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
C. Thomas Leitzke, Chair WI Department of Agriculture Madison, WI Rating and/or Enforcement Peggy S. Gates GA Department of Agriculture Atlanta, GA Paul Hoge PA Department of Agriculture Harrisburg, PA Jackie Owens WI Department of Agriculture Madison, WI Gena Reich WA Department of Agriculture Olympia, WA John W. Sanford TN Department of Agriculture Nashville, TN Tony Shumaker SD Department of Agriculture Pierre, SD Roger Tedrick OH Department of Agriculture Reynoldsburg, OH Sharon Trimmer MI Department of Agriculture Lansing, MI Stan Welch Mississppi Department of Health Jackson, MS James S. Williamson, Jr. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Columbia, SC Alternate Regulatory Members: Wayne Cook - Rating WY Department of Agriculture Sandra Lancaster - Regulatory Arkansas Dept of Health & Human Services FDA Consultant: Steven T. Sims Exec. Bd. Consultant: Gary Cazaubon	Gary Kuhlmann, Vice Chair Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Springfield, IL Processors Cindy Coulter H. P. Hood, Inc. Winchester, VA Joseph T. Delaney Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Howard Depoy National Dairy Holdings Dallas, TX Paul Hill Dean Foods Company Johnson City, TN Lars Pekay Yoplait-Columbo Minneapolis, MN Alternate Processor: MIke Melville Publix Supermarkets, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL Producers Michael Campbell Darigold, Inc. Seattle, WA James F. Carroll Dairy Farmers of America Kansas City, MO Tom Honse Associated Milk Producers, Inc. New Ulm, MN Robert Cooksey Maryland and Virginia Producer Cooperative Worton, MD Bill Young Upstate Niagra Cooperative Batavia, NY Alternate Producer: Norman Kedrowski Land O' Lakes, INc. Tulare, California
COUNCIL II Responsibilities of Conference Participation
Roger Hooi, Chair Dean Foods Company Dallas, TX Rating and/or Enforcement George H. Blush KS Department of Agriculture Topeka, KS Kristen L. Dahl CA Department of Food & Agriculture Sacramento, CA Don Falls MO State Milk Board Jefferson City, MO Frank Harris OK Department of Agriculture Oklahoma City, OK Kay Sigmon NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources Raleigh, NC Dennis Moore NY Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY Lewis Ramsey KY Department for Public Health Frankfort, KY Laura Traas WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Madison, WI Anna Vickrey NV State Dairy Commission Reno, NV Michael K. Wiggs ID Department of Agriculture Boise, ID Alternate Regulatory Members: Bill Eccleston - Regulatory UT Department of Agriculture Steve DiVincenzo - Rating IL Department of Public Health FDA Consultant: Randy Elsberry Exec. Bd. Consultant: Susan Esser	Randall Chloupek, Vice Chair NE Department of Agriculture Lincoln, NE Processors Kevin Lemmons National Dairy Holdings Dallas, TX Jodeen F. Meenderink Dean Foods Company Salt Lake City, UT Emil Nashed Parmalat, USA Wallington, NJ Stephanie Olmsted U. S. Dairy - Safeway, Inc. Kent, WA Rebecca Piston H. P. Hood, Inc. Monroe, ME Alternate Processor: David Robbins Dean Foods Company Rockford, IL Producers Thomas G. Angstadt Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. Erie, PA James H. Howie MD & VA Milk Producers Coop. Assn. Waxhaw, NC Patricia Huttula MI Milk Producers Association Novi, MI David B. Patteson Agri-Mark Central Laboratory West Springfield, MA Jim Wittenberger Foremost Farms USA Cooperative Baraboo, WI Alternate Producer: Neil Bendixen Dairy Marketing Service Syracuse, NY
COUNCIL III Application of Conference Agreements
G.M. Gallaspy Alabama Department of Public Health Montgomery, AL Rating and/or Enforcement Steven Beam CA Department of Food & Agriculture Sacramento, CA Catherine S. Bowyer WV Department of Agriculture Charleston, WV Claudia Coles WA Department of Agriculture Olympia, WA Joe Dittrich MN Department of Agriculture St. Paul, MN James R. Wren(Randy) TX Department of State Health Services Winnsboro, TX Casey McCue NY Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY John L. Miller FL Dept. of Agriculture & Con. Services Tallahassee, FL John Ringsrud ND Department of Agriculture Bismarck, ND Kyle Stephens UT Department of Agriculture & Food