Councils and Committees

To facilitate the basic function of the Conference, Councils have been appointed to consider the improvements in and modification of the NCIMS agreements.

Each Council consists of twenty members, plus a Chair and Vice Chair. Membership consists of ten representatives from State Health and Agriculture Departments, five Milk Processor representatives, and five Milk Producer representatives. In addition, each Council has an FDA consultant.

Additionally, there are Committees which study and evaluate "Proposals" submitted to the Conference for consideration.

The "Proposals" submitted for deliberation at a Conference are printed prior to the Conference and mailed to persons as they pre-register. When the Conference convenes, each Council discusses the proposals assigned to them by the Program Committee, and recommendations are made by the Council to the Delegates. Registered Conference participants may attend and take part in the discussion of any Council.

Members of the Councils and Committees are as follows:

COUNCIL I Laws and Regulations
Gena Reich, Chair WA Department of Agriculture Olympia, WA Rating and/or Enforcement Michael Clinkscales AL Department of Public Health Vincent, AL Wayne Kasacek CT Dept. of Agriculture Hartford, CT Paul Klug CO Department of Public Health & Environment Denver, CO Alf Reeb NM Deptment of Agriculture Albuquerque, NM James Reyes PR Department of Health San Juan, PR Daniel Scruton Vt Department of Agriculture Montpelier, VT Tony Shumaker SD Department of Agriculture Pierre, SD Roger Tedrick OH Department of Agriculture Reynoldsburg, OH Stan Welch MS Department of Health Jackson,MS James S. Williamson, Jr. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Columbia, SC Alternate Agency Members: Clint George - Rating TX Department of Agriculture Jeff Black - Regulatory AZ Department of Agriculture FDA Consultant: Steven T. Sims Exec. Bd. Consultant:	Joseph T. Delaney, Vice Chair Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Processors Thomas Benthien Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Hazelwood, MO Cindy Coulter H. P. Hood, Inc. Winchester, VA Sharon Balhorn Yoplait - USA Minneapolis, MN Paul Hill Dean Foods Company Johnson City, TN MIke Melville Publix Supermarkets, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL Alternate Processor: Debora D. Ruffie Kraft Foods Group, Inc Glenview, IL Producers Tom Berryl Associated Milk Producers Inc. New Ulm, MN Michael Campbell Darigold, Inc. Seattle, WA Robert Cooksey Maryland and Virginia Producer Cooperative Worton, MD Harry DeLint Dairy Farmers of America Bellflower, CA Amanda Rife Land O' Lakes, Inc. Carlisle, PA Alternate Producer: Michael Mund Lone Star Milk Producers Windhorst, TX
COUNCIL II Responsibilities of Conference Participants
Randall Chloupek, Chair NE Department of Agriculture Lincoln, NE Rating and/or Enforcement George H. Blush KS Department of Agriculture Topeka, KS Laurie Bucher MD Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Baltimore, MD Kristen L. Dahl CA Department of Food & Agriculture Sacramento, CA Steve DiVincenzo IL Department of Public Health Springfield, IL Don Falls MO State Milk Board Jefferson City, MO Gary Newton FL Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Tallahassee. FL Lewis Ramsey KY Department for Public Health Frankfort, KY Laura Traas WI Department of Ag, Trade & Consumer Services Milwaukee, WI Anna Vickrey NV State Dairy Commission Reno, NV Michael K. Wiggs ID Department of Agriculture Boise, ID Alternate Agency Members: Charles Lindberg - Regulatory NY Department of Agriculture & Markets VACANT - Rating Department of FDA Consultant: Dennis Gaalswyk Exec. Bd. Consultant:	Thomas G. Angstadt, Vice Chair Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. Erie, PA Processors Kevin Lemmons National Dairy Holdings Dallas, TX Jodeen F. Meenderink Dean Foods Company Salt Lake City, UT David Robbins Dean Foods Company Rockford, IL Stephanie Olmsted U. S. Dairy - Safeway, Inc. Kent, WA Rebecca Piston H. P. Hood, Inc. Monroe, ME Alternate Processor: Rob Byrne Schrieber Foods Green Bay, WI Producers Neil Bendixen Dairy Marketing Service East Syracuse, NY James H. Howie Md & VA Milk Producers Assn. Waxhaw, NC Patricia Huttula MI Milk Producers Association Novi, MI David B. Patteson Agri-Mark Central Laboratory West Springfield, MA Ron Geiser Dairy Farmers of America Orrville, OH Alternate Producer: RonaldThompson Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC Coopersville, MI
