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Location
1776 N.W. 114th Street
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 223-2600
(515) 223-2646 (Fax)
E-mail: info@pork.org
Mail Address
P.O. Box 9114
Des Moines, IA 50306
Chief Executive Officer
CEO
CEO - Christopher Novak
(515) 223-2627 Cnovak@pork.org
Responsible for overall administration/implementation of National Pork Board Programs.
Reports To: Board of Directors
Communications
Communications
Vice President Communications - Michael Wegner
(515) 223-2638 MWegner@pork.org
Utilizes marketing concepts to develop creative, visionary ways to manage internal and external communications for the National Pork Board. Strategizes with management team members to formulate coordinated campaigns for delivering National Pork Board messages to producers and other key audiences.
Reports To: CEO
Assistant Vice President, Communications - Cynthia Cunningham
(515) 223-2643 CCunningham@pork.org
Responsible for the day-to-day communication efforts of the National Pork Board. Also responsible for working with news media, both agriculture and general media, to inform them of issues and programs affecting the pork industry.
Reports To: Vice President Communications
Editor, Pork Report - Jan Jorgensen
(515) 223-2644 JJorgensen@pork.org
Responsible for all writing, development and production of Pork Report, and assists with the development of other National Pork Board publications.
Reports To: Vice President Communications
Manager, Science Communications - Michael King
(515) 223-3532 mking@pork.org
Responsible for managing and disseminating technical information for National Pork Board's Science and Technology department. Includes organizing and disseminating information developed by department programs in the areas of swine health and welfare, pharmaceutical issues, pre-harvest pork safety, pork quality, post-harvest pork safety, worker and community health and safety, human nutrition.
Reports To: Vice President Communications
Public Relation Manager - Teresa Roof
(515) 223-2616 troof@pork.org
Co-ordinates development of Pork Leader, news releases and brochures. Coordinator of National Pork Board communications with state publications.
Reports To: Vice President Communications
Domestic Marketing
Domestic Marketing
RD - VP, Domestic Marketing - Ceci Snyder
(515) 223-3526 CSnyder@pork.org
Responsible for the supervision of the area directors and support staff within Consumer Communications. Supervises Pork Information Bureau activities. Responsible for developing and implementing communications programs with health care professionals, including programs targeting dietitians, family physicians and physician assistants. Serves as primary liaison with nutrition media and health care professional organizations.
Reports To: CEO
Director, Strategic Marketing - John Green
(515) 223-2788 jgreen@pork.org
Responsible for consumer research, product innovation and value equation strategies all centered on lifting domestic expenditures for pork. This role establishes key relationships with packers and processors to better understand how their operating practices can align with consumer needs.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Director, Consumer Advertising - Laurie Bever
(515) 223-2629 LBever@pork.org
Responsible for developing and implementing marketing/communications programs for consumer audiences, targeting specific consumers that offer the greatest opportunity for increased pork consumption. The director oversees all national consumer advertising efforts to increase demand for pork, and manages the consumer advertising agency relationship to effectively develop strategic and creative brand campaigns to achieve brand awareness and consumer preference goals.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Domestic Marketing/Communications
Director of Consumer Communications - Pamela Johnson
(515) 223-3528 PJohnson@pork.org
Serves as primary contact with food editors, cookbook authors and freelance food writers within the Pork Information Bureau. Coordinates recipe development, food photography and print broadcast media initiatives targeted at consumers. Manages consumer and youth website updates and enhancements.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Manager, Nutrition Communication & Research - Adria Sheil-Brown
(515) 223-2632
Reports To: Director, Consumer Communications
Manager, Pork Information - Traci Rodemeyer
(515) 223-3529 TRodemeyer@pork.org
Manages Hispanic and youth communications with the Pork Information Bureau.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Marketing Coordinator - Stacie Schafer
(515) 223-3530 SSchafer@pork.org
Performs unlimited range of Administrative duties in all areas of PIB, Marketing Services & Market Resource Center. Coordinates Pork Information Bureau hotline requests and press kit material printing. Answers requests from states for consumer advertising for radio, television and print. Complies monthly newsletter for state promotion directors. Assists in Pork Board licensing agreements.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Online Editorial Manager - Cathy Lee Fredrickson
(515) 223-2767 cfredrickson@pork.org
Reports To: Director of Consumer Communications
Pork Information Specialist - Carma Rogers
(515) 223-2619 CRogers@pork.org
Answers questions from food media and consumers regarding pork cooking and recipes. Fulfills requests for pork photo library. Oversees regular updates to the consumer, youth and health professional web sites, including addition of new recipes.
