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Safety & Product Innovation Committee

Purpose:

Enhance beef safety through adoption of science-based practices, and inspire the beef community to innovate (develop) products, packaging, and industry solutions.

Initiatives:

  • Develop a direct-to-consumer beef safety campaign
  • Use innovative methods and technologies to value carcasses based on eating satisfaction and red meat yield
  • Promote innovative online marketing, packaging and shipping solutions to enable the direct marketing of beef
  • Promote underutilized beef cuts and new variety meat products
  • Drive continuous improvement in food safety

Twice a year, producer leaders meet in committees to review promotions and other projects that directly tie to their initiatives based on the Beef Industry Long Range Plan.

Safety & Product Innovation Committee Beef Board Members

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CO-CHAIR

David Bruene

Kelley, Iowa

Reappointed in 2022

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Anne Ilse Anderson

Austin, Texas

Reappointed in 2023

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Celeste Blackburn

Jefferson City, Tennessee

Reappointed in 2023

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Alfred Brandt

Linn, Missouri

Appointed in 2022

Mike Crosley

Niobrara, Nebraska

Appointed in 2023

Joe Foster

Gallipolis, Ohio

Appointed in 2023

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Gwen Geis

Gillette, Wyoming

Appointed in 2022

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David Henderson

Tennessee Colony, Texas

Appointed in 2022

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Laurie Johnson

South Shore, South Dakota

Appointed in 2022

Evan Lesser headshot

Evan Lesser

Palco, Kansas

Appointed in 2022

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Ernie Morales

Devine, Texas

Reappointed in 2022

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Steve Sothmann

Washington, District of Columbia

Reappointed in 2022

John Thompson headshot

John Thompson

Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Appointed in 2022

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Brandon VanderPoel

Visalia, California

Appointed in 2022

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Brian Warren

Newton Grove, North Carolina

Appointed in 2022

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Steve Wolfe

Kearney, Nebraska

Appointed in 2021

Safety & Product Innovation Committee Federation Members

Timmery Hellyer headshot

CO-CHAIR

Timmery Hellyer

Lander, Wyoming

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Ty Breeden

Quinter, Kansas

Jason Conrad headshot

Jason Conrad

Dover, Florida

Daniel Crozier

Roosevelt, Utah

Jordan Cook

Jordan Davis-Cook

Cordell, Oklahoma

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Randall Debler

Alma, Kansas

Duff George

Carlyle, Pennsylvania

Jim Jordan headshot

Jim Jordan

Talladega, Alabama

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Leon Knirk

Quincy, Michigan

Scott McGregor

Nashua, Iowa

Tracey Mershon

Buckner, Missouri

Jim Ramm

Atkinson, Nebraska

John Scanga

Ault, Colorado

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Pat Shields

Bryan, Texas