HOLLYWOOD, Fla., - The
American Meat Institute (AMI) today elected the
six officers that will guide the organization
through the next year. The announcement came
during AMI’s Annual Business Meeting, which
was held during the AMI’s Innovation
Showcase, held October 4-6, 2006, in Hollywood,
Florida.
Elected to the chairmanship was
Richard L. Bond, president and chief executive
officer of Tyson Foods, Inc., Bond joined IBP
in 1980 as an administrative assistant and has
since held management positions including
president of IBP’s Fresh Meats Division, vice
president of boxed beef sales and group vice
president of beef sales and marketing. He was
appointed an IBP president and named a director
in 1995 and became chief operating officer in
1997. Upon the acquisition of IBP by Tyson
Foods, Inc., in 2001, Bond became co-chief
operating officer of Tyson Foods Inc. and was
named president and COO in 2003. A native of
New Jersey, Bond holds a degree in business
administration from Elizabethtown College of
Pennsylvania. He worked for several other food
companies, including Pet, Inc., before coming
to the former IBP, Inc.
David Miniat,
president of Ed Miniat, Inc, will serve as vice
chairman. Previously, Miniat held positions in
purchasing, operations and sales of the Cooked
Meat Division for Ed Miniat, Inc. He is on the
Board of Directors for the Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation, Ed Miniat, Inc. and South Chicago
Packing Company. Miniat received his B.S. in
Animal Science from Colorado State University
in 1982 and his M.B.A. from Keller Graduate
School of Management in 1991.
Rod
Brenneman, president and chief executive
officer of Seaboard Foods, will serve as
treasurer for 2006-2007. Brenneman began his
career at Seaboard Corporation in 1989 after
having spent several years at Arthur Andersen &
Company. He has served the company in various
financial and management capacities. In 1994,
he was named vice president, finance and
administration of Seaboard Foods. Prior to
attaining the position he now holds, Brenneman
was senior vice president and chief financial
officer of Seaboard Farms. He is a Certified
Public Accountant and graduated magna cum laude
from Wichita State University.
Serving
as the 2006-2007 secretary is Jeffrey Ettinger,
president and chief executive officer of Hormel
Foods Corporation. He began his career with
Hormel Foods in 1989 as a corporate attorney in
the company’s Law Department. He was named
assistant treasurer in 1997 and was promoted to
treasurer in 1998. In 1999, he became a Hormel
Foods vice president and Jennie-O Foods
president. He was named president and chief
operating officer of Jennie-O Turkey Store when
Hormel Foods acquired The Turkey Store Company
in 2001, and was named a Hormel Foods group
vice president later that year. In March 2003,
he assumed the additional title of chief
executive officer of Jennie-O Turkey Store. In
May of 2004, Ettinger was elected President and
Chief Operating Officer for the Hormel Foods
Corporation.
Robert “Bo” Manly,
executive vice president of Smithfield Foods,
Inc. becomes the immediate past chairman. J.
Patrick Boyle was reelected by the AMI
membership to serve an eighteenth year as the
Institute’s president and CEO.
“The
upcoming year will present our industry with
continuing challenges and opportunities.
Overcoming protectionistic trade barriers,
working to continually improve food safety and
reforming our nation's immigration policies
will be among the numerous issues for our new
leadership team,” J. Patrick Boyle said.
“Thankfully, the collective experience and
skills of these new officers will help set a
solid course of direction for both AMI and the
industry.
Correction: American Meat Institute Elects 2006-2007 Officers
Thursday, October 5, 2006
For more information contact:
David Ray Vice President, Public Affairs 202-587-4243 dray@meatinstitute.org |
Janet Riley Sr. Vice President, Public Aff 202-587-4245 jriley@meatinstitute.org |

