Consumer Insights | Seaboard Foods |
| Anthony Carnevale | Meat Manager | |
| Bill Casale | Director, Biz Resources | Bahama Food |
| Scott Cassel | Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Danielle Castellon | Trade & Investment Officer | UK Department for International Trade |
| Jamie Chadwick | Managing Editor | Expana Markets/ Urner Barry |
| Tim Chakonas | Marketing Coordinator | |
| Alex Chapman | Buyer, Meat & Seafood | Target Corporation |
| Gregory Charuka | President | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Alejandro Chavez | Meat Purchasing Manager | Alsuper |
| Scott Chelf | Corporate Director, Meat, Seafood and Deli Procurement | Albertsons Companies |
| Kathy Chiao | Specialist, SQFI Marketing | |
| Alan Chong | VP, Business Development | Donald's Fine Foods |
| Angie Christos | Senior Vice President - Grocery | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| LeAnn Chuboff | Vice President, SQFI Technical Affairs | FMI |
| Fernando Chucid | Director of Key Accounts Relationship | Merck Animal Health |
| Tony Cimolino | Chief Marketing Officer | Golden West Food Group |
| Chris Clayton | Ag policy editor | DTN |
| Kimberlie Clyma | Managing Editor | Meat & Poultry Magazine |
| Evadne Cokeh | Vice President, Social & Environmental Responsibility | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Kyler Collins | Financial Analyst II - Fresh | UNFI |
| Peter Collins | Vice President, Business Development & Membership | FMI |
| Yann Collins | Trade & Investment Associate | UK Department for International Trade |
| Tammy Connolly | Assistant Vice President, Member Services | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Kevin Connor | Director, Meat and Seafood | |
| William Conrad | CEO & President | Prime Source Foods |
| Javier Contreras | CEO | Rancho 17 S.A.P.I. de C.V. |
| Mindy Cook | Junior Account Executive | |
| Jacob Coppinger | Director, Corporate Procurement | Albertsons Companies |
| Alex Corbishley | Principal | |
| Margaret Core CAE | Vice President, Marketing | FMI |
| Nicky Cornelison Cornelison | Marketing Executive | |
| Robin Cornelison Troy | Director, Conference Services and Marketing | |
| Kay Cornelius | General Manager | Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats |
| Tom Cosgrove | Director, Industry Relations | FMI |
| Stacey Couch | Associate | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Valencia Covington | Senior Manager, Meeting Services | FMI |
| Elizabeth Cox | Animal Care Program Manager | California Department of Food and Agriculture |
| John Cremens | Executive Account Sales | Bertolino Foods |
| Joel Crews | Editor | Meat & Poultry Magazine |
| Jennifer Cross | Brand Manager | Daily's Premium Meats, LLC |
| John Crowder | Head of Retail Sales & Marketing | |
| Cameron Crowe | Associate Buyer | Meijer, Inc. |
| Melissa Crowe | Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Keith Culver | SVP Sales and Marketing | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Johnny Paul Cummins | Account Manager | Europena Inc. |
| Bob Cutright | Meat Merchandiser | Heinen's Grocery Stores |
| Hank Dalbeck | Director, Sales | |
| Heather Dalton | Administration | Swaggerty's Farm |
| Broc Dandrea | Case Ready Business Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Robert Darrell | Vice President, Fresh Pork Sales | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Paula Davis | Member Support | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Ana Luisa De Leon | Communication Assitant | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Christa de Vinck | Senior Flavor Chemist | Lucta |
| Mike DeCory | Vice President, Meat and Seafood | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. |
| Ryan Michael DeLeon | Director of Meat and Seafood | Meijer, Inc. |
| Cole Demmer | Director of Marketing | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Callie DePina | Head of Customer Experience | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Christine Depusoir | Marketing Specialist | Corbion |
| Marjorie DePuy | Senior Director, Supply Chain & Sustainability | |
| Ada Desmond | Marketing Manager | Longhini Sausage Co. |
| Luke DeVos | Meat Supervisor | |
| Alberto Diaz | Translator | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Jennifer Dibbern | EVP of Marketing and Corporate Communications | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Brett DiNaples | Sr. Key Account Manager | Yerecic Label |
| Zachery DiSilvestro | Category Analyst | Hannaford Supermarkets |
| Drake Doherty | Senior Account Executive | crisp |
| James Dohle | Buyer | Schnuck Markets, Inc. |
| Kevin Dolan | Senior Partner | McKinsey & Company |
| Dena Domey | Vice President, Finance | |
| Chris Donati | Owner | SunFed Ranch |
| Kyle Doolan | Member Support | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Mark Dopp | Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel | Meat Institute |
| Wes Doub | Beef Shoppe Category Manager | Lowes Foods, LLC |
| Elizabeth Doughman | Editor, WATTPoultry USA & Poultry Future | WATT Global Media |
| Chris Druce | Sales | SunFed Ranch |
| Chris DuBois | EVP | Circana |
| Tara Ann Dugan | Director, Consumer and Marketplace Insights | National Pork Board |
| Jane Dukes | Associate Director Value Chain and Consumer Affairs | Merck Animal Health |
| Jordan DuMont | Midan Brand Manager | |
| Lori Dunn | Vice President Retail Sales | Thomas Foods International USA |
| Ileana Duran | Purchase Coordinator | The Butcher Shop |
| Rita Duyn | President | Carlton Farms |
| Becky Dvorak | Director of Marketing Communication | Cargill Protein |
| David Eaheart | Senior Director, Communications and Brand Marketing | Seaboard Foods |
| Meghan Earnest | Sr. Brand Manager | Schweid & Sons |
| Cathy East | Vice President National Merchandising: Meat/Seafood | Albertsons Companies |
| Pete Eckes | Vice President of Supply Chain | Crescent Foods |
| Vanderbilt Edwards | Business Development Manager | |
| Dana Ehrlich | Founder and CEO | Verde Farms |
| Lesa Eidman | Vice President Sales | Superior Farms |
| Mike Elam | Head of Kroger Customer Business Team | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Ron Elving | Senior Washington Editor | National Public Radio |
| Brian Endicott | Graphic Designer | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Tom Endres | Senior National Manager - Grinding and Processing | Minerva Foods, USA Inc. |
| Steven Englert Jr. | Category Manager, Meat | Schnuck Markets, Inc. |
| JD Enrici | VP Sales and Marketing | Coleman Natural Foods |
| David Ernest | Director of Natural and Specialty Sales | Verde Farms |
| Benjamin Etherton | Vice President, Consulting | APPI Energy |
| Nathalie Etori | Senior Manager, Event Marketing | FMI |
| Austin Evans | Marketing Coordinator | Cargill Protein |
| Bradley Evans | Meat Sales Manager | UNFI |
| Ryan Evans | Senior Trade Policy Advisor | UK Department for International Trade |
