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AMSA Leadership

All elected members begin their terms at the end of the annual Reciprocal Meat Conference.

AMSA Board of Directors

AMSA Development Council

AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Committee

AMSA Student Board of Directors

2024-25 Board of Directors

The AMSA Board of Directors is elected by the membership of the association. Each year, a nominations committee puts forward at least two candidates for each position being elected.

The board consists of the Executive Committee (President-Elect, President, Past President, and Treasurer) and nine directors. The directors serve three-year terms. The CEO is the chief staff officer of the association and serves as an exofficio member of the board.

2025 Board of Directors Election Information

BOD - Betsy Booren, Ph.D.
President
Tyson Foods, Inc.
BOD - Sharon Beals
President Elect
SKKB-LLC
BOD - Tommy Wheeler, Ph.D.
Past President
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center with USDA-ARS
BOD - Craig Bacon, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Simmons Food
BOD - Chance Brooks, Ph.D.
Director
Texas Tech University.
BOD- Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D.
Director and 2024 RMC Chair
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BOD - Gary Sullivan, Ph.D.
Director and 2025 RMC Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BOD - Brandon Fields, M.S.
Director
PIC
BOD - Carol Lorenzen, Ph.D.
Director
Oregon State University
BOD - Phil Bass, Ph.D.
Director
University of Idaho
BOD - David Hayden
Director
JBT
BOD - Christine Quinlan, Ph.D.
Director and 2026 RMC Chair
Tyson Foods
BOD - Matthew Wenger
Director
Iowa State University

2024-25 Development Council

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DC - Amy Steward, M.S.
Chair
Tyson Foods
DC - John Scanga, Ph.D.
Vice- Chair
Eurofins/Colorado State University
DC - Mark Miller, Ph.D.
Council Member
Texas Tech University
DC - Steve Goll, Ph.D.
Council Member
General Mills, Blue Buffalo
Randal Garrett
DC - Randal Garrett, Ph.D.
Council Member
Food Safety Net Services
DC - Dean Pringle, Ph.D.
Council Member
University of Florida, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
DC - Marcia Reeves
Council Member
Pilgrim's
DC - Mindy Brashears, Ph.D.
Council Member
Texas Tech University

2024-2025 Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Committee

IMCC - Loni Lucherk, Ph.D.
Chair
West Texas A&M University
IMCC - Brandon Klehm
Immediate Past Chair
AFB International
IMCC - McKensie Phillips
Chair Elect
University of Wyoming
Headshot Eddie Behrends
IMCC- Eddie Behrends
At-Large Member Director
New Mexico Livestock Board
IMCC - Clint Lee
National Division Member Director
University of Georgia
IMCC - Tate Corliss
National Division Senior Director
Texas Tech University
IMCC- Jennifer Wyle
American Division Member Director
HEB
IMCC - Chad Carr, PhD
American Division Member Director
University of Florida

2024-25 Student Board of Directors

SBOD - Clint Lee
President
University of Georgia
SBOD - Megan Eckhardt
Past President
West Texas A&M University
SBOD - Madi Welch
East Region Director
University of Georgia
SBOD - Stephanie Witberler
Midwest Region Director
Kansas State University
SBOD - Lizzy Flanagan
West Region Director
Colorado State University
SBOD - Ryan Heitschmidt
South Region Director
West Texas A&M University
SBOD - Kadie Graves
At-Large Director
Texas A&M University
SBOD - Anna Wyle
At-Large Director
Texas Tech University