COUNCIL III Application of Conference Agreements
Doug Cart, Chair Dean Foods Company Rockford, IL Rating and/or Enforcement Stephen Beam CA Department of Food & Agriculture Sacramento, CA Claudia Coles WA Department of Agriculture Olympia, WA Joe Dittrich MN Department of Agriculture St. Paul, MN Matt Ewing LA Dept. of Health & Hospitals Baton Rogue, LA Sandra Lancaster AR Department of Health & Human Services Little Rock, AR Tom Ford IN Board of Animal Health Indianapolis, IN G. M. Gallaspy AL Department of Public Health Montgomery, AL Steve Ingham, WI WI Department ofAgriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Madison, WI Gordon Robinson MI Department of Agriculture Greenville, MI Gene Wiseman MO State Milk Board Jefferson City, MO Alternate Agency Members: Bill Thompson- Regulatory TN Department of Agriculture Ellen Fitzgibbons - Rating MA Department of Public Health FDA Consultant: Robert F. Hennes Exec. Bd. Consultant:	Casey McCue, Vice Chair NY Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY Processors Jason Crafts Gossner Foods, Inc. Logan, UT David Lattan Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Marcia L. McGlochlin Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc. Petaluma, CA Helen Piotter Dean Foods Company Rochester, IN John R. Buchanan The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, Ohio Alternate Processor: Edith Wilkin Leprino Foods Company Denver, CO Producers Robert Hagberg Land O'Lakes, Inc. St. Paul, MN Damon Miller Dairy Farmers of America Dallas, TX Kevin Olson Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Dean Letter Michigan Milk Products Novi, MI Antone Mickelson Northwest Dairy Association Seattle, WA Alternate Producer: Norman Kedrowski Foremost Farms USA Baraboo, WI
Committees
Animal/Herd Shares Study Committee (Proposal 07-124) Ad-hoc committee was abolished by vote of the Executive Board on September 9,2009, having completed their work and reported to the 2009 Conference. Appendix "N" Modification Study Committee (Proposal 05-243) Roger Hooi, Chair Tom Angstadt Frank Barcellos Beth Briczinski Laurie Bucher Steve DiVincenzo Don Falls Patrick Gordon Bob Hagberg Lewis Ramsey Dayle Reynolds John Sanford Roger Tedrick Bill Thompson Dennis Gaalswyk, FDA Consultant Tom Graham, FDA Technical Advisor Phil Kijak, FDA Technical Advisor Amber McCoig, FDA Technical Advisor Tim Roddy, FDA Technical Advisor Jeff Hamer, FDA Technical Advisor Cathy Costa, Technical Advisor John Forsee, Technical Advisor John Faragher, Technical Advisor Bob Salter, Technical Advisor Nate Banner, Technical Advisor Aseptic Program Committee (Proposal 11-301, 11-308) Sia Economides, Co-Chair Terry Philibeck, Co-Chair James Allyn Becky Beaudin Cindy Coulter Jason Crafts Kristen Dahl Joe Dittrich Becca Durant Don Falls Harris Hollingsworth Roger Hooi Jon Johns Chuck Meek Doug Metcalf Emil Nashed Michael Sarchman Christopher Theder Brian Thane Jonathan Gardner, FDA Consultant Cindy Leonard, FDA Technical Advisor Dan Geffin, FDA Technical Advisor Les Boian, FDA Technical Advisor Matthew Pitts, FDA Technical Advisor Keith Ito, Technical Advisor Kerry E. Kaylegian, Technical Advisor Constitution and Bylaws Committee* Ellen Fitzgibbons, Chair Laurie Bucher VACANT Defining Grade "A" Dairy Products (Proposal 05-214) Ad-hoc committee was abolished by vote of the Executive Board on September 9, 2009, having completed their work and reported to the 2009 Conference. Document Review Committee* Mike Wiggs, Chair Kristen Dahl Steve DiVincenzo Cary Frye Curt Griner Jamie Jonker Antone Mickelson Helen Piotter Anna Vickrey Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant HACCP Implementation