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Committees

NPFDA members play a major role in the success of our organization. Committees are made up of members and industry professionals. Come make a difference and get involved.

Executive Committee

Nick Stams
Nick Stams
Founder & President Stams Family Foods (256)520-9410
Chair
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Tammy Vige
Tammy Vige
Buyer/Sales Pacific Agri-Products, Inc. (650)873-0440
Vice Chair
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Jeff Paschall
Jeff Paschall
VP of Sales Fieldale Farms Corp./Springer Mountain Farms (706)778-5100x1125
Treasurer
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Glennon Monroe
Glennon Monroe
Operations and Administration Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2132
Immediate Past President
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Lifetime Achievement Award Committee

Bobby Lipson
EVP Corporate Procurement & Sales Sherwood Food Distributors (216)662-8000x1
Committee Member
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Glennon Monroe
Glennon Monroe
Operations and Administration Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2132
Committee Member
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Henry Buzgon
Henry Buzgon
Senior Vice President Eastern Quality Foods (954)439-2870
Committee Member
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Joe Monroe
General Manager Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2128
Committee Member
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Marci Walker
Marci Walker
Head of Publix Retail Sales Pilgrim's (321)436-3230
Committee Member
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Tammy Vige
Tammy Vige
Buyer/Sales Pacific Agri-Products, Inc. (650)873-0440
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Meetings Committee

Jim Culp
Jim Culp
Cook International Trade & Brokerage (904)242-2944
Committee Chair
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Barry Moose
Barry Moose
Koch Foods of Gainesville
Committee Member
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Dave Bayer
Dave Bayer
National Sales Manager Peco Foods, Inc (205)464-4945
Committee Member
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Amit Morey
Amit Morey
Assistant Professor Department of Poultry Science Auburn University (334)844-8480
Committee Member
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Jeff Paschall
Jeff Paschall
VP of Sales Fieldale Farms Corp./Springer Mountain Farms (706)778-5100x1125
Committee Chair
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Marci Walker
Marci Walker
Head of Publix Retail Sales Pilgrim's (321)436-3230
Committee Member
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Tammy Vige
Tammy Vige
Buyer/Sales Pacific Agri-Products, Inc. (650)873-0440
Committee Member
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Carol Lanham
Carol Lanham
Director of Member Relations and Development National Protein & Food Distributors Association (912)439-3603
Staff Liaison
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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Member of the Year

Bobby Lipson
EVP Corporate Procurement & Sales Sherwood Food Distributors (216)662-8000x1
Committee Member
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Chris Sharp
VP & Owner Kelly's Foods
Committee Member
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Nick Stams
Nick Stams
Founder & President Stams Family Foods (256)520-9410
Committee Member
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Ted Rueger
President/CEO Eastern Quality Foods
Committee Member
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Membership Committee

Lee Neal
Lee Neal
Vice President, Business Development Great Plains Transport, LLC (701)318-2474
Committee Chair
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Joe Dempsey
Owner and Operator Supremas
Committee Member
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Fred Dawkins
Fred Dawkins
Frederick C. Dawkins, Esq., P.C. (404)974-9543
Committee Member
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Richard Miller
Richard Miller
Business Development Breakpoint Sales (620)202-0464
Committee Member
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Jeff Paschall
Jeff Paschall
VP of Sales Fieldale Farms Corp./Springer Mountain Farms (706)778-5100x1125
Committee Member
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Glennon Monroe
Glennon Monroe
Operations and Administration Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2132
Committee Member
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Glenn Shuman
Claxton Poultry Farms
Committee Member
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Joey Jurgielewicz
Joey Jurgielewicz
Director of Client Service Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, Ltd. (610)562-3825x144
Committtee Member
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Tim Rathert
QV Foods, Fresh and Frozen Poultry Sales Quaker Valley Foods, Inc (615)826-5115
Committee Member
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Rick Trenary
Rick Trenary
Vice President Industrial Sales Perdue Farms, Inc. (410)543-3558
Committee Member
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Ada Brewster
Ada Brewster
National Account Manager Kottke Trucking (320)510-0033
Committee Member
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Ben Etherton
Ben Etherton
Vice President, Consulting APPI (667)330-1135
Committee Member
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Fernando Puentes
Fernando Puentes
Business Development High Point Logistics (731)240-1045
Committee Member
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Don Poulin
Don Poulin
Regional Vice President of Sales Golbon (904)460-3893
Committee Member
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Jamie Doherty
Jamie Doherty
Director of Outside Sales Pilgrim's (443)783-0732
Committee Member
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Charlene Keller
Charlene Keller
Senior Director of Enterprise Accounts Choptank Transport (410)673-1240x142
Committee Member
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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Carol Lanham
Carol Lanham
Director of Member Relations and Development National Protein & Food Distributors Association (912)439-3603
Staff Liaison
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Nominating Committee

