Board and Staff

Dr. Anna Forseth

As Director of Animal Health, Dr. Forseth works on pre-harvest animal health and public health issues. These include animal welfare, antimicrobial use and resistance, and foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness. Dr. Forseth works closely with Dr. Wagstrom and reports to NPPC Science and Technology Legal Counsel Andrew Bailey.

Andrew Bailey

As Science & Technology Counsel, Bailey will partner with the Vice President of Global Government Affairs to manage advocacy of NPPC science and technology policies.  These policies include, but are not limited to, animal welfare, animal heath, and food safety. The Science & Technology Counsel works closely and collaboratively with NPPC’s Chief Veterinarian and the Vice President of Industry Relations, based in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trachelle Carr

The International Technical Services Specialist assists the NPPC Director of International Affairs, Maria Zieba, with sanitary & phytosanitary (SPS) barriers to trade. Additionally, she works on market access issues that face the U.S. pork industry from an international trade perspective.

Holly Cook

As the staff economist, Holly provides economic research, analyses, and other support as needed to NPPC staff across all advocacy issue areas including antitrust, competition, environment, finance, infrastructure, international trade, labor, production, science and technology, tax and transportation. In particular, she works closely with the Manager of Competition, labor, and tax on all matters involving competition and the buying and selling of hogs and pork.

Jack Detiveaux

The manager of competition, labor and tax issues is the point person for NPPC on mandatory price reporting, issues related to buying and selling hogs and pork, labor issues, budget and appropriations issues, tax, and industry economic issues. This position reports to NPPC Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs Nick Giordano and is a registered lobbyist.

Michael Formica

In his capacity as Assistant Vice President and General Counsel Michael Formica works with federal agencies, the White House and congressional lawmakers on regulatory and legal issues impacting pork and livestock producers.

Jack Frye

As the Manager of Congressional Relations Jack Frye assists NPPC’s Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs, Nick Giordano in managing the advocacy of NPPC policies with members of Congress and staff. He works closely and collaboratively with all NPPC issue managers to ensure maximum success of NPPC initiatives and its agenda. Frye reports to Giordano and is a registered lobbyist.

Nick Giordano

Nick Giordano is Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs. He leads NPPC’s DC office and is involved in all aspects of policy issues as they impact the interests of U.S. pork producers. Those issues include, but are not limited to, agriculture; economic; energy; environment; food; immigration; production; science & technology, tax, and trade

Liz Wagstrom

In her capacity as chief veterinarian, Dr. Liz Wagstrom works on domestic and international animal health and welfare matters and on farm production, public health and food-safety issues.

Maria Zieba

As the Assistant Vice President of International Affairs, Zieba supports NPPC Vice President and Counsel for Global Government Affairs Nick Giordano regarding international policy and NPPC’s trade policy program which focuses on opening, maintaining and increasing market access for U.S. pork.

Annemarie Pender

As assistant vice president, marketing and communications, Pender has overall responsibility for NPPC communications strategy, planning and execution. She oversees external communications, including media relations and digital communications and supports NPPC’s public policy, industry relations and resource development teams. Pender reports to NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys.

Chase Adams

As the manager of congressional relations, Chase Adams partners with Jack Frye to assist NPPC’s Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs, Nick Giordano in managing the advocacy of NPPC policies with members of Congress and staff. He works closely and collaboratively with all NPPC issue managers to ensure maximum success of NPPC initiatives and its advocacy agenda on Capitol Hill. He and Frye also take the lead on budget and appropriations issues. Adams reports to NPPC Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs Nick Giordano and is a registered lobbyist.

Tyler Bettin

The Director of Producer Services’ primary focus will be working with state pork organizations on the retention, recruitment and building of relationships with our producers investing in NPPC’s Strategic Investment Program (SIP). The position plays a large role with SIP investor awareness of NPPC and state organization programs and policies.

Craig Boelling

Craig Boelling is the NPPC Vice President of Resource Development. In this position he is responsible for key resource development areas of NPPC which include the Strategic Investment Program, Allied Industry/Alliance and World Pork Expo.

Rebecca Casey

The Director of Industry Resource Development works primarily with NPPC’s Pork Alliance program through membership recruitment, retention and sales. This position is also a key member of the World Pork Expo team as they sell sponsorships, raise Pork PAC funds through events and auctions, and work on new business development opportunities for NPPC.

Bryan Humphreys

Bryan Humphreys is Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). In this position, he is responsible for the overall implementation of all NPPC programs. Humphreys’ position requires him to spend time in both Des Moines, Iowa, the national office of NPPC, and in Washington, D.C.

Doug Fricke

Doug Fricke serves as Director of Trade Show Marketing for the National Pork Producers Council’s World Pork Expo and the Iowa Pork Congress. In this joint position, he focuses on developing relationships with exhibiting companies (booth sales) and attendees to ensure that these events continue to offer a valuable service.

Halicia Hamlett

As investor and member support, Hamlett serves as the primary support to the resource development team on the day-to-day activities of membership. In this position she works with investors, packers, processors, and allied industry as needed. This position reports to NPPC Vice President of Resource Development Craig Boelling.

Dallas Hockman

Dallas Hockman has more than 25 years of experience in agricultural marketing. Dallas has an extensive background in the area of sales, sales management, product development, brand management, business start-up, and event marketing. Dallas has traveled extensively internationally, involved in new business start-up, consulting, oversight of business units, and presenting at numerous marketing conferences around the world. Dallas Hockman is the Vice President of Industry Relations for the National Pork Producers Council. In his current role Dallas is responsible for enhancing relationships with the industry sectors from pork producers all the way to the consumers. Prior to becoming a part of the National Pork Producers Council staff  in 2006, Dallas was Vice President of Demand Enhancement for the National Pork Board, responsible for the National Pork Board’s product marketing programs worldwide. His responsibilities included oversight of retail marketing, foodservice marketing, packer/processor relations, marketing communications, advertising, public relations, and international trade. Prior to joining National Pork Board, Dallas was Swine Business Development Manager for Cargill’s Animal Nutrition Division. At Cargill, Hockman directed domestic and international swine business marketing. Prior to that, he worked 11 years for Purina Mills, Inc. in a variety of marketing and management positions. A native of Missouri, Hockman earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in animal science from the University of Missouri.

Pete Houska

As Regional Director of Producer Services for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Peter Houska is directly involved with U.S. pork producers in an effort to increase awareness of NPPC Programs and participation in the Strategic Investment Program primarily in Iowa. Peter also represents NPPC at various producer functions.

Cody McKinley

As Assistant Vice President of State and National Relations for NPPC, McKinley is the primary point of contact for state pork organizations with NPPC. McKinley will assist and support program staff at the state and national level in conducting work on behalf of pork producers and the U.S. pork industry, facilitate state-oriented planning/programming and staff NPPC’s organizational development activities.

Brad Schmidt

As Regional Director of Producer Services for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), Brad is directly involved with U.S. pork producers in an effort to increase awareness of NPPC Programs and participation in the Strategic Investment Program primarily in Minnesota. Brad also represents NPPC at various producer functions.

Josh Scramlin

As Regional Manager of Producer Services for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Josh Scramlin is directly involved with U.S. pork producers in an effort to increase awareness of NPPC Programs and participation in the Strategic Investment Program primarily in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Josh also represents NPPC at various producer functions.

Janine Van Vark

As the Director of Outreach Marketing Janine VanVark is responsible for coordination of and assisting in the delivery of pork industry messages and successes of NPPC activities to NPPC investors; State Associations, Producers, Alliance, Packer Processors, and critical food chain audiences.