Reports To: Director of Consumer Communications
Domestic Marketing/Foodservice Marketing
National Foodservice Marketing Manager - Stephen Gerike
(410) 271-1398 SGerike@pork.org
Responsible for pork marketing activities with assigned targeted foodservice distribution accounts, the American Culinary Federation and the American Importers and Exporters Meat Purchasing Group. Is based in Church Hill, MD.
Reports To: AVP, Foodservice & Retail Marketing
National Foodservice Marketing Manager - Howard Greenblatt
(410) 484-0818 HGreenblatt@pork.org
Responsible for pork marketing activities with assigned targeted non-commercial foodservice management company accounts. These foodservice management companies, also referred to as contract feeders, provide food service to the B & I, Healthcare, Assisted Living, Correctional Institutions, Schools K-12 and Higher Education segments of food service. Is based in Baltimore, MD.
Reports To: AVP, Foodservice & Retail Marketing
National Foodservice Marketing Manager - Paul Perfilio
(850) 650-5402 PPerfilio@pork.org
Responsible for promotional and product development activities with targeted national multi-unit restaurant company clients mainly in the quickserve and casual dining segments. Targeted accounts are McDonalds Corp., Burger King Corp., Wendy's International, Hardee's Food Systems, Foodmaker, Inc., CKE, Inc., Sonic Corp., Metromedia Restaurant Group, Brinker International, Cumberland Farms and American Hospitality Corp, Subway and Advantica Corp. Is based in Florida.
Reports To: AVP, Foodserice & Retail Marketing
Domestic Marketing/Retail Marketing
Assistant Vice President/Channel Marketing - Jarrod Sutton
(515) 223-2766 JSutton@pork.org
Responsible for the development and implementation of marketing strategies to elevate pork’s position among foodserice & retail establishments domestically. Also responsible for managing the current staff of regional foodservice & retail marketing managers in the quest to increase domestic expenditures for pork.
Reports To: VP, Domestic Marketing
Retail Marketing Assistant - Anne Rehnstrom
(515) 223-2622 ARehnstrom@pork.org
Coordinates travel, meetings and appointments. Responsible for purchase orders, maintenance of purchase orders, and confirmation letters. Replies to requests from retailers and packers for POS materials. Coordinates the National Taste of Elegance and the Great Pork BarbeQlossal. Reports to: Director, Retail Marketing and
Reports To: VP, Marketing
Director, Retail Marketing - Patrick Fleming
(480) 732-0737 PFleming@pork.org
Coordinates all National Pork Board merchandising and promotion programs and marketing activities to all facets of the retail industry in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
Reports To: AVP, Foodservice & Retail Marketing
Retail Marketing Manager, Northeast Division - Ryan Mills
(317) 535-9190 rmills@pork.org
Coordinates all National Pork Board merchandising and promotion programs and marketing activities to all facets of the retail industry in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Reports To: Director, Retail Marketing
Retail Marketing Manager, Central Division - Rob Kirchofer
(515) 987-5034 rkirchofer@pork.org
Coordinates all National Pork Board merchandising and promotion programs and marketing activities to all facets of the retail industry in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Reports To: Director, Retail Marketing
Retail Marketing Manager - South Eastern Division - Michael Walser
(239) 566-9672 MWalser@pork.org
Coordinates all National Pork Board merchandising and promotion programs and marketing activities to all facets of the retail industry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Reports To: Director, Retail Marketing
Finance/Business Development
Accounting
Controller - Calvin VandeKrol
(515) 223-2775 cvandekrol@pork.org
Manages the FAST initiatives, works closely with all staff on budgets, and works with the Systems/ IT optimization project.
Reports To: CEO
Director, Accounting Operations - Lynette Webster
(515) 223-2617 LWebster@pork.org
Responsible for daily National Pork Board accounting activities, including preparation of all financial reports and coordination of the annual audit.
Reports To: Controller
Accountant - Pam Baskerville
(515) 223-3522 PBaskerville@pork.org
Responsible for general ledger management; preparation of monthly financial statements and budget reports; cost accounting functions; internal audit functions; year-end audit preparation; accounting systems implementations and maintenance; budget and financial analysis; checkoff operation analysis.
Reports To: Director, Accounting Operations
Senior Accounting Specialist - Jane Pike
(515) 223-3523 JPike@pork.org
Responsible for monthly labor allocations, reconciliation, general ledger month-end processing, distribution of budgets and financials.