Marci Walker
Marci Walker
Head of Publix Retail Sales Pilgrim's (321)436-3230
Committee Member
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Bobby Lipson
EVP Corporate Procurement & Sales Sherwood Food Distributors (216)662-8000x1
Committee Member
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Chris Sharp
VP & Owner Kelly's Foods
Committee Member
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Joe Monroe
General Manager Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2128
Committee Member
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Marc Miro
President/CEO/HR Diversified Foods, LLC (818)577-3803
Committee Member
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Walter Cooper
Sales Claxton Poultry Farms (912)536-6828
Committee Member
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Kenny Seeger
Vice President E & S Marketing Company, Inc. (937)382-0196
Committee Member
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Scholarship Selection Committee

Nick Stams
Nick Stams
Founder & President Stams Family Foods (256)520-9410
Chair
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Judson Guest
Judson Guest
Executive Vice President LAD Truck Lines (706)540-3222
Committee Member
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Glennon Monroe
Glennon Monroe
Operations and Administration Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2132
Committee Member
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Denny Woodard
Denny Woodard
Tyson Foods (479)290-5312
Committee Member
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R.E. Butts
R.E. Butts
President Butts Foods, LP
Committee Member
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Henry Buzgon
Henry Buzgon
Senior Vice President Eastern Quality Foods (954)439-2870
Committee Member
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper
Director of Communications National Protein & Food Distributors Association (912)439-3603
Staf Liaison
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Silent Auction Committee

Laurie Pate
Laurie Pate
President Foodlinx, Inc. 9253034567
Committee Member
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Marci Walker
Marci Walker
Head of Publix Retail Sales Pilgrim's (321)436-3230
Committee Member
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Nick Stams
Nick Stams
Founder & President Stams Family Foods (256)520-9410
Committee Member
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Chan Windham
Chan Windham
Director of Commodity Sales House of Raeford Farms
Committee Member
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Kristin McWhorter
Kristin McWhorter
Executive Trader E & S Marketing Company, Inc. (678)316-3458
Committee Member
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Mariss Hans
General Manager Foodlinx, Inc. (925)231-9121
Committee Member
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Jeff Paschall
Jeff Paschall
VP of Sales Fieldale Farms Corp./Springer Mountain Farms (706)778-5100x1125
Committee Member
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Val Nunes
Dreisbach
Committee Member
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Vanderbilt Edwards
Agro Merchants Group
Committee Member
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Lee Neal
Lee Neal
Vice President, Business Development Great Plains Transport, LLC (701)318-2474
Committee Member
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Charlene Keller
Charlene Keller
Senior Director of Enterprise Accounts Choptank Transport (410)673-1240x142
Committee Member
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Mark Stidham
Director of Sales/Operations Great Plains Transport, LLC (770)681-2060
Committee Member
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Glennon Monroe
Glennon Monroe
Operations and Administration Columbia Meats (803)822-8611x2132
Committee Member
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R.E. Butts
R.E. Butts
President Butts Foods, LP
Committee Member
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Judson Guest
Judson Guest
Executive Vice President LAD Truck Lines (706)540-3222
Committee Member
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Henry Buzgon
Henry Buzgon
Senior Vice President Eastern Quality Foods (954)439-2870
Committee Member
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper
Director of Communications National Protein & Food Distributors Association (912)439-3603
Staff Liaison
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Marketing Task Force

Ian Hesketh
Ian Hesketh
Gordon Food Service (416)450-3221
Chair
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Jefferson Heatwole
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Shenandoah Valley Organic (540)217-4586
Committee Member
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Rick Trenary
Rick Trenary
Vice President Industrial Sales Perdue Farms, Inc. (410)543-3558
Committee Member
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Russ Whitman
Russ Whitman
Senior Vice President Urner Barry Publications (732)240-5330x247
Committee Member
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Ben Etherton
Ben Etherton
Vice President, Consulting APPI (667)330-1135
Committee Member
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper
Director of Communications National Protein & Food Distributors Association (912)439-3603
Staff Liaison
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Group Health Insurance Task Force

Nathan Vaughan
Nathan Vaughan
Sales Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. (770)531-5000
Committee Member
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Nathan Pence
Nathan Pence
General Manager Wholesome Foods, Inc. (540)984-8219x100
Committee Member
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R.E. Butts
R.E. Butts
President Butts Foods, LP
Committee Member
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Cece Corbin
Cece Corbin
President/CEO National Protein & Food Distributors Association (770)535-9901
Staff Liaison
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