AFIA Thanks Outgoing Committee Members

ARLINGTON, Va. –  The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) extends its gratitude to the members who volunteer their time and expertise to serve on committees. The AFIA committees play a pivotal role in advancing the association’s mission, objectives and programs, ensuring the continued success of the animal feed and pet food industries.

AFIA committee terms generally run from May 1-April 30 each year, and committee members commit to a three-year term. Each of AFIA’s 14 committees represents the interests of specific disciplines and segments within the industry. Together, they support activities and programs that are crucial to AFIA’s legislative, regulatory and global policy efforts and member and meetings services.

“AFIA’s committees keep us closely connected to the needs of the animal food industry,” said AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman. “Our committee members play a vital role in ensuring our efforts remain timely and relevant, helping to unite the industry as we navigate both current challenges and future opportunities. Thank you for your leadership and steadfast commitment to the future of animal food.”

The AFIA thanks the following outgoing members and member companies that have served on committees:

 

Steve Lerner, Ph.D., Novonesis Animal and Plant Health

  

Lynsey Whitacre, BioZyme Incorporated

  

Terry Medemblik, Walinga USA

Logan Snyder, Wenger Manufacturing, Inc.

  

Paula Duarte-Guevara, Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Joao Eckhardt, Berg+Schmidt America, LLC

Brooke Johnson, Ralco Nutrition, Inc.

Angela Paxton, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Rebecca Quesnell, TransAgra International, Inc.

  

Bernadette Okeke, Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Kim Pratt, Darling Ingredients Inc.

   

Rob Hudson, Nutrien

Mark Robbins, Ridley USA Inc.

Daniel Schlumpf, Diamond V

Landis Shoemaker, Midwest Ag Supplements LLC

Mark Upton, Central Life Sciences

  

Justin Chesnut, Elanco Animal Health

Matt Harper, Nutra Blend, LLC

Hanbae Lee, Ph.D., Furst-McNess Company

Joe Natale, Premier Tech Systems and Automation

   

Spenser Becker, AB Vista, Inc.

Jason Frank, International Ingredient Corporation

Silvia Onetti, Vita Plus Corporation

Taylor Rauenhorst, SAM Nutrition

Todd Steen, ProTrition Feed LLC, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative

  

Thomas Best, Trouw Nutrition USA, LLC

Alfredia Johnson, Instinct Pet Food

Kari Nichols, Eurofins

Mark Richards, EW Nutrition USA, Inc.

  

Chris Brock, C&S Products Co., Inc.

Adam Donnelly, Borregaard USA, Inc.

Sean Galvin, Wenger Feeds, LLC

Jason Lents, Kent Nutrition Group, Inc.

Walter Ney, United Animal Health, Inc.

  

Timothy Collins, Diversified Ingredients, Inc.

Renae Cunningham, Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Eric FitzSimmons, Devenish

  

Becky Horn, Westway Feed Products LLC

Larry Thompson, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition

  

Colleen Parr Dekker, Elanco Animal Health

James Gerardot, Kincannon & Reed

  

For more information on AFIA committees, visit afia.org/committees