Reports To: Director, Accounting Operations
Accounts Payable Specialist - Mark Weeks
(515) 223-3524 MWeeks@pork.org
Processes all vendor invoices and purchase orders. Inputs information from staff/volunteer expense reports and generating checks. Maintains filing systems for vendor invoices and staff/volunteer expense reports.
Reports To: Director, Accounting Operations
Governance & Operations
Administrative
Exec. Vice President, Governance & Operations - James Meimann
(515) 223-2634 JMeimann@pork.org
Manager for day to day administrative, operations, including management of all committee system, annual meeting, as well as oversight of the internal controls systems and General Services, Economics, Human Resources, and Meeting Services. Assists CEO in coordinating functions related to organizational relationships and structures, and policy resolutions.
Reports To: CEO
Executive Assistant - Lorraine Garner
(515) 223-2637 LGarner@pork.org
Primary assistant for CEO and Executive VP, Governance & Operations. Works with the Board, Nominating and Resolutions Committees and Delegates to the Annual Meeting. Responsible for internal processes including contract maintenance and quality control.
Reports To: CEO & VP Governance/Operations
VP Strategic Administration - John Johnson
(515) 223-2765 johnjohnson@pork.org
Reports To: CEO
General Services
Assistant Vice President, General Services - Barry Kenney
(515) 223-2641 BKenney@pork.org
Co-ordinates all National Pork Board shipping, mailing, printing and art production operations. Supervises technical production of printed materials, in coordination with outside agencies.
Reports To: Exec. VP, Governance & Operations
Senior Art Director - Beth Wonderlin
(515) 223-2784 BWonderlin@pork.org
Responsible for creative art and art production including printed materials (brochures, manuals, point of sale, publications, annual report and signage).
Reports To: AVP, General Services
Art Director - Chris Oldt
(515) 223-2789 COldt@pork.org
Responsible for creative art and art production including printed materials (brochures, manuals, point of sale, publications, annual report and signage).
Reports To: Sr. Art Director
Graphic Designer - Lisa West
(515) 223-2782 LWest@pork.org
Reports To: Sr. Art Director
Printing Coordinator - Dan Riggs
(515) 223-2600 DRiggs@pork.org
Operates and maintains in-house printing and bindery equipment. Orders printing supplies.
Reports To: AVP, General Services
Shipping/Recving/Mail Supervisor - Lori Peters
(515) 223-3540 LPeters@pork.org
Responsibilities are inventory control; supervision of shipping/receiving and mailroom.
Reports To: AVP, General Services
General Services Assistant - Kary Nieuwenhuis
(515) 223-2600 KNieuwenhuis@pork.org
Maintains records and processes paperwork for goods received. Fills orders, prepares and ships requested items. Fills in for Print Coordinator and Shipping/Receiving/Mail Supervisor
Reports To: Shipping/Recving/Mail Supervisor
Mail Clerk - Rita Windust
(515) 223-2778 RWindust@pork.org
Opens and distributes incoming mail. Processes outgoing mail. Collates and inserts material for mailing. Operates and maintains postage meter.
Reports To: Shipping/Recving/Mail Supervisor
Human Resources
SPHR Director, Human Resources - Jill Criss
(515) 223-2636 JCriss@pork.org
Develops and administers human resources policies and directs the human resources program. This includes employment, employee orientation and training, maintaining employee records, employee benefits and payroll.
Reports To: VP, Governance & Operations
Office Assistant - Becky Lawson
(515) 223-2600 BLawson@pork.org
Determines where to send visitors or callers. Orders general office supplies. Compiles weekly calendar. Performs miscellaneous clerical duties as needed.
Reports To: Director, Human Resources
Information & Technology
Director, Information Technology Services - Kathryn Mennenga
(515) 223-2624 kmennenga@pork.org
Responsible for CRM database, leadership and coordination and business intelligence reporting. Also responsible for interaction with state associations and allied industry data.
Reports To: VP, Strategic Administration
Director, Technology Services & Strategy - Charles Cozad
(515) 223-2625 CCozad@pork.org
Responsible for leading the organization in identifying technology solutions that allows accomplishment of strategic objectives and provide operating efficiency to maximize the National Pork Boards ability to fund programs and services for the pork industry.
Reports To: VP, Strategic Administration
Senior Software Engineer - Joel Mundt
(515) 223-3542 jmundt@pork.org
Responsible for developing software programs along with adapting software packages to fit specific National Pork Board needs.