Committee* Jason Crafts, Chair James R. Allyn Claudia Coles Jonathan Gardner Robert Hagberg Paul Hoge Cody Huft Steve Ingham Dave Jelle Leah Keller Charles "Chip" Lindberg Gary Lockwood Steve Murphy Emil Nashed Rebecca Piston Dave Robbins Allen Sayler Alan Talarsky Richard Graham, Technical Advisor Kerry E. Kaylegian, Technical Advisor Gabriel Pascual, Technical Advisor Gary Solomon, Technical Advisor Steve Sims, FDA Consultant David Pearce, FDA Technical Advisor Joie Navarrete, FDA Technical Advisor Hauling Procedures Committee* Gary Newton, Chair Neil Bendixen Randy Chloupek Robert "Bob" Cooksey Bob Gilchrist Curt Griner Robert Hagberg Cathy Kaszowski Casey McCue Tom O'Carroll Gordon Robinson Anna Vickrey Mike Wiggs Ricky Williams Brad Williamson Frank Flores, FDA Consultant Les Boian, FDA Technical Advisor Larry Terando, FDA Technical Advisor Joie Navarrete, FDA Technical Advisor International Certification Pilot Program (Proposals 05-316 and 07-304) Claudia Coles, Co-Chair Tom Ford, Co-Chair Philippe Caradec Ellen Fitzgibbons Clay Hough Jamie Jonker Leah Keller Casey McCue Antone Mickelson John Miller Renata Pearson, Technical Advisor Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Thomas Graham, FDA Technical Advisor Bob Altobelli, FDA Technical Advisor Dennis Gaalswyk, FDA Technical Advisor	Laboratory Committee* Frank Barcellos, Chair Tom Angstadt, Vice Chair Nancy Ahern Wendy Blackman Beth Briczinski Mary Bulthaus Connie Caffes Julie Cole Catherine Hall Debra Hall Roger Hooi Patti Huttula Tom Kitsmiller Wendy Landry Delores Manor Brian McDowell Marcia McGlochlin David Patteson John Rhoads Gene Stegeman Laura Traas Tom Graham, FDA Consultant Lezette Earhart, FDA Technical Advisor Marybeth Willis, FDA Technical Advisor Steven Murphy, Academic Advisor Jim Agin, Technical Advisor Liaison Committee* Casey McCue, Chair Stephen Beam Claudia Coles Clay Detlefsen Cary Frye Roger Hooi Steve Ingham Dave Lattan Antone Mickelson Roger Tedrick Gene Wiseman Local Arrangements Committee Frank Barcellos, Chair MMSR Committee* Mike Wiggs, Chair Kristen Dahl Joe Delaney Paul Klug Antone Mickelson Helen M. Piotter John Sanford Tony Shumaker Anna Vickrey Erin Villaneuva Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Bob Altobelli, FDA Technical Advisor Frank Flores, FDA Technical Advisor Other Species Milk Committee* Lynn Hinckley, Chair Laurie Bucher Mike Clinkscales Steve DiVincenzo Becca Durrant Mathew Ewing Frank Fillman Christopher Hylkema Barbara Koeltzow Charles Lindberg Michael Mund Dan Scruton James Williamson Gene Wiseman Don Goldsmith, FDA Consultant Fred Tillman, FDA Technical Advisor Jeff Hamer - FDA Technical Advisor Amber McCoig, FDA/CVM Technical Advisor Program Committee Cary Frye, Chair Beth Briczinski Dave Lattan John Sanford Laurie Bucher Doug Metcalf Stephen Beam, Conference Chair Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Gena Reich, Council I Chair Randy Cloupeck, Council II Chair Doug Cary, Council III Chair Frank Barcellos, Local Arrangements Chair Marlena Bordson, Ex Officio Scientific Advisory Committee* Dr. Nicole Neeser, Chair Frank Barcellos Cary Frye Chris Gordon Christopher Hylkema Jamie Jonker Steven Kurtz Marianne Smukowski Anna Vickrey Edith Wilkin Uju Nsofor, FDA Consultant Marybeth Willis, FDA Technical Advisor Larry Terando, FDA Technical Advisor SSCC Committee* Randall W.Chloupek, Chair Kenneth Anderson George Blush David Brown Michelle M. Clark Patrick A. Frontale John W. Sanford Brad Schulz Tony J. Shumaker Gene Wiseman Frank Flores, FDA Consultant Tarsha Oliver, FDA Technical Advisor Larwrence R. Terando, FDA Technical Advisor Marybeth Willis, FDA Technical Advisor Technical Engineering Review Committee* David Lattan, Chair Nathan Campbell Ken Anderson Marty Bauman Harry DeLint Chris Hylkema Chuck Meek Gena Reich Brian Wise Randy Elsberry, FDA Consultant Steve Sims, FDA Technical Advisor Don Goldsmith, FDA Technical Advisor Kevin Torgerson, FDA Technical Advisor Stephen Walker, FDA Technical Advisor These are Standing Committees Updated March 30, 2015*

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