| Erik Everson | President and CFO | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Thomas Everson | Chief Executive Officer | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Andrew Fabiano | Beef Buyer | Porky Products |
| Megan Farley | Director of Communications | U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef |
| Spencer Farmer | National Account Manager | |
| Todd Fawver | Vice President, Retail Sales - West | Cargill Protein |
| Ben Fencl | Customer Development Planning and Strategy Manager | Organic Prairie |
| Tory Fenton | Marketing Strategist | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Bruno Ferla | VP Jurídico, Compliance, Governança, M&A | BRF |
| Robin Ferraro | Regional Sales Manager | Farmer Focus |
| Robert Fields | Senior National Account Manager | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Dan Figueroa | Category Manager, Meat and Seafood | |
| Jessica Finck | Senior Account Manager, Meat Scientist | Merck Animal Health |
| Sarah Findle | Director of Marketing and Communications | Coleman Natural Foods |
| William Fischer | Chief Financial Officer | STX Beef Co |
| Josh Fisher | Senior Director Meat and Seafood Sales | Albertsons Companies |
| Michael Flack | Director, Meat and Seafood | UNFI |
| Patrick Fleming | Brand Specialist | |
| John Flynn | VP of Sales | Niman Ranch |
| Mimzi Foreman | VP Retail Strategy | |
| Brittney Fort | Marketing Coordinator | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Dave Forte | Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Steve Frederick | Senior Manager Category Merechandising - Fresh | UNFI |
| Brad Freking | Chief Executive Officer and Owner | New Fashion Pork |
| Nathan Fretz | Vice President, Legislative Affairs | Meat Institute |
| Sarah Frick | Brand Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Anthony Frorenza | Sales | Superior Farms |
| Jennifer Fukuda | Marketing Director | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Jay Furnald | Consumer Insights Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Elle Gadient | Farmer Advocate | Niman Ranch |
| Sean Gagnon | Vice President, Retail Sales | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Roya Galindo | Director of Regulatory Services | Meat Institute |
| Casey Gallimore | Director, Regulatory Policy | Meat Institute |
| Pablo Garbarino | Co-Founder, International Business | Verde Farms |
| Javier Garcia | Retail Manager | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Sergio Garcia | Senior Category Manager, Meat and Seafood | Fresh Thyme Market |
| Matthew Gardner | Ground Beef and Patties Business Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Heather Garlich | SVP Insights, Education & Communication | FMI |
| Faith Garrard | Vice President of Sales and Merchandising | The Raley's Companies |
| Jeff Gaye | Freelance Writer | Beef Business Magazine |
| Samuel Gazdziak | Editor-In-Chief Independent Processor and Managing Editor | The National Provisioner Magazine |
| Chris Geiger | Kroger Director of Sales | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Hilary Gerard | Retail Marketing Director | Cargill Protein |
| Ben Ghosh | Head of Revenue | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Roger Ghosh | Director of Retail Sales | Schweid & Sons |
| Joseph Gibbons | Director of Sales | Yerecic Label |
| Natalie Gilley | Account Supervisor | The Food Group |
| Paul Gilooly | Sr. Sales Manager | Schweid & Sons |
| Steven Giroux | Regional Sales | Ambassador Meat Distributors, Inc. |
| John Gladney | Marketing | Swaggerty's Farm |
| Jessica Glover | Account Executive | |
| Steven Goettsch | Category Manager, Meat | The North West Company (International) |
| Shawn Gogan | Category Merchant | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
| Dean Gold | Western Region Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Jim Goldberg | Director, Member Recruitment and Outreach | |
| Catherine Golding | Business Development Manager | |
| Eric Goldstein | CEO | Patagonian Grass-Fed |
| Jorge González | FIeld Sales Manager | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Turner Goodwin | Sr Director of Sales | InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, Inc. |
| Jim Gorecki | Regional Sales Manager, Grass-Fed | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Richard Goularte | Category Director Fresh Meat & Seafood | UNFI |
| Roy Graber | Senior Reporter | WATT Global Media |
| Holly Graga | Market Researcher | Expana Markets/ Urner Barry |
| Nadia Grandus | Innovation Director | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Osvaldo Granillo | Account Executive | Redzone Production Systems |
| Shannon Grassl | President, Regional Beef | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Dave Greening | General Manager Organic Meat Company | Organic Valley |
| Thomas Greiner | Sous Chef / R&D Culinary Coordinator | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Brooke Greiner-Butler | ASSOCIATE MERCHANT | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
| Marketing Manager Griffis | Marketing Manager | George's Inc |
| John Groene | Meat Supervisor | Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Phil Groetken | Senior Vice President Transportation & Logistics | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Eran Groner | Head of Business Development | Future Meaty Technologies |
| Christine Grosse | Savory Flavor Specialist | Lucta |
| Terra Guaba | Category Manager - Meat Savory & Bakery | Lucta |
| Bryan Gudjonson | General Manager, Meat and Seafood | Pattison Food Group |
| Eddy Gutierrez | Associate | Viz Cattle Corp. dba SuKarne |
| Bill Gutrich | Senior Director, Global Food Industry Engagement | Elanco |
| Dan Habitzreiter | Alternative Protein Business Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Mike Hacaga | Director, Meat and Seafood | Thrive Market |
| Jennifer Hackinson | Marketing Communications Specialist | Amcor |
| Kiersten Hafer | VP Business Intelligence & Innovation | National Pork Board |
| Anne Halal | Chief Experience Officer | Meat Institute |
| Robert Hale | Manger Channel Marketing | Texas Beef Council (TBC) |
| Tyler Haley | Account Manager | Charter Next Generation |
| Jessica Hall | Procurement | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Christopher Haller | VP Customer Strategy & Execution | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Stephanie Hamilton | Marketing Manager | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Andrew Hanacek | Editor-In-Chief | The National Provisioner Magazine |
| Greg Hanes | Chief Executive Officer | Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
| Debbie Harding | Marketing | Cargill Protein |
| Andy Harig | Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development | FMI |
| Curtis Harker | Director of Meat | Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) |
