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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 Association

AMSA Student Board of Directors

2022-23 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.

 

BOD - Gretchen Mafi, Ph.D.
President
Oklahoma State University
BOD - Tommy Wheeler, Ph.D.
President Elect
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center with USDA-ARS
BOD - Ann Brackenridge, Ph.D.
Past President
Cargill
BOD - Jennie Hodgen, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Merck Animal Health
BOD - Anna Dilger, Ph.D.
Director
University of Illinois
BOD - Mindy Brashears, Ph.D.
Director and 2023 RMC Chair
Texas Tech University
BOD - Megan Hobbs, M.S.
Director
Cargill
BOD- Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D.
Director and 2024 RMC Chair
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BOD - D. Andy King, Ph.D.
Director
Meat Animal Research Center-USDA-ARS
BOD - Marcia Reeves, M.S.
AMSA Board Liaison and Director
Pilgrim's
BOD - Bridget Wasser, M.S.
Director
Midan Marketing
BOD - Brandon Fields, M.S.
Director
PIC
BOD - Chance Brooks, Ph.D.
Director
Texas Tech University.

2022-23 Development Council

Randal Garrett
DC - Randal Garrett, Ph.D.
Development Council Chair
Food Safety Net Services
Amysteward
DC - Amy Steward, M.S.
Vice-Chair
Tyson Foods
Sharon Beals
DC - Sharon Beals
Council Member
CTI Foods
Cross
DC - Russell Cross, Ph.D.
Council Member
Texas A&M University
DC - Brad Morgan, Ph.D.
Council Member
iQ Foods Co.
DC - Benjy Mikel, Ph.D.
Council Member
The John R. White Company, Inc.

2022-2023 Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Association

IMCA - Travis O'Quinn, Ph.D.
President
Kansas State University
IMCA - Lyda G. Garcia, Ph.D.
Past-President
The Ohio State University
IMCA - Brandon Klehm, M.S.
President-Elect
University of Illinois
IMCA - Loni Lucherk, Ph.D.
B-Division Director
West Texas A&M University
IMCA - Duane Wulf, Ph.D.
B-Division At-Large Director
University of Arizona
IMCA - Clint Alexander, Ph.D.
A-Division Director
Garden City Community College
IMCA - Sara Sutton, M.S.
A-Division Director
Fort Scott Community College
BOD - Marcia Reeves, M.S.
AMSA Board Liaison and Director
Pilgrim's

2022-23 Student Board of Directors

SBOD - Sarah Bludau
President
Iowa State University
KathrynHearn
SBOD - Kathryn Hearn
Past-President
Oklahoma State University
SBOD - Meggie Bertucci
East Region Director
Virginia Tech
SBOD - Rachel Crowley
Midwest Region Director
Iowa State University
SBOD - Marcee Cooke
South Region Director
Texas Tech University
SBOD - Jarrett Douglas
West Region Director
Colorado State University
SBOD - Megan Eckhardt
At-Large Director
West Texas A&M University
SBOD - Anna Scott
At-Large Director
University of Georgia