BOARD OF TRUSTEES

IFEEDER’s Board of Trustees is committed to ensuring that the public charity supports critical education and research activities that advance understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain. Each trustee believes in IFEEDER and encourages you to consider supporting this critical work. 

Michael Schuster

Laidig Systems, Inc.

Board of Trustees Chairman 2022-23

Mike

John Metzger

Elanco Animal Health

Board of Trustees Vice Chair 2022-23

John

Partha Bora

Wilbur Ellis

Partha

Leah Dorman

Phibro Animal Health

Leah

Kevin Halpin, Ph.D.

International Ingredient Corporation

Kevin

Steve Lerner

Chr. Hansen Animal Health & Nutrition
Chair of Research Committee

Steve

Scott Lovin

AgState

Scott

Joe Lucas

CJ Bio America, Inc.

Joe

Ashley McDonald

 National Pork Board

Ashley

Paul Phillips

Maxi-Lift, Inc.

Paul

Gisele Santos Bin

BASF Corporation

Gisele

STAFF

To learn more about IFEEDER, contact any of the staff below at (703) 524-0810.

Constance Cullman

President

Constance Cullman

Lara Moody

Executive Director

Lara Moody

Sarah Novak

Secretary

Sarah Novak

Andy Timmins

Treasurer

Andy Timmins

Emily Igli

Development & Operations Specialist

Emily Igli

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

IFEEDER’s Research Committee is important to the public charity’s success. These talented individuals provide a diligent and systematic review of the various proposals submitted to IFEEDER and select the projects that are funded. The Research Committee also gains the additional insight and input from the broader Research Advisory Committee in identifying critical research gaps in the IFEEDER research priorities. 

Steve Lerner, Ph.D.

Chr. Hansen
Chair of Research Committee

Steve

Eric Altom, Ph.D.

Balchem

Eric

Elliot Block, Ph.D.

Church & Dwight

Elliot

David Butler

Alltech

David

Paul Davis, Ph.D.

American Feed Industry Association
Staff Liaison

Paul Davis

Marc de Beer, Ph.D.

Aviagen

Marc

Tom Earleywine, Ph.D.

Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products Company

Tom Earleywine

C. Ross Hamilton, Ph.D.

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

C. Ross

Joan Kasprzycki-Strauss

Omega Protein, Inc.

Joan Kasprzycki

James La Marta, Ph.D.

DSM Nutritional Products

James La Marta

Mike Lennox

Kentucky Equine Research, Inc.

Mike Lennox

Jennifer Luchte

Green Field Solutions

Jennifer

Jon Nelson

Southeastern Minerals, Inc.

Jon Nelson

Janet Remus, Ph.D.

DuPont

Janet Remus

Scott Ringger

United Animal Health

Scott

Chad Risley, Ph.D.

Berg+Schmidt America, LLC

Chad

Rob Shirley

Addiseo

Rob

Scott Snyder, Ph.D.

Ziegler Feed

Scott

Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D.

Ab Vista

Cathy

MARKETING AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE

IFEEDER’s Marketing and Education Committee is vital to the public charity’s success. As it becomes more and more important to share our message with people who are not involved in agriculture, these passionate individuals help provide counsel and direction to IFEEDER. 

Kevin Halpin

International Ingredient Corporation
Chair of Marketing and Education Committee

Kevin Halpin

Eric Arnold

Bill Barr & Company, Inc.

Eric Arnold

Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D.

AB Vista

Cathy Bandyk, PhD.