| Shawn Harris | Marketing Director | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Kent Harrison | Founder and President | Pro Max Consulting, LLC |
| Jennifer Hatcher | Chief Public Policy Officer & Senior Vice President, Government & Member Relations | FMI |
| Reba Hatcher | Chief Commercial Officer | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Sarah Havala | Director, Protein Analytics | Fulton Market Group |
| Kevin Hawkins | Vice President, Meat | |
| Greg Hawzen | Director of Meat and Seafood | Allegiance Retail Services, LLC (Foodtown) |
| Brittany Hayes | Vice President, Sales | Pederson's Natural Farms |
| Dominic Hayes | Head of Sales | Swift Prepared Foods |
| Mike Heim | Salesman | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Bill Helmstetter | National Accounts Sales Executive | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Aaron Henneger | VP Sales - Food and CPG | Charter Next Generation |
| Donald Heon | Sr. Sales Manager | Teton Waters Ranch |
| Ben Herchenroether | Member Support | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Bill Herrington | Meat Supervisor | Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| David Hess | Senior Director Meat and Seafood | Harris Teeter LLC |
| Michael Hicks | Senior National Manager – Retail & Food Service | |
| Sybil Hika | Director of Marketing | Teys USA Inc. |
| Russ Hill | Eastern Retail Sales Leader | Cargill Protein |
| Timmy Hinkle | Sr. Category Manager Meat | The Winn-Dixie Company |
| Jordan Hinton | Account Executive | |
| Laura Hinton | Senior Executive Director, Channel Marketing | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| Steve Hixon | Vice President, Customer Engagement | |
| Dallas Hockman Hockman | VP Industry Relations | NPPC |
| Tyler Hodgson | Head of Pork Retail Inside Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Ivan Holeman | Sales Manager | Carlton Farms |
| Brian Holman | President West Sale Center | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Elizabeth Holt | Director of Marketing and Inside Sales | PRE Brands LLC |
| Jeffrey Hopp | Marketing Director | Charter Next Generation |
| Henry Horkan | Director, North America | Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board |
| Kelsey Houlihan | National Account Manager | Verde Farms |
| Wendy Hubbeling | Head of Commercial | Bumble Bee Foods, LLC |
| Nicole Huffer | R&D/Innovation Strategic Projects Advisor | Cargill Protein |
| Bret Hultman | Director, Retail Sales | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Eric Humes | Sr Sales Director | Cargill Protein |
| Justin Hurley | Vice President, Packaged Meat Sales, Retail West Division | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Gregg Ibes | Vice President, Sales | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Eva Jablonski | Veterinary Specialty Operations | Zoetis |
| Kimberly Jackson | Controller | Vande Rose Farms |
| Patti Jackson | Director of Sales, Albertsons West | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Joseph Jacques | New Product Development | Verde Farms |
| Keith Jahnke | Principal | ARKK Food Company |
| Ryan Jahnke | Vice President | ARKK Food Company |
| Jeff Jarvis | Regional Sales Manager | Verde Farms |
| Melanie Jatsek | Chief Dietitian | Heinen's Grocery Stores |
| Erick Jensen | Sr. VP of Sales | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Jason Jerome | Senior Executive Director, Sales & Corporate Relations | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| Charles Jester | Meat Category Senior Manager | Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) |
| Griffin Jobe | Value Add Project Coordinator | Teys USA Inc. |
| Karl Johnson | VP of Marketing | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Brian Jones | COO | |
| Chris Jones | Senior Director | NASDA |
| Jason Jones | EVP of Pork Operations | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Jeff Jones | Executive Vice President, Sales | American Foods Group, LLC |
| John Jordan | Director Meat & Seafood Merch | Lowes Foods, LLC |
| Jeff Josselyn | Vice President of Sales | Longhini Sausage Co. |
| Cecilia Juarez | Project Specialist | National Meat Institute (Uruguay) |
| Dave Juday | Associate | Meat Institute |
| Jessica Julca | Manager | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Jordan Jurgens | National Sales Manager | Vande Rose Farms |
| Maggie Kaeppel | Vice President, North & Mid Atlantic | Shelby Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Alex Kalausich | Marketing Director | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Andy Kalthoff | Senior Merchandising Director, Meat & Seafood | Target Corporation |
| Alan Kartchner | Director of Marketing & Traceability | NextGen Beef Company |
| Collette Kaster | Chief Executive Officer | American Meat Science Association |
| Todd Keech | Associate | Golden West Food Group |
| Lisa Keefe | Editor in Chief | Meating Place |
| Sean Keefe | Director, National Retail Sales | Daily's Premium Meats, LLC |
| Casey Keil | Sourcing Manager Fresh | |
| John Kelly | Marketing Director - Case Ready Proteins | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Tom Kelly | Business Director | Clemens Food Group |
| Olivia Kelvin | Director, Retail Sales | Branding Iron Holdings |
| David Kemp | Chief Executive Officer | Village Gourmet |
| David Kent | Senior Vice President, Sales | Rocky Mountain Natural Meats LLC |
| Timothy Kent | Senior Director, Meat and Seafood Merchandising | SpartanNash Company |
| Zack Kimbell | Vice President Business Development, Consumer Ready | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Michael King | Retail Sales Representative | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Bill Kinross | Executive Vice President & Publisher | Meatingplace |
| Lisa Kiribathgoda | Technical Account Manager | Merck Animal Health |
| Ashley Kirkovich | Associate | Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats |
| Kevin Klein | Head of Sales, East Grocery | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Tim Klein | President and CEO | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Tom Klein | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Amanda Kleinert | Associate | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Laura Knighton | Strategic Accounts Senior Project Specialist | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Louie Kohlbeck | President, Fresh Meats | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Rod Koning | Executive Director | Canada Beef |
| Deb Kreider | Category Director | The GIANT Company |
| Angie Krieger | Vice President, Operations | |
| Chloe Krimmel | Pork Market Reporter | Expana Markets/ Urner Barry |
| Karl Kruse | Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer | |
| Michael Kuhn | Sr. Sales Account Rep, Outside Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Christine LaFave Grace | Executive Editor | |
| Matt Landis | Chief Commercial Officer | |
