We Make the Connection.

NPFDA Leadership

NPFDA is led by a voluntary Board of Directors and two staff members.

All Members are encouraged to get involved on committees and the board. 

Board members are elected every two years.  Officers are elected every year in January.

 

President—Joe Monroe

Joe is General Manager of Columbia Meats, Columbia SC

2005 NPFDA Members of the Year

Vice President—Marc Stock

Marc is general Manager of Holly Poultry, Baltimore, MD

2006 NPFDA Member of the Year

Treasurer— Walter Cooper         

Walter is Director of Commodity Sales and Food Service with Pilgrim’s Pride
2007 NPFDA Member of the Year

Kristin McWhorter—Executive Director, Corp. Secretary

Kristin has been the Executive Director of NPFDA since 1992.  Before then, she worked with Poultry & Egg News, ConAgra and Gold Kist.  She is a graduate of the University of Georgia.  She was named one of Georgia’s Top 90 Movers and Shakers and received the President’s Award from the Georgia Society of Association Executives.

Melanie Taylor—Executive Assistant/Member Services

Melanie has been with NPFDA since  July 2003 and is always available to help members and answer questions.   She is currently pursuing her Bachelors Degree at Gainesville College

Email:walter.cooper@pilgrimspride.com

walter.cooper@pilgrimspride.com

NPFDA—National Poultry & Food Distributors  Association

“We Make the Connection.” .

NPFDA—National Poultry & Food Distributors  Association

“We Make the Connection.” .

NPFDA CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Al Acunto – Preferred Freezer Services

Paris Ball-Miller – Troyer Foods

Anthony D’Urso – Fancy Foods Inc.

Michael Fred – US Cold Storage

Mikell Fries – Claxton Poultry

Bryan Imler – Imler’s Poultry LP

Bobby Lipson, Sherwood Foods

Jim McGahee, Fieldale Farms

Vince Mennella - Mennella’s Poultry

Marc Miro – OverHill Farms

Jon Poole – Eastern Poultry Distributors

Dan Purnell - R & D Marketing

Lori Prescott – Peco Foods
Chris Sharp – Kelly’s Foods

Ted Rueger—Eastern Poultry Distributors

Bob Thrash – Process Management Consulting

Lee Wilson—Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.