Nomad Foods’ CFO resigns; National Pork Board elects new president; and more
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National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa Terry O’Neel, owner and manager of O’Neel Farms, was elected president. O’Neel was elected to his second board term in 2016, most recently serving as vice president of the board. From 2015-2016, he was board treasurer, and also served on the Domestic Marketing, Producer Services and Pork Quality, Safety and Human Nutrition committees. He has hosted farm tours for the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska, The International Water for Food Project and various service, student and youth groups. He served as president of the Nebraska Pork Producers Board in 2007. Steve Rommereim, owner and operator of Highland Swine, was elected vice president. In March, Rommereim was elected to serve a second term as a producer-member of the National Pork Board. As 2016-2017 treasurer, he chaired the Finance committee and served on the Domestic Marketing committee. He is an Operation Main Street speaker, and has served as a South Dakota delegate to the Pork Industry Forum since 2003. Rommereim was on the National Pork Board’s plan of work task force in 2009. He is past president of the South Dakota Pork Producers Association, serving on its board from 2001-2011. He also is past president of Agriculture United for South Dakota. Brett Kaysen, partner in Flatland Showpigs and the Western regional sales director for the U.S. pork business at Zoetis, was elected treasurer. Prior to joining Zoetis, Kaysen was in the Animal Sciences department at Colorado State University. This past March, he was elected to serve his second 3-year term on the National Pork Board, and currently serves on the Animal Science committee and as board representative to the Swine Health Information Center. He is an Operation Main Street speaker, and serves on the National Junior Swine Association board of directors. At the state level, Kaysen serves on the Colorado Pork Producers Council. Jan Archer, owner of Archer Farms, LLC, will serve as immediate past president.
Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA), Morton Grove, Ill.
Charlie Ingram, vice president of sales and marketing for Eriez, was named to the board of directors. Ingram is the first manufacturer to serve on the MANA board since its founding in 1947. Ingram joined Eriez in 1994 after serving as manager of international marketing at Chicago Pneumatic Tool and general manager of Chicago Pneumatic Tool’s Canadian affiliate. Ingram has been Eriez’ lead company representative for MANA since 1994. In his time with MANA, Ingram has served as a presenter and panelist for MANA at events such as Keystone, MANAFest, Teleforums and Manufacturer Seminar.
International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C.
Rylee Sterrett, a recent graduate of Michigan State University, joins as an intern in the regulatory affairs department. For the next three months, Sterrett will assist IDFA’s regulatory team on special projects, research and events, including IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP. Sterrett previously worked as a quality intern for Schreiber Foods Inc., where she gained experience in food safety best practices. She is also certified in the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to identifying, evaluating and controlling food safety hazards.