MEMBER HANDBOOK Resources to help you make the most out of your membership September 2015 Dear NAMI Member, We are pleased to have you among the ranks of the members of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). Created by the January 1, 2015, merger of the North American Meat Association (NAMA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI), NAMI members are quality-driven meat and poultry packers and processors, center-of-the-plate specialists, foodservice operators, retailers, suppliers and academics to the industry, dedicated to providing the finest quality products and services. We firmly believe that we succeed when you succeed. This member handbook is designed to help you take advantage of your investment in NAMI, find the true value of your membership and learn about the full range of services that we offer. We hope you will find it useful. Should information within it become out of date, updated information will be released on the NAMI website. If there is any additional information or service not detailed within this handbook that would be helpful to you, please contact either myself or any of your NAMI staff members. Sincerely, Barry Carpenter President and CEO North American Meat Institute | September 2015 3 Table of Contents Who We Are ......................................................................................................................... 5 • 2015 Officers and Board of Directors • Who to Call Crisis Team and Services ..................................................................................................... 10 • Names and Numbers • Services Provided Regulatory Assistance ......................................................................................................... 11 • Inspection and Regulatory Troubleshooting • Recall Assistance • FOIA Alerts • Legal Questions and Referrals Legislative Affairs ................................................................................................................ 13 • Grass Roots Letter Writing • Political Action Committee • Annual Hot Dog Lunch Import/Export Assistance .................................................................................................... 14 Media Relations .................................................................................................................. 14 • News Reporting • News Media Response Assistance • Communication Alerts • FOIA Alerts from Media • Social Media Consumer Affairs ................................................................................................................ 15 • Meat Matters Series and Reprints • Video Messages NAMI Foundation ............................................................................................................... 16 NAMI Education and Publications ........................................................................................ 16 • 2015-2016 Planned Conferences • International Production & Processing Expo • Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities • NAMI Publications NAMI Membership and Programs ....................................................................................... 21 • Committee Involvement • Annual Awards • Environmental Achievement Awards • Worker Safety Awards • Affinity Programs • Dues Billing/Accounting • Mailing/Marketing Lists • NAMI Website Access • Food Donations – “Meating the Need” Who We Are The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is a national trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of red meat and 70 percent of turkey products in the U.S. and their suppliers throughout America. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, D.C., NAMI represents all sectors of the meat and poultry industry from large, multi-national companies to small, family-owned businesses. Many of its members have been with the Institute since its founding in 1906. NAMI advises, informs, encourages and supports the industry and its members every single day. NAMI is the only organization offering such broad and effective representation to the North American animal protein industry. NAMI keeps its fingers on the pulse of legislation, regulation and media activity that impacts the meat and poultry industry and provides rapid updates and analyses to its members to help them stay informed. In addition, NAMI conducts scientific research through its Foundation designed to help meat and poultry companies improve their plants and their products. The Institute's many meetings and educational seminars also provide excellent networking and information-sharing opportunities for members of the industry. NAMI is governed by elected leaders and staffed by 32 professionals. NAMI elected leaders include six officers plus the President and CEO, as well as a 107-person Board of Directors and a 40-person Executive Board. Representatives