| Richard Landis | Director of Global Accounts | Minerva Foods, USA Inc. |
| Ed Landry | Senior Vice President | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| James Lane | Director, Meat and Seafood | Tops Markets, LLC |
| Alexa Langona | Sr. Director Category & Innovation, Own Brands | Albertsons Companies |
| Jim Lanier | Senior Quality Assurance Manager, Meat Operations | H-E-B |
| Luke LaPerriere | Vice President of Retail Innovations | Perdue Premium Meat Company |
| Ron Lasher | Corporate Retail Sales Manager | Branding Iron Holdings |
| Patricia Lavigne | Executive Vice President | Jensen Meat Co., Inc. |
| Dom Leal | Vice President, Retail Sales, East | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Robert Lee | Regional Sales Manager, West | Coleman Natural Foods |
| Tiffany Lee | Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs | Meat Institute |
| Doyle Leefers | Vice President, Variety Meats and Rendered Products | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Stewart Leeth | Chief Sustainability Officer | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Rafael Leguisamo | INGLEBY / Business Development Manager | |
| Melanie Leinwetter | Associate Account Director | Signal Theory |
| Ashley Lembke | Director of Food Safety/QA | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Martin Lemoyne | Director, Business Development , Canada | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Drew Lericos | Senior Director of Marketing | Multivac, Inc. |
| Zack Levenson | Chief Operating Officer | Golden West Food Group |
| Larry Levin | Executive Vice President, Business Development, IRI New Solutions | |
| Ellen Lewis | Marketing Manager | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Farleigh Lichstein | Director, Education | |
| John Linker | Partner, Labor and Employment | Akerman LLP |
| Kyle Lipnicki | Meat Manager | |
| Dan Littauer | Head of Partnerships | |
| Sarah Little | Vice President, Communications | Meat Institute |
| Michael Loftus | Director of Meat and Seafood | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. |
| Kelly Loganbill | Public Relations Manager | |
| Jeff Lohser | Director of Sales Chicken Division | |
| Greg Lombardi | VP Sales | Leidy's Premium Meats X Plainville Farms |
| Cory Lommel | Director, Consumer Insights | Cargill Protein |
| Kassie Long | Customer Marketing Manager, Cargill Protein Retail Channel | Cargill Protein |
| Trent Loose | Associate | Certified Piedmontese Beef |
| Bill Lopez | Executive Director, Strategic Customer Engagement and Key Accounts | Merck Animal Health |
| Teresa Lopez | Channel Mktg & Events Manager | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Tom Lopez | Plumrose President & COO | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Mike Louderback | Business Manager, Value Added Programs | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Nicholas Lovallo | Meat/Seafood Merchandising Specialist | Hannaford Supermarkets |
| Monte Lowe | Chief Operating Officer | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Rick Lowe | Senior Market Research Manager | |
| Chris Luke | Group Publisher | BNP Media |
| Mark Luna | Merchandiser | Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats |
| Bill Lynskey | Commercial Manager, Events | Expana Markets/ Urner Barry |
| Jack MacAskill | Vice President, DMM | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
| Marie-France MacKinnon MacKinnon | Vice President, Public Affairs & Communication | |
| Walkyhr Macy | Sales | SunFed Ranch |
| Margo Madden | Vice President, Energy Solutions | APPI Energy |
| Ali Mahaffy | Co-CEO | Signal Theory |
| Mike Mahoney | Director of Meat Operations | |
| Maci Maier | Communications Coordinator | Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed |
| Matt Maier | Owner, Chief Regenerative Renegade | Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed |
| Mark Mains | Meat Category Manager | |
| Kori Maki-Adair | Managing Editor | Beef Business Magazine |
| Russ Mallard | President | Atlantic Beef Products Inc. |
| Matthew Malott | President/CEO | Multivac, Inc. |
| Jennifer Mandeville | Associate Director of Consumer Insights | |
| Tony Manker | Senior Director, Meat & Seafood | Schnuck Markets, Inc. |
| Chris Mannel | Meat & Seafood Category Manager | Fresh Thyme Market |
| Cody Marburger | COO & VP Operations | Nolan Ryan Beef |
| Gabriela Marinelarena | Marketing Manager | El Triunfo Linaje Selecto |
| Nate Marion | Buyer | Target Corporation |
| Steve Markenson | Vice President, Research & Insights | FMI |
| Danielle Marta | Vice President Marketing & Innovation | Thomas Foods International USA |
| Igor Marti | Chief Financial Officer Inter. Market | BRF |
| Zack Martineau | Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance | Prime Source Foods |
| Toni Mascaro | Vice President, Meeting Services | FMI |
| Don Mason | Project Specialist-Colombia | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| John Massa | Director of Retail Sales | Strauss Brands |
| Cody Masters | EVP Culinary and Industrial Sales, Executive Chef | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Hilary Mayclin | Account Management Director | |
| Shawn Mayer | Sales and Marketing Manager | Europena Inc. |
| Eric Mayo | Account Manager | Pioneer-Horizon |
| Chris McCarthy | Vice President, Sales | Land O' Frost, Inc. |
| Christl McCarthy | Manager, Executive Office and Board Administration | Meat Institute |
| Pat McCarthy | Fresh Director | |
| Ryan McCarthy | Digital Media Editor | Meat & Poultry Magazine |
| Sierra McClain | Reporter | Capital Press |
| Kent McCormick | Director, Value Added Programs | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Ashley McCoy | Technical Accounts Manager | Merck Animal Health |
| Garrett McCoy | Senior Manager, RD&A | Corbion |
| Christine McCracken | Executive Director, Animal Protein | Rabobank |
| KatieRose McCullough | Director, Science and Public Health | Meat Institute |
| Megan McCullough | Director, Membership Experience | Meat Institute |
| Diane McDade | Business Development Manager | Global Animal Partnership |
| Burr McDermott | Regional Sales Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| David McDonald | President and COO | OSI Group |
| Mark McFadden | Case Ready Business Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Patrick McGady | Associate | Handtmann Inc. |
| Beth McGee | Director, Customer Insights | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| John McMahon | Director - Category Management | UNFI |
| Billy McPherson | Group Vice President, Sales and Marketing | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Mike McReynolds | Executive Account Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Jan Meade | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Shelby Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Juan Meisel | Director, Logistics | |
