
Board of Directors
Officers:
President
Kevin Odenbach - 2024
Cobb Vantress Inc.
Caldwell, Texas
First Vice-President
Judd Stevens - 2022
Cal-Maine Foods
Boling, Texas
Vice-Presidents
Holly Duck - 2024
Merck Animal Health
Center, Texas
Paul Sandel - 2023
Hy-Line North America
Bryan, Texas
Ashley Fontenot - 2024
Sanderson Farms Inc.
Tyler, Texas
TJ Klein - 2024
MPS Egg Farms
Bryan, Texas
Executive Vice-President
J.C. Essler
Executive Vice-President Emeritus
James C. Grimm
Directors
Doug Hopkins - 2023
Matomco
Weatherford, Texas
Heath Sellers - 2023
Tyson Foods Inc.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Sean Roberts - 2023
Nest Fresh
Gonzales, Texas
Howard Bodine - 2022
Bill Barr & Company
Overland Park, Kansas
Ray Prewitt - 2022
Sanderson Farms Inc.
Waco, Texas
Dr. Kevin Kessler - 2022
Tyson Foods Inc.
Tenaha, Texas
Ex-Officio
Michael Ermon - 2022
Cal-Maine Foods
Pittsburg, Texas
Gary Fuchs - 2022
Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms
Cameron, Texas
At Large Members
Lance Lacefield - 2022
Pilgrims
Pittsburg, Texas
Todd Walters - 2022
Cal-Maine Foods
Flatonia, Texas
Keith Hix - 2022
Phileo by Lasaffe
Rockwall, Texas
Advisors
Dr. John Carey, Dr. Craig Coufal
Dr. Audrey McElroy
Legislative Committee:
Ken Callahan, Karl King, Saxon Dittert,
Ashley Fontenot, Gregg McCoury, Lisa Franklin Stephen Fuchs