Reports To: Director, Technology Strategy & Integration
IT Support Specialist - Nate Rohe
(515) 223-2618 nrohe@pork.org
Performs all support activities surrounding the Des Moines and field staff computer systems.
Reports To: Director, Technology Strategy & Integration
Web Projects Manager - Stephanie Empey
(515) 223-2602 SEmpey@pork.org
Responsible for development, implementation and maintenance of the organization's websites.
Monitors web traffic, oversees the development of web content, and maintains web server.
Coordinate and manage all Web projects and ensures company resources are utilized appropriately.
Compiles project status reports, coordinates project schedules, manages project meetings, and identifies and resolves technical problems.
Identifies and analyzes systems requirements and defines project scope, requirements, and deliverables.
Coordinate and manager project activities and ensures all project phases are documented appropriately.
Reports To: Director, Technology Strategy & Integration
Web Developer - Patrick Boes
(515) 223-2604 pboes@pork.org
Reports To: Director, Technology Strategy & Integration
Meeting Services
Director, Meeting Services - Kathy Codner
(515) 223-2755 KCodner@pork.org
Directly responsible for arrangements for all major National Pork Board events including the March annual meeting, National Pork Industry Forum. Supplies contracts with hotels, airlines, the travel agency, and ground transportation companies are direct responsibilities.
Reports To: Exec. VP, Governance & Operations
Sr. Meeting Planner - Nancy Clark
(630) 907-2883 NClark@pork.org
Manages logistics and arrangements (includes site selection, housing, menu planning) for major meetings with less than 80 attendees; pre-registration process for annual meeting; calendar of events.
Reports To: Director, Meeting Services
Producer & Industry Relations
Producer & Industry Relations
VP Producer & Industry Relations - Perry Aasness
(515) 223-2603 paasness@pork.org
Responsible for all interactions with producers and state pork producer associations. Manages all strategic planning for producer outreach, state relations and the producer service center. In addition, he manages all external facets of the producer database.
Reports To: CEO
Outreach Specialist - Ben Vainner
(269) 962-9241 bvainner@pork.org
Reports To: Director, Producer Services
Director, Industry Services - Ernie Barnes
(515) 223-2751 EBarnes@pork.org
Serves as day-day liaison with state pork offices,state executives and contacts and coordinates NPB's World Pork Expo activities. He also serve as the coordinator with 4-H and FFA and other youth activities.
Reports To: VP, Producer & Industry Relations
Director, Producer Services - Nicole Boettger
(515) 223-2612 nboettger@pork.org
Responsible for assisting in the coordination, administration and communication of National Pork Board programs, activities and events with all pork producers. Works as a liaison between the pork producer and the staff at the National Pork Board. Works closely with the State Leadership Assembly (SLA) to further the goals of the checkoff vision.
Reports To: VP, Producer & Industry Relations
Admin Assist/Comm & Prod & State Relations - Mary Wonders
(515) 223-3535 MWonders@pork.org
Reports To: VP Producer & Industry Relations
Education Program Manager - Erik Risa
(515) 223-2642 erisa@pork.org
Responsible for control of the content and delivery of the PQA and TQA programs and other NPB certification programs as they become apparent. Responsible for all technical material development, new educational deliver mechanisms, and development of materials and approaches for website delivery of the program and the program materials.
Reports To: VP, Producer & Industry Relations
Learning and Performance Mgr - James Lummus
(515) 294-9073 JLummus@pork.org
Conduct assessments to define workplace performance issues in pork production. Provide leadership and support of National Pork Board efforts to create solutions to workplace performance issues based on business, performance and cause analysis. Work with pork producers to implement and evaluate solutions developed. Collaborate with US Pork Center of Excellence in development and delivery of education and certification programs in pork production.
Reports To: VP, Producer & Industry Relations
Outreach Projects Coordinator - Sharlotte Peterson
(515) 223-2614 speterson@pork.org
Coordinates all educational events, such as Pork Academy, Pork Management, Swine Extension/Educators, Professional Managers, Employee Management, etc. Assists in the development and delivery of all educational programs, tools and resources including certification programs such as TQA, and PQA Plus.
Reports To: Director, Producer Services
Coordinator, Education Programs - Stacy Revels
(515) 223-2795 srevels@pork.org
The Project Coordinator is responsible for multiple Pork Checkoff projects. This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the Youth PQA Plus® program while maintaining the consistency among the other Pork Checkoff certification programs including PQA Plus®, and TQA™.
