Research Advisory Committee

The Foundation’s Research Advisory Committee is comprised of technical representatives from the industry, allied stakeholders, government and university researchers. Each year the committee establish priorities for each target research area.
About the Research Advisory Committee

 

Emily Arkfeld
q
Triumph Foods

Aaron Asmus
R, P, FP
Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC

Sharon Beals
R, B, FP
CTI Foods

Chris Bodendorfer
R, FP
Johnsonville Foods LLC

Dustin Boler
R, P, Q
Top Pigs

Melissa Bonorden
R, N
Hormel Foods Corporation

Jordan Bowers
CT
Hormel Foods Corporation

Anna Carlson
R, CT
Cargill, Inc.

Cole Cheatwood
FP
Bar-S Foods

Cindy Moore
N
Tyson Foods, Inc.
 
Joel Coble
R, B, P, FP, Q
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Kaitlyn Compart
R, FP
Smithfield Foods

Clay Eastwood
R, P
National Pork Board

Jacquelyn Fletcher
R, FP, N, Q
Kayem Foods

Heather Fowler
R, P
National Pork Board

Devin Gredell
Q
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Katie Hanigan
R, P
Smithfield Foods

Barry Hays
R, FP
Bar-S Foods

Susan Jaxx
N
Cargill, Inc.

Collette Kaster
R, P, Q
American Meat Science Association

 
Mark Kreul
R, B, Q
In-N-Out Burger

John Luchansky
R, B, P, FP, N, Q, CT
USDA, Agricultural Research Service

Mike Luczynski
R, FP
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc

Deidrea Mabry
B
American Meat Science Association

Patrick Mies
R, B
National Beef Packing Co. LLC

Nandini Natrajan
R, FP, N, CT
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Morgan Pfeiffer
N
American Meat Science Association

Curtis Pittman
R, B, FP
Harris Ranch Beef Company

Curtis Pittman
R, B, FP
Harris Ranch Beef Company

 
John Scanga
R, Q
Meyer Natural Foods

Sue Schwartz
R, FP
Miniat

Mark Seyfert
R, B, FP
Birchwood Foods

Subash Shrestha
R, FP
Cargill, Inc.

Sally Staben
P, FP
Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC

Ben Stellmacher
P
Johnsonville Foods LLC

Tommy Wheeler
R, B, P, Q
USDA, Agricultural Research Service, MARK

Amanda Wilder
FP
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc

Barry Wiseman
R, P, N
Triumph Foods
 

R – Research Advisory Committee
P – Minimally Processed Pork Safety Subgroup
B – Minimally Processed Beef Safety Subgroup
FP- Further Processed Meat and Poultry Safety Subgroup
CT – Minimally Processed Poultry Safety Subgroup
Q – Product Quality Subgroup
N – Nutrition Sciences Subgroup