| Jessica Meisinger | North American Sustainability Lead, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs | Merck Animal Health |
| Deziree Melendez | Marketing Assistant | Golden West Food Group |
| Dave Meltzer | CSO | PRE Brands LLC |
| Adam Mely | Food Safety Quality Assurance Scientist | Target Corporation |
| Sarah Menard | Director of Retail Sales | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Frank Mesa IV | Senior Business Manager | Daymon |
| Kevin Meyer | VP Case Ready & National Acct Sales | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Steve Meyer | Economist | Partners for Production Agriculture |
| Rich Mikitka | VP of Sales | Hugo Specialty Foods |
| Brittni Miller | Communications Manager | Amick Farms LLC |
| Mark Miller | Vice President of Marketing & Innovation | Land O' Frost, Inc. |
| Mike Miller | Manager of Commodity Analysis, Meat, Seafood and Deli | Albertsons Companies |
| Frederick Miner | Shareholder | |
| Matt Mitchell | Brand Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Michael Mitchem | Director - Retail Sales | Cargill Protein |
| Eric Mittenthal | Chief Strategy Officer | Meat Institute |
| William Moczygemba | National Business Development Manager | Flexopack |
| Ben Mohl | Director of Sales and Marketing | Certified Piedmontese Beef |
| Matt Monkiewicz | President & CEO | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Bobbi Monroe | National Sales Manager | Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats |
| Cristal Montoya | Logistics Specialist | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Trevor Moore | Director Retail Sales, Canada | Cargill Protein |
| Claudia Morales | Communication Coordinator | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Clarissa Moreaux | Director, Regulatory Services | Meat Institute |
| Bailey Morrell | Brand Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Bill Morris | V.P. Operations | Bertolino Foods |
| Susan Morris | Chief Executive Officer | Albertsons Companies |
| Susana Morris | Senior Trade Development Manager | AHDB |
| Ed Morrissey | Sales Manager | Verde Farms |
| Alicia Mort | Marketing Manager Chicken Division | |
| Gianni Motta | Knowledge Management Specialist | National Meat Institute (Uruguay) |
| Lesley Mottla | Chief Product & Experience Officer | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Bill Munns | Sales & Supply Chain, Regional Beef | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Andrew Murchie | Vice President, National Beef Products Trading | Marfood USA |
| Daniel Murphy | Senior Vice President, Meat and Seafood | |
| Marissa Murphy | Customer Service Representative, Inside Sales | Verde Farms |
| Robert Murphy | President midwest Service Center | |
| Shanda Murphy | Director Business Development | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Anthony Myers | Senior Category Manager - Meat | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. |
| Claire Mykrantz | Account Executive | Queue Brand Communications Inc |
| Jon Nash | Corporate Senior Vice President | Cargill Protein |
| Jo Ann Natt | Account Executive | |
| Wade Naughton | Specialist, SQFI IT Systems | |
| Marisol Navarro | Buyer | Grupo Comercial Chedraui |
| Joe Navitsky | Vice President | JOH |
| Nancy Neff | Sales Manager | Cargill Protein |
| Andy Nelson | Managing Editor | Supermarket Perimeter |
| Lauren Neuman | Associate Director, Public Relations | Country Natural Beef |
| Randall Newton | National Sales Manager | Vande Rose Farms |
| Jason Nichol | EVP Chief Customer Officer | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Megan Nichols | Quality Assurance Manager | Prime Source Foods |
| Paul Nobbe | Brand Manager | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Kerin Norton | Director, Public Relations and Corporate Communications | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Brian Novak | Senior Director of Merchandising | UNFI |
| Matt Nysted | Regional Sales Manager | Zip-Pak |
| Eric O'Brien | Vice President Packaged Meat Sales, National Accounts | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| David O'Diam | Vice President, Retail | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Greg O'Hara | Business Development | Carlton Farms |
| Terrence O'Keefe | Director of Content | WATT Global Media |
| William O'Neill | Co-Founder | AgWise |
| Maggie O'Quinn | - | Meat Institute |
| Barbara Ann OBrien | President | Bonte Foods Ltd. |
| Candice Ogarro | Sr. Category Manager, Prepared Foods | AmazonFresh, LLC |
| Rangelma Oliveira | Sales Executive | Valfilm |
| Tina Olschewske | Purchasing Manager | Zweigle's Inc. |
| Steve Orton | Vice President, Ground Beef and Trim Sales | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Doug Ott | Pork Processing Segment Manager | Zoetis |
| Carey Otwell | Meat Director | Mitchell Grocery Corporation |
| Miriam Owens | Associate | McKinsey & Company |
| Kevork Ozbalik | Regional Sales & Analytics Manager | Farmer Focus |
| Morgan Pacheco | Marketing Specialist | Verde Farms |
| John Pair | Director National Retail Sales | Holly Poultry Inc. |
| Chloe Paradis | Sales Coordinator | Cascades SPG |
| Mathieu Pare | Executive Director, Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence | Canada Beef |
| Jonna Parker | Principal II, Fresh Center of Excellence | Circana |
| Kent Partida | Associate Director, Value Chain and Consumer Affairs | Merck Animal Health |
| Jordan Pasch | Associate Buyer | Meijer, Inc. |
| Nick Pasquini | Business Manager of Value Added Programs | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Kenneth Peak | Director, Procurement & Tech. Sales | Farmington Foods, Inc. |
| Dan Peed | VP Pork Pricing | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| John Pelles | Director of Sales | Land O' Frost, Inc. |
| Alvaro Pereira | Head of Market Access and Intelligence | National Meat Institute (Uruguay) |
| Eric Pereira | Staff Writer | Shelby Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Natalia Pereira | Director of Supply Chain International | Verde Farms |
| Ed Perez | Region Sales Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Lautaro Perez | Marketing Manager | National Meat Institute (Uruguay) |
| Gregory Persing | Director of New Product Development | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Dahlia Peters | Assistant Food Service Manager | A.S. Bryden & Sons (Antigua) Ltd. |
| Greg Peters | Associate Director | Merck Animal Health |
| Amy Petersen MS, RD, LD | Supermarket Registered Dietitian | |
| Rebecca Peterson | Category Specialist | |
| Gary Pfeiffer | President | American Custom Meats |
| Sam Phillips | Sales Director | JBS Imports |
| Josh Piatek | Senior Director Meat and Seafood | The Winn-Dixie Company |
| Talia Pinzari | Public Relations Director and Owner | Pinzari PR |
| Laura Pixley | Senior Trade Officer - Food & Drink | UK Department for International Trade (Canada) |
| Todd Plum | Meat Supervisor | Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Eric Pohlmane | VP | McKenzie Buying Company |