Reports To: Education Program Manager
Outreach Specialist - Bryn Poliska
(515) 223-2752 BPoliska@pork.org
Reports To: Director, Producer Services
Producer Service Center
Director, Producer Service Center - Toni O'Malley
(515) 223-2608 TOmalley@pork.org
Responsible to organize, manage, and direct the National Pork Board's direct contact program with U.S. pork producers. This position also coordinates the activities of the Fulfillment operations.
Reports To: VP, Producer & Industry Relations
Information Specialist - Mary Stogdill
(515) 223-2763 MStogdill@pork.org
Responds to inbound inquiries from pork producers. Conducts pro-active outbound contacts with pork producers based on national or state directed initiatives. Verify and/or update producer data in CRM. Other tasks as identified.
Reports To: Director, Producer Service Center
Information Specialist - Linda Willett
(515) 223-2635 LWillett@pork.org
Responds to inbound inquiries from pork producers utilizing an automatic call distributor. Initiates pro-active outbound contacts with pork producers based on national or state directed initiatives. Verify and/or update producer data in CRM.
Reports To: Director, Producer Service Center
Information Specialist - Mary Ann Guerrero
(515) 223-2762 mguerrero@pork.org
Responds to inbound inquiries from pork producers utilizing an automatic call distributor. Initiates pro-active outbound contacts with pork producers based on national or state directed initiatives. Verify and/or update producer data in CRM.
Reports To: Director, Producer Service Center
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
DVM PhD DACVMP - VP Science & Technology - Paul Sundberg
(515) 223-2764 PSundberg@pork.org
Responsible for coordinating all work on science and technology issues within National Pork Board and the pork industry. Works to represent the industry's concerns to researchers, industry and government officials for pork safety, pork quality, swine health, animal care and human nutrition programs including PRV eradication, animal health and welfare policy development, food safety, HACCP, PRRS research, emergency preparedness, etc.
Reports To: CEO
Science & Technology Assistant - Brenda Paul
(515) 223-2773 BPaul@pork.org
Performs unlimited range of administrative duties in all areas of the Science & Technology department. Coordinates travel, meetings, and appointments. Assists in organization of the department's program areas: Swine Health, Production Research, Animal Welfare
and Pork Quality.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
DVM, MS Dipl ACVPM - AVP, Science & Technology - Liz Wagstrom
(515) 223-2633 LWagstrom@pork.org
Responsible for development and implementation of public health and occupational safety research and programs. Responsible for understanding the impact of zoonotic diseases of human and swine health concern on the swine industry.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
MS - Director of Animal Welfare - Sherrie Niekamp
(515) 223-3533 SNiekamp@pork.org
Responsible for the development and implementation of animal welfare and welfare- related programs and the administration of the organizations animal welfare research responsibilities. Director also provides technical assistance as needed in other program areas.
Reports To: VP Science & Technology
Science & Technology Assistant - Lana Modlin
(515) 223-2609 LModlin@pork.org
Performs unlimited range of administrative duties in all areas of the Science & Technology department. Coordinates travel, meetings, and appointments.
Assists in organization of the department's program areas: Pork Safety, Animal Welfare and Animal Science.
Reports To: AVP, Science and Technology
DVM - Director of Swine Health Programs - Patrick Webb
(515) 223-3441 pwebb@pork.org
Responsible for the National Pork Board's efforts in animal identification. Responsible for leading the National Pork Board's efforts in domestic and foreign animal disease surveillance and response.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
Director, Pork Safety - Steve Larsen
(515) 223-2754 slarsen@pork.org
Responsible for development and implementation of pre-harvest and post-harvest food safety research and programs. Responsible for the development of educational material on food safety.
Reports To: AVP, Science & Technology
DVM - Director, Swine Health Info & Research - Lisa Becton
(515) 223-2791 lbecton@pork.org
Responsible for coordinating the National Pork Board's PRRS Initiative. Responsible for coordinating research and research programs in other endemic and emerging swine diseases.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
Science & Technology/Environment
Director of Environmental Programs - Allan Stokes
(515) 223-3447 AStokes@pork.org
Responsible for the administration, communication and implementation of National Pork Board's environmental programs including environmental research.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
Research Programs Assistant - Beverly Everitt
(515) 223-2750 BEveritt@pork.org
Coordinates the research funding grants process/program and research committee. Organizes and plans research-related meetings, including the annual Unified Research meeting.
Reports To: VP, Science & Technology
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