Art Lankford is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Butterball's six turkey processing facilities in Arkansas, Missouri and North Carolina.

Randy Day has worked at Perdue for more than 40 years and has served as CEO since 2017.

Kelsey Carlson will be responsible for developing education and training for Meat Institute members and other stakeholders through live and digital channels.

All five appointees will serve three-year terms beginning June 2023 and ending June 2026.

Current Program Manager, Dr. Rebecca Niemiec, is transitioning to a new role with Colorado State University.

John Longoria will be responsible for helping producers adopt and leverage HerdDogg technology to improve animal health and increase margins.

John Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as marketing communications manager and served most recently as senior director, global marketing and brand management.

As president-elect effective September 1, 2023, he will work closely with incoming president, Sean Leighton, global vice president of food safety, quality and regulatory at Cargill.

James "Jamie" Burr leads the sustainability team of five public health, animal welfare and environmental experts.