American Meat Institute


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The American Meat Institute (AMI) is the nation's oldest and largest meat and poultry trade association. AMI is dedicated to increasing the efficiency, profitability and safety of meat and poultry trade worldwide. We welcome your questions, comments and suggestions regarding our website and our company. Contact us via email: webmaster@meatami.com.

AMI Staff

The Office of the President oversees the activities of the various AMI departments and the AMI Foundation. The Office of the President also coordinates the Institute's Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

J. Patrick Boyle
President and CEO

Susan Hogan
Executive Assistant to the President

The Department of Regulatory Affairs coordinates AMI's efforts with regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, Citizen and Immigration Services, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Food and Drug Administration.

Mark Dopp Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs/ General Counsel	Skip Seward Vice President Regulatory Affairs
John Reddington Vice President International Trade	Lynn Morrissette Senior Director Regulatory Affairs
Dan McCausland Director Worker Safety & Human Resources	Andrew Bray Manager International Affairs
Christie Sheiry Staff Assistant Regulatory Affairs

The Public Affairs and Professional Development department handles communication with the media, policy makers and the public on behalf of AMI’s member companies. The department also manages the educational aspects of the AMI’s conferences and conventions.

Janet Riley Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Professional Development	David Ray Vice President Public Affairs
Marie D. Ternieden Senior Director Education and Professional Development	Patrick Wilson Manager Public Affairs and Online Editor
Percy James Manager Production Center	Jud Lynch Manager Graphics and Design
Jessica Mosley Coordinator Education and Marketing	Matt McQueeney Coordinator Legislative and Public Affairs

The Department of Administration, Convention and Member Services oversees the administrative operations of the Institute, educational courses and resources, foodservice and retail marketing activities, supplier services and member services and projects. In addition, the department coordinates the biennial AMI International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition.

Ron Nunnery Senior Vice President	Tony Burke Controller
Anne Halal Vice President Convention and Member Services	Erik Hartman Director Information Resources
Anne Nuttall Director Convention and Member Services	Eric Zito Manager Membership
Bryan Liabson Network Administrator	Chris Bond Staff Assistant Convention and Member Services

AMI Foundation (AMIF) is a non-profit research, education and information Foundation established by the American Meat Institute to study ways the meat and poultry industry can produce better, safer products and operate more efficiently. Since its inception in 1992, AMIF has been awarded more than $5 million in research funds from a number of funding sources. AMIF employs experts in science, education and communications to manage research projects and to translate research findings into useful educational opportunities and informational resources for the industry and the public.

James Hodges President	Randy Huffman Vice President Scientific Affairs
Susan Backus Director of Research

The Department of Legislative Affairs acts as the meat and poultry industry's representative on Capitol Hill. The department also manages the AMI Political Action Committee (AMI-PAC) and publishes the Washington Insider Newsletter. In addition, the department coordinates and sponsors educational tours and briefings focusing on issues important to the meat and poultry industry for congressional staff.

Mike Brown Senior Vice President Legislative Affairs	Jesse Sevcik Vice President Legislative Affairs
Dale Nellor Director Legislative Affairs