| Chris Pond | Director of Growth Marketing | |
| Jennifer Porter | Deputy Administrator | USDA |
| Romina Potter | Own Brand Lead | Meijer, Inc. |
| Julie Anna Potts | President and CEO | Meat Institute |
| Heather Prach | Key Account Manager | |
| Erica Prescott | Account Director | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Emily Presser | Sales | |
| Roberto Pretelt | Commercial Manager | Pretelt Gourmet Meats |
| George Price | Head of Pork Outside Sales East Region | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Laurie Prickett | Trade and Investment Associate to the Regional Director Southeast and Trade and Investment Officer | UK Department for International Trade |
| Jason Pride | Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Delicatessen | Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Fred Printzlau | Perishables Procurement Manager | Harris Teeter LLC |
| Robert Purcell | Account Executive | Redzone Production Systems |
| Mark Purvis | Vice President, Sales North America Retail | High Liner Foods Inc. |
| Shawn Quarandillo | Consumer Value Added Sales Director | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Ben Quigley | Senior Director, Meeting Services | FMI |
| Todd Quimby | Director of Key Accounts | AmeriCold Logistics, LLC |
| Robert Quirk | Head of Operations and Logistics | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Kelly Radke | Senior Merchandiser | UNFI |
| Samer Rahman | EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer | Allegiance Retail Services, LLC (Foodtown) |
| Alfredo Ramirez | Director of Sales | Amazing Taste Foods, Inc. |
| Patricio Ramos | Chief Executive Officer | Empacadora Ramos |
| Nathan Ramsey | Partner | Ernst & Young LLP (EY) |
| Alejandra Rapalo | Commerial Manager | DIDAC Foods |
| Nancy Rathje | Quality Assurance Manager, Meat and Seafood | Albertsons Companies |
| Dan Ratner | Senior Director, Member Services | FMI |
| Scott Reale | Value Added Project Manager | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Matt Reeve | Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
| Krystal Register MS, RD, LDN | Vice President, Health & Well-being | FMI |
| Fernando Reich | Head of Sectoral Added Value | National Meat Institute (Uruguay) |
| Stephanie Reid | President & COO | Shelby Publishing Co., Inc. |
| Kathleen Reilly | General Counsel | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Chris Reisner | Vice President, Sales | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| Jason Resner | President / Principal | DNR Sales & Marketing Strategy Advisors |
| Terry Reynolds | Executive Director, Sales | Agri Beef Co. |
| Gale Rhoads | Director, Business Development | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Royalee Rhoads | Director of Industry Relations | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| Peter Ricci | Managing Editor | Meatingplace |
| Mysti Richardson | Retail Channel Director, North America Food Marketing | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Chris Riddell | Digital Futurist, Media Commentator | |
| Travis Riepenhoff | Category Manager | |
| Larry Rife | Manager | Topco Associates LLC |
| Joshua Ring | Category Insights Manager | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Dan Roberts | Beef Retail Sales Specialist | Cargill Protein |
| Norm Robertson | Vice President, Regulatory Services | Meat Institute |
| Luke Rocco | Customer Ideation and Product Education Specialist | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Gerardo Rodriguez | Marketing Director for MX, CA and DR | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Anne-Marie Roerink | Principal | 210 Analytics |
| Patricio Rohner | VP of BRF International Markets | BRF |
| Tammy Rokowski | ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER | Progressive Grocer |
| Chris Rome | Director, National Retail Sales | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Vern Rose | Executive Account Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Reid Rosen | AFG Executive | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Melissa Rosenbauer | Account Director | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Mike Rosinski | Director | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Deanna Ross | Business Development Manager | Action Food Sales, Inc. |
| Kaitlyn Rostenkowski | MADJV PM | Cargill Protein |
| Nancy Roulston | Dir. Corporate Engagement & Animal Scientist - Farm Dept | ASPCA |
| Scott Rouse | Chief Customer Officer | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Jeff Rowley | Vice President, Sales | Carl Buddig & Company |
| Christi Rozema | Buyer | Meijer, Inc. |
| Lucia Ruano | Central America Manager | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Earle Rubin | Senior Director of Retail Sales | |
| Maria Isabel Ruiz | Colombia Representative | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Juliette Rumage | Executive Vice President, Risk Management with Rosen’s Diversified Inc | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Howard Ruzgani | Business Manager | Roli Roti |
| Laura Ryan | Founder | Lavenpark |
| Matthew Ryan | VP – Marketing and Category Management | Clemens Food Group |
| John Sagel | Sr Director of Sales | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Shawn Salazar | West Regional Sales Manager | Golden West Food Group |
| Mike Salguero | Chief Executive Officer | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Patrick Sanagursky | Category Manager | The GIANT Company |
| Hugh Sanberg | Vice-Chair | Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
| Camila Sanchez | South America Project Assistant | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Fabian Sanchez | Operational Retail Assistant, Mexico | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Zach Sanders | Marketing Director, Pork | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Steve Sands | Protein Consultant | Performance Food Group |
| Mark Sansone | Vice President, Sales | Bilinski's Sausage |
| Tom Sargent | Director of Grass Fed Sales | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Guglielmo Sassi | Director | Alice Food Corp. |
| John Sauter | Vice President, Meat | H-E-B |
| Shawn Savage | Category Manager Beef and Poultry | The Winn-Dixie Company |
| Dave Savidge | Director of Meat and Seafood | Buehler's Fresh Foods |
| Lisa Scebbi | Marketing | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Jeffrey Schadler | Director, SQFI Financial Planning & Analysis | |
| Wendy Schimmel | Senior Manager | |
| JJ Schlangen | President, Natural Product Sales | UNFI |
| Cory Schmeling | Director of Sales | Rocky Mountain Natural Meats LLC |
| Don Schnabel | Senior Director of Marketing - Meat, Poultry, Seafood and Alt Protein Solutions | |
| Colleen Schreiber | Staff Writer | Livestock Weekly |
| Nicole Schumacher | CMO | PRE Brands LLC |
