Dear Pork Act Delegate:
The National Pork Checkoff Nominating Committee is pleased to present the candidates listed in this
booklet.
These candidates have all undergone an intensive screening and interviewing process by the Nominating Committee. The Committee would like to extend a special thanks to all these candidates who are willing to commit the time and effort to be involved in the election process. The high quality of candidates assures that you will continue to have the opportunity to elect Pork Board leadership that reflects the great vision, talent, diversity and geographical balance offered by our industry.
The Committee considered the requirement that no less than 12 states be represented on the Pork Board, and it does not believe that this presents a problem this year. As in every year, the Committee carefully followed a comprehensive set of protocols as it conducted its business to ensure an ethical and fair process that affords equal opportunity to every candidate.
Ranking: Whether or not to rank candidates has generated considerable controversy over the years. So again this year we continued the process to try and make it fairer and to give the Delegate Body more information about the candidates. The Nominating Committee breaks down the scores for each candidate into the 5 essential components of Board Member qualification:
a. Industry Knowledge – Big picture
b. Pork Board & Checkoff knowledge, programs, ideas
c. Leadership skills - Active involvement/experience
d. Communications
e. Attitude: Passion and commitment to the pork industry
We believe that this additional breakdown will assist you in making a more informed decision about who to support, based on where you believe emphasis should be placed for quality service.
Regardless of our ranking, you who comprise the Pork Act Delegate Body will make the final decision on who should be elected. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for the National Pork Board and the National Pork Board Nominating Committee. You provide the kind of leadership to keep this organization focused on its mission of service to all US pork producers into the future.
2011-2012 Pork Checkoff Nominating Committee,
Tim Bierman, IA, Chair
Kim Balfe, MN
Randy Brown, OH
Jim Fisher, MO
James Lamb, NC
Dwight Potter, UT
John Rauser, MT