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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

2025-26 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 - Sharon Beals
President
SKKB-LLC
BOD - Steven Lonergan, Ph.D.
President-Elect
Iowa State Univeristy
BOD - Betsy Booren, Ph.D.
Past President
Tyson Foods, Inc.
BOD - Craig Bacon, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Simmons Food
BOD - Phil Bass, Ph.D.
Director
University of Idaho
BOD - Amanda Blair, Ph.D.
Director
South Dakota State University
BOD - David Hayden
Director
JBT
BOD - Jerrad Legako, Ph.D.
Director
Texas A&M University
BOD - Carol Lorenzen, Ph.D.
Director
Oregon State University
BOD - Christine Quinlan, Ph.D.
Director and 2026 RMC Chair
Tyson Foods
BOD - Ranjith Ramanathan, Ph.D.
Director and RMC 2027 Chair
Oklahoma State University
BOD - Gary Sullivan, Ph.D.
Director
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BOD - Matthew Wenger
Director
Iowa State University

2025-26 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
DC - Dean Pringle, Ph.D.
Council Member
University of Florida, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
DC - Marcia Reeves
Council Member
Pilgrim's
DC - Brian McFarlane, Ph.D.
Council Member
McFarlane Enterprises
DC - Dan Schaefer, Ph.D.
Council Member
Cargill, retired

2025-26 Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Committee

IMCC - McKensie Phillips
IMCC Chair
University of Wyoming
IMCC - Loni Lucherk, Ph.D.
IMCC Past Chair
West Texas A&M University
IMCC- Travis O'Quinn, Ph.D.
IMCC Chair Elect
Kansas State University
Headshot Eddie Behrends
IMCC- Eddie Behrends
IMCC At-Large Executive Committee Member
New Mexico Livestock Board
IMCC - Tate Corliss
IMCC National Division Executive Committee Member
Texas Tech University
IMCC- Jade Edwards
IMCC National Division Executive Committee Member
Eastern Oklahoma State College
IMCC - Chad Carr, PhD
IMCC American Division Executive Committee Member
University of Florida
IMCC- Kara Blackwell
IMCC Executive Committee Member
Tarleton State University

2025-26 Student Board of Directors

SBOD- Ryan Heitschmidt
Student Board President
West Texas A&M University
SBOD- Clint Lee
Student Board Past President
University of Georgia
SBOD- Joseph Kennah
Student Board West Region Director
University of Wyoming
SBOD- Shelton Luedke
Student Board South Region DIrector
West Texas A&M University
SBOD- Chesney Effling
Student Board Midwest Region Director
Kansas State University
SBOD- Tessa Barrett
Student Board East Region Director
Auburn University
SBOD-  Abigail Sleep
Student Board At-Large Director
Texas Tech University
SBOD- Reese Harpool
Student Board At-Large Director
Tarleton State University
SBOD- Megan Sorenson
Student Board At-Large Director
University of Arizona