| Michael Schumpp | Associate Director, International Programs | Meat Institute |
| Jamie Schweid | President, CEO | Schweid & Sons |
| Stephen Scott | Senior Product Development Scientist | Target Corporation |
| Arianna Segato | Market Intelligence | BRF |
| Tod Seiling | VP Merchandising - Perishable | |
| Lisa Selk | Vice President of Meat Products Marketing for Refrigerated Foods. | Hormel Foods Corporation |
| Jim Sellers | Service Center President - Central Sales East | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Bill Sessions | Director of Product Marketing and Promotion | Meat Institute |
| Erica Shaffer | Digital Media Senior Editor | Sosland Publishing |
| Ian Shann | Research and Development Manager | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Geordie Shaw | Chief Sales Officer | Verde Farms |
| Tammy Shaw | Director of Marketing Services | Cargill Protein |
| Molly Shelton | VP, Client Services | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Dan Sheppick | Operations Manager | Carlton Farms |
| Scott Short | Meat & Seafood Category Manager | |
| Shawn Shoutz | Regional Sales Renegade | Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed |
| Sarah Showalter | Manager, Consumer & Business Insights | National Pork Board |
| Courtney Shum | Staff Writer, Livestock | Expana Markets/ Urner Barry |
| Eric Siegfried | Vice President, Customer Development | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Victor Silva | Commercial Director | Chihuahia Meat Visa Quality, S.A de C.D. |
| Stephen Silzer | Senior Marketing Director | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Bob Sims | Features Editor | Meat & Poultry Magazine |
| Deborah Singer | Meat Category Manager | Heinen's Grocery Stores |
| Nicole Singer | Tradeshow Coordinator/Marketing Associate | Interstate Cold Storage |
| Reena Singh | Global insights manager | Corbion |
| Doug Skeoch | National Sales Manager | Swaggerty's Farm |
| Jim Slater | Director of National Accounts | |
| Dan Smith | Head of Growth and Retention | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| David Smith | Head of Pork Outside Sales West Region | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| John Smith | Regional Sales Manager | Everson Spice Company, Inc. |
| Kevin Smith | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Seaboard Foods |
| Ric Smith | Sales Director, North America | |
| Anthony Snow | Seafood Director | Albertsons Companies |
| Thomas Soderberg | Regional Sales Manager, East | Coleman Natural Foods |
| Alma Soghomonian | Director of Project Management | Golden West Food Group |
| Dan Solomon | Public Relations | Litton Entertainment |
| Michelle Sooknanan | Sr. Sales Manager | Teton Waters Ranch |
| Dana Southard | Associate | Cargill Protein |
| Mark Spagnola | Group Manager, Meat Merchandising | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. |
| Alicja Spaulding | Marketing, VP | Niman Ranch |
| Connor Spelic | Associate | |
| Kala Springer | Marketing and Events | Certified Piedmontese Beef |
| Greggory Sproed | Sales Manager | CS Beef Packers |
| Trevor Stahl | Vice President, Case Ready & Grinds | Cargill Protein |
| Greg Standifer | Senior director, business strategy | Signal Theory |
| James Stapleton | Business Development Manager | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Jason Steen | Business Manager | United Supermarkets, LLC |
| Wes Steimel | Brand Manager of Value Added Programs | |
| Rick Stein | Vice President, Fresh Foods | |
| Joe Sterle | Director of Field Sales | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Wesley Sterr | Senior Retail Sales Representative | |
| Howard Stettmeier | National Account Manager | Seaboard Foods |
| Caroline Stevick | Senior Manager Assortment Analytics - Dry Grocery | Walmart Inc. |
| Deborah Stewart | Director, Registration Services | FMI |
| Jon Stewart | Director Fresh Meat & Seafood | Grocery Outlet Inc. |
| John Stowell | Buyer | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
| Jennifer Strailey | Editor in Chief | Winsight Grocery Business |
| Suzanne Strassburger | CEO | Strassburger Meat LLC |
| Jeff Stuczynski | Strategic Account Manager | |
| Cathy Sturm | Marketing Manager | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Katelyn Suiter | Social Media Specialist | |
| Stuart Summers | National Account Manager | Hugo Specialty Foods |
| Billy Swain | Director of National Sales | Certified Piedmontese Beef |
| Reid Swanson | Vice President, Retail Sales, Great Plains and Southeast | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Stanton Swinton | Vice President Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, Beer and Wine | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. |
| Mark Sykes | Executive Account Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| McKenzie Szymonski | Senior Manager, Category Merchandising | UNFI |
| Adam Taki | President and Chief Executive Officer | Amazing Taste Foods, Inc. |
| Ghazi Taki | Chairman | Amazing Taste Foods, Inc. |
| Savannah Talmadge | Director Of Business Development | Sealed Air Corporation |
| David Tanenbaum | EVP | Rose Research LLC |
| Jeff Tanner | Chief Digital Officer | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Heather Tansey | Sustainability Lead - Animal & Protein | |
| Brian Taphorn | Vice President, Inside Sales Performance and Alternative Channels | Seaboard Foods |
| Cristina Taylor | Associate Brand Manager | Kayem Foods Inc. |
| James Taylor | Secretary/Treasurer | Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
| Nathan Taylor | Director of Product Management | Amcor |
| Rod Taylor | VP - Fresh | |
| Pedro Termignoni | Business Executive Manager - BRF Inter. Markets | BRF |
| Dhamu Thamodaran | Chief Strategy and Hedging Officer | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Holly Thomas | Marketing Director | Sealed Air Corporation |
| Laura Thompson | Marketing and Events Manager | |
| Ralph Thompson | Category Sales Manager II | Merchants Distributors, LLC |
| Tanja Thompson | Office Managing Shareholder | Co-Chair, Traditional Labor Practice Group | |
| Hannah Thompson-Weeman | President and CEO | Animal Agriculture Alliance |
| Pete Thomson | Senior Vice President for Public and Legislative Affairs | Meat Institute |
| John Timpano | Director Sourcing Meat & Seafood | Albertsons Companies |
| Jason Todd | Associate Director | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| Ryan Toomer | Director Sales Strategy & Planning | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Carlos Toro | Meat Purchasing Director | Grupo Exito |
| Rodrigo Torres | Innovation & Genetics Manager | BRF |
| Jaime Torrez | Key Accounts Manager/International Sales | Empirical Foods, Inc. |
| Peter Tortorich | Vice President, Retail Operations and Business Development | Associated Grocers, Inc. (LA) |
| Rich Tovatt | Group Vice President, Perishables and Merchandising | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
