Board of Directors

Officers:

President

Michael Ermon - 2021
Cal-Maine Foods
Pittsburg, Texas

First Vice-President

Kevin Odenbach - 2023
Cobb Vantress Inc.
Caldwell, Texas

Vice-Presidents

Doug Hopkins - 2023
Matomco
Weatherford, Texas

Paul Sandel - 2022
Hy-Line North America
Bryan, Texas

Heath Sellers - 2023
Tyson Foods Inc.
Nacogdoches, Texas

Sean Roberts - 2023
Nest Fresh
Gonzales, Texas

Executive Vice-President

J.C. Essler

Executive Vice-President Emeritus

James C. Grimm

Directors

Dr. Kevin Kessler - 2021
Tyson Foods
Tenaha, Texas

Judy McGarry - 2021
Hy-Line North America
Bryan, Texas

Bruce Montgomery - 2021
Cal-Maine Foods
Harwood, Texas

Lance Weaver - 2021
Holmes Foods Inc.
Gonzales, Texas

Howard Bodine - 2022
Bill Barr & Company
Overland Park, Kansas

Judd Stevens - 2022
Cal-Maine Foods
Boling, Texas

Ray Prewitt - 2022
Sanderson Farms Inc.
Waco, Texas

Ex-Officio

Keith Staggs - 2021
United Animal Health
Gonzales, Texas

Gary Fuchs - 2021
Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms
Cameron, Texas

At Large Members

TJ Klein - 2021
MPS Egg Farms
Bryan, Texas

Todd Walters - 2021
Cal-Maine Foods
Flatonia, Texas

Legislative Committee:

Ken Callahan, Karl King, Ashley Fontenot, Gregg McCoury, and Stephen Fuchs

Advisors

Dr. John Carey
Dr. Craig Coufal
Dr. Audrey McElroy