AMSA Development Council
Mission and Goals
Our values are the same as our membership's: to make a real difference through high integrity meat science. Established in 2001 by the AMSA membership, the council's mission is to generate and allocate resources to support and enhance educational programs and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in meat science. AMSA members desire to make it possible for the world to enjoy safe, affordable, abundant, nutritious meat that improves health and longevity and productivity. To help create this future, the AMSA Development Council has the vision to fund new and ongoing AMSA programs that recruit and develop students and young professionals and strengthen careers that help feed the world.
The Work of the Council
- Develop and implement strategies through which the Council may solicit, receive and distribute contributions.
- Allocate resources consistent with legal and regulatory requirements, the wishes of the donor, and the goals and objectives of AMSA.
- Ensure prudent investment of contributions made to the Council.
- Develop and maintain procedures for donor recognition.
Council Members
AMSA Mentorship Funds
Kathryn L. Kotula, Ph.D., Candidate for Mentor Recognition
Kathryn L. Kotula, Ph.D. significantly, yet quietly, shaped the red meat/poultry industry her entire career. She is an esteemed consultant, with her own consultancy, Investigative Food Sciences, helping impact legal decisions involving industry and regulatory matters. She has been a leading source for local and national media, educating millions of consumers around the country on safe food handling techniques.
Kathy started her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware, one of the nation’s leading poultry universities, where she taught countless students (who launched their own successful careers), performed impactful research, and service, including starting her consulting.
Throughout her distinguished career, Kathy has tirelessly volunteered with prominent organizations including American Meat Science Association and Phi Tau Sigma – The Honor Society of Food Science and Technology.
Kathy is a nationally recognized authority on the safety and quality of animal products, particularly red meat/poultry. A senior investigative food scientist and former professor of food science, Kathy is a uniquely qualified expert on animal products throughout the continuum of production, processing, regulatory compliance, distribution, warehousing, and consumption. She serves a unique function to the food industry as a scientific expert by defining the science involved in food safety and/or quality lawsuits/arbitrations. Kathy promotes the future of the industry by promoting students who are our next generation of leaders.
Specific Purpose of Funds: The funds from this mentorship will go toward the AMSA Mid-Career Leadership Award.