on both of these bodies include leaders in both the supplier and packer/processor segments of the industry. NAMI has also created operating groups, called policy committees and advisory committees, within its membership to allow member companies to recommend NAMI policies in their primary areas of interest. North American Meat Institute | September 2015 5 2015 Officers Chairman Treasurer Immediate Past Chairman Immediate Past Chairman *Dave McDonald *J. Michael Townsley *Greg Benedict *Tony Gahn, Jr. OSI Group, LLC Bob Evans Farms, Inc. American Foods Group, LLC Gahn Meat Company Vice Chairman Secretary Immediate Past Chairman President and CEO *Brian Coelho *John Vatri *Mike Hesse *Barry Carpenter Central Valley Meat Co. Cardinal Meat Specialists, Beef Products, Inc. North American Meat Ltd Institute 2015 Board of Directors *Tim Arndt Jim Cheney John Fell *Kirk Halpern Jack Links Beef Jerky Hill Meat Company Advantage Packaging Halperns *Van Ayvazian *Doug Clemens William Fielding Beau Heeps Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Clemens Family HeartBrand Beef, Inc K. Heeps, Inc. Inc. Corporation Tom Fillippo *Craig Hess Joe Azzaro *Henry Davis Devault Foods Speco, Inc. In-n-Out Burgers Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc. Lee Friedheim Deanna Hofing Michael Bernstein Cougle Commission Van Hees Inc Maid-Rite Steak Kerry Doughty Company Butterball, LLC *Terry Holton *Peter Bozzo Mike Gau Seaboard Foods Michael's Finer Meats & Jeff Eastman Performance Foodservice Seafoods Alchemy Systems Middendorf *Randy Huffman Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Reed Brown Martin Eckmann *Neil Genshaft Brown Packing Company, Alaska Sausage Company Fresh Mark, Inc. Jeff Jobe Inc. Valley Meats, LLC Einar Einarsson Bill Griffith Doug Bush Marel, Inc. Keystone Foods, LLC Philip Jones Bush Brothers Provisions Jones Dairy Farm Lou Eni *Eric Gustafson Mark Campbell Dietz & Watson, Inc. Coast Packing Company Gus Juengling, III Triumph Foods Prestige Meat & Foods, Inc. *Jeffrey Ettinger John Hagerla Tony Catelli Hormel Foods Corporation Hartley Ranch Angus Beef *John Keating Catelli Brothers, Inc. LLC Cargill Meat Solutions Andrew Evanson Trevor Caviness Jobbers Meat Packing Edward Hall Bob Kessler, Jr. Caviness Beef Packers Company Lone Star Foodservice Kessler Foods 6 North American Meat Institute | September 2015 Tom Kittle Michael McCranie *Scott Rich Dale Smith Handtmann, Inc. Meat Traders, Inc. Wasatch Meats Dale Smith & Sons *Tim Klein *Brad McDowell John Richardson Kevin Smith National Beef Packing Co, Agri Beef Sugar Creek Packing Costco Wholesale Meats LLC Pat McGowan Tom Routh Ralph Smith Kevin LaFleur Broadleaf USA J. H. Routh Packing Kayem Foods, Inc. Colorado Premium Foods Company *Nick Meriggioli Tom Stachecki François Leger Johnsonville Sausage, LLC James Rudolph Angus Meats FPL Food, LLC Rudolph Foods Company, *Dave Miniat Inc. Dwight Stiehl Neal Leonard Miniat Holdings Rose Packing Company Surlean Foods Allen Russak Mark Moshier Russak's Cured Smoked Mark Swanson *Sara Lilygren Arrowsight Products Birko Corp. Tyson Foods, Inc. Tom Murray Christopher Salm Kevin Tulley *Joe Maas Packers Sanitation Services, Salm Partners, LLC Sysco Corporation JTM Provisions Inc. (Freedman Meats) *Ed Sanchez *Shane MacKenzie Thomas Neese, III Lopez Foods, Inc. Fritz Usinger Superior Farms Neese Country Sausage, Inc. Fred Usinger, Inc. Mike Satzow *Mark Magnesen *Andre Nogueira North Country Smokehouse Larry Vad Kraft Foods Group/Oscar JBS USA Ideal Meat & Provision, Inc. Mayer David Schamun Abel Olivera Del Monte Meat Company David Van Eekeren *Gary Malenke Jensen Meat Company Land O’Frost, Inc. Natural Food Holdings David Schanzer *Warren Panico Plumrose USA Harlan VandeZandschulp Greg Martin Bar-S Foods Gleeson Construction and Strauss Brands Tom Serrato Engineers *Larry Pope Far West Meats *Chris Mason Smithfield Foods, Inc. *Dennis Vignieri Wolf-tec, Inc. Ross Shuket Kenosha Beef International, Roger Reiser Old World Provisions Ltd. *Scott Matheson Reiser Dole & Bailey Alan Simon *Dave Wood Jim Renda Omaha Steaks International, Harris Ranch Steven Maxey Multisorb Technologies Inc. Certified Meat Products *Russ Yearwood Noel Reyes *John Simons Indiana Packers Provimi de Puerto Rico AdvancePierre Foods Corporation *Executive Board North American Meat Institute | September 2015 7 Who to Call Contact NAMI’s DC office at (202) 587-4200 and the Oakland office at (510) 763-1533. Email staff using first initial last [email protected] ANIMAL WELFARE/HUMANE SLAUGHTER CRISIS MANAGEMENT Janet Riley, (202) 587-4245 Janet Riley, (202) 587-4245 Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Senior Vice President, Public Affairs BY-PRODUCTS Mark Dopp, (202) 587-4229 Scott Goltry, (202) 587-4254 Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Scientific Vice President,