| Tim Townshend | Sr. Manager Sales and Business Development | |
| Sue Toy | VP, Category & Shopper Leadership | |
| Erin Trabold | Associate Merchant | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
| Gina Tran | Associate Buyer | Target Corporation |
| Yury Trofimov | VP New Ventures | HelloFresh |
| Seb Tron | VP of Innovation | HelloFresh |
| Mike Troy | Editorial Director, Progressive Grocer and Retail Leader | Progressive Grocer |
| Brian Trusheim | Director, Corporate Buying | ALDI Inc. |
| Olivia Tucker Ruddell | Director of Marketing | Maple Leaf Farms Inc. |
| Richard Tufton | Regional Sales Manager | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Dan Turner | National Retail Sales Manager | Swaggerty's Farm |
| Alex Tyre | Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships | |
| Christian Uebele | Director of Product Innovation and Technical Training | Multivac, Inc. |
| Michael Uetz | Strategic Advisor | Midan Marketing Inc. |
| Juan Urbano | Agricultural Attaché | |
| Scott Utecht | Business Manager, Value Added Programs | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Dafne Valencia | Buyer Manager | Grupo Soriana City Club |
| Christie Van Egmond | Director, Retail & Foodservice Marketing | California Beef Council |
| Micah Van Hilsen | Customer Development Manager | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Steven Van Lannen | President and Chief Operating Officer | American Foods Group, LLC |
| Zandalee van Nieuwenhuizen | Marketing Manager | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Douglas Varanai | Senior Category Manager, Meat Poultry and Seafood | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. |
| Judson Vasconcelos | Director, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs | |
| Jennifer Versacci | Executive Vice President, Marketing and Innovation | Schweid & Sons |
| Nicole Vetsch | Director, Event Experience | Meat Institute |
| Rae Villa | Industry Relations Director | American Lamb Board |
| Jeff Vinacco | Executive Account Manager | |
| Lynn Vineyard | Manager, Packaging and Graphics | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| Scott Vinson | Chief of Customer Experience | |
| Gigi Vita | Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & SVP, SQFI | FMI |
| Pam Voelkel | Director of Events | Minnesota Pork Board |
| Marion Voyer | Marketing Advisor | |
| Norman Voyles | Secretary/Treasurer | Cattlemen’s Beef Board |
| Eric Waddell | Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, Retail Central Division | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Jeff Waddingham | Director, Meat | Associated Wholesale Grocers - Nebraska Division |
| Chris Wagner | Vice President of Meat & Seafood Merchandising | |
| Mike Walsh | Senior Account Executive | Meatingplace |
| Mark Walthers | Sr. Director of Sales, Meat and Seafood Pacific Region | UNFI |
| Blake Ward | VP of Retail Sales | Pioneer-Horizon |
| Nick Warren | Key Account Manager | Yerecic Label |
| Mike Wasteney | AVP Purchasing | Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd. |
| Stephen Waszkiewicz | Sam's Club Senior Merchant | Sam's Club |
| Eric Watkins | Director, Product Management | Verde Farms |
| Patrick Watkins | Vice President, Retail Sales | Seaboard Foods |
| Lucas Watts | Executive Director Sales - Mass, Club, & Alt Channels | Clemens Food Group |
| Steve Wayne | Region Sales Manager, East | Schweid & Sons |
| Weldon Weatherly | Vice President of Fresh Meat, Frozen & Refrigerated Foods | Grocery Outlet Inc. |
| Rachel Weber | Marketing Manager | |
| Tim Weiler | Senior Vice President, Retail Sales | Meyer Natural Foods |
| Ann Wells | Director, Content | Meat Institute |
| Keith Welty | Vice President, Marketing | National Beef Packing Company, LLC |
| William Westman | Senior Vice President, International Affairs | Meat Institute |
| Mark Westmoland | Director, Meat, Seafood Operations and Procurement | |
| Laura Westrick | Associate | Albertsons Companies |
| Brandon White | National Sales Director | Multivac, Inc. |
| Philo-Marie White | Logistics Specialist | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
| Timothy White | Executive Vice President | Golden West Food Group |
| James Whitmore | Director of Field Sales and National Accounts | Seaboard Foods |
| Randy Whittemore | Executive Account Manager | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| Richard Wierman | Sales Director - Southeast | |
| Jess Williams | Sr. Sales Account Rep, Outside Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Joseph Williams | Business Development Manager | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Tracy Wind | Senior Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales, Retail East Division | Smithfield Foods Inc. |
| Thomas Windish | President, Retail Channel | Cargill Protein |
| Mark Winter | Vice President, Fresh Meat Sales | |
| Melissa Wojo | Account Manager | |
| John Wolter | Sr. Sourcing Manager | UNFI |
| Edward Wood | CEO | CSB-System International, Inc. |
| Colin Woodall | Chief Executive Officer | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| Nate Woodhams | National Account Sales Manager | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| Russell Woodward | Senior Manager, Product Marketing | Texas Beef Council (TBC) |
| Pamela Wools | National Sales Manager | Valgroup LLC |
| Ozlem Worpel | Director | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Scott Worrell | VP Fresh Procurement | UNFI |
| Megan Wortman | Executive Director | American Lamb Board |
| Mary Wright | Corporate Marketing Specialist | Branding Iron Holdings |
| Elizabeth Wunderlich | Caribbean Manager | US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) |
| Kim Wyeth | Team Leader | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Dan Wynn | Member Board of Directors | Carl Buddig & Company |
| Art Yerecic | President | Yerecic Label |
| Kristin Yerecic Scott | Executive Vice President of Customer Experience & Administration | Yerecic Label |
| Moira Yetter | Business Sales Specialist | Cargill Protein |
| Melissa Yin | Sales | JBS Foods USA, LLC |
| Bob Young | Category Manager, Meat and Seafood | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
| Karen Young | Sales Representativie | Cargill Protein |
| Katia Young CMP | Marketing Events Manager | AmeriCold Logistics, LLC |
| Michael Young | President | Canada Beef |
| Kevin Younger | Vice President, National Account Sales | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| John Zander | Assistant Meat Sales Manager | Albertsons Companies |
| Daryl Zgodzay | Vice President, Meat, Deli, Service Deli and Bakery | Smart & Final Stores LLC |
| Kelsey Zimmer | Email Marketing Specialist | ButcherBox OpCo LLC |
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| Eric Zito | Vice President, Business Development | Meat Institute |
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