At the recent annual meeting of the National Chicken Council new officers were invested.
- Bill Griffith, COO of Peco Foods will serve as Chairman
- David Jackson, COO of Simmons Foods will serve as the Vice-chairman.
- Kevin McDaniel, COO of Wayne-Sanderson Farms joined the board. He is the CEO designate for his company.
- Gary Kushner will continue to serve as interim president of the BCC.
Kushner paid tribute to Randy Day, Immediate Past-Chairman for his service to the National Chicken Council and to the industry over his entire career.
Kushner noted challenges in the coming year including the proposed Salmonella Rule, avian influenza control including vaccination and proposed regulations relating to labor and environmental compliance.