Salt Lake City, UT Sandra Lancaster AR Department of Health & Human Services Little Rock, AR Alternate Regulatory Members: Mike Clinkscales - Regulatory AL Department of Public Health Kurt Rueber - Rating IA Department of Agriculture FDA Consultant: Robert F. Hennes Exec. Bd. Consultant: Vacant	Doug Cart, Vice Chair Dean Foods Company Rockford, IL Processors Paul Hoffman Kraft Foods, Inc. Glenview, IL David Lattan Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Marcia L. McGlochlin Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc. Petaluma, CA Daniel F. Rackley Dean Foods Company Muskogee, OK Allen R. Sayler International Dairy Foods Assn. Washington, DC Alternate Processor: Don Lane The Kroger Company Cincinnati, OH Producers Robert Hagberg Land O'Lakes, Inc. St. Paul, MN Ted Hickerson Dairy Farmers of America Dallas, TX David Jelle Foremost Farms USA Cooperative Baraboo, WI Antone Mickelson Northwest Dairy Association Seattle, WA Gary Trimner MI Milk Producers Association Novi, MI Alternate Producer: Jamie Jonker National Milk Producers Federation Arlington, VA
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 Bill Eccleston Don Falls Paul Klug Dan Rackley Paul Rapnicki Dayle Reynolds Roger Tedrick Bob Childers, FDA Consultant Tom Graham, FDA Technical Advisor Phil Kijak, FDA Technical Advisor Amber McCoig, FDA Technical Advisor Ray Niles, FDA Technical Advisor Tim Roddy, FDA Technical Advisor Ron Erskine, Technical Advisor John Forsee, Technical Advisor John Faragher, Technical Advisor Bob Salter, Technical Advisor Aseptic Pilot Implementation Committee (Proposal 07-303) Susan Esser, Chair Cindy Coulter Jason Crafts Becca Durant Sia Economides Terry Philiback Mike Betzhold Roger Hooi Wayne Kasacek Jeff Merritt Emil Nashed Joe Dittrich Gena Reich Allen Sayler Kathy Stodola Brian Thane Lewis Turner Perry Verner Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Dan Geffin, FDA Technical Advisor Cindy Leonard, FDA Technical Advisor Matt Pitts, FDA Technical Advisor Keith Ito, Technical Advisor Constitution and Bylaws Committee* Ellen Fitzgibbons, Chair Darwin W. Kurtenbach 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. Documents Review Committee* Mike Wiggs, Chair Stephen Beam Don Breiner Cary Frye Peggy Gates Jamie Jonker Terrence Philibeck Anna Vickery Dan Rackley Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant HACCP Implementation Committee* Jason Crafts, Chair Claudia Coles Robert Hagberg Paul Hoge Leah Keller Dennis Moore Steve Murphy Rebecca Piston Dave Robbins Allen Sayler Richard Graham, Technical Advisor Dave Jelle, Technical Advisor Emil Nashed, Technical Advisor Gary Solomon, Technical Advisor Steve Sims, FDA Consultant Belinda Clifton, FDA Technical Advisor Jonathan Gardner, FDA Technical Advisor Kathy Gombas, FDA Technical Advisor Steve Pierson, FDA Technical Advisor Hauling Procedures Committee* Chris Thompson, Chair Rick Barefoot Neil Bendixen Gary Cazaubon Robert "Bob" Cooksey Troye Cooper Robert Hagberg Casey McCue Gary Newton Johnny Ogden Terrance "Terry" Philibeck Meredith Scales Anna Vickrey Mike Wiggs Brad Williamson Les Boian, FDA Consultant Lloyd Kinzel, FDA Technical Advisor International Certification Pilot Program (Proposals 05-316 and 07-304) Claudia Coles, Co-Chair Gene Wright, Co-Chair Philippe Caradec Ellen Fitzgibbons Tom Ford Dennis Gaalswyk Clay Hough Jamie Jonker Leah Keller Casey McCue Antone Mickelson John Miller Renata Pearson, Technical Advisor Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Bob Altobelli, FDA Technical Advisor Thomas Graham, FDA Technical Advisor Steve Himebaugh, FDA Technical Advisor	Laboratory Committee* Frank Barcellos, Chair Tom Angstadt, Vice Chair Nancy Ahern Mary Bulthaus Bill Eccleston Catherine Hall Roger Hooi Gary Husby Patti Huttula Tom Kitsmiller Marcia McGlochlin Ed Miller Stephanie Olmsted David Patteson Tom Tieso Laura Traas Tom Graham, FDA Consultant Lezette Earhart, FDA Technical Advisor Steven Murphy, Academic Advisor Jim Agin, Technical Advisor Liaison Committee* Susan Esser, Chair Stephen Beam Don Breiner Claudia Coles Will Francis Cary Frye Jamie Jonker Dave Lattan Tom Leitzke Dan Rackley Local Arrangements Committee Laurie Bucher, Chair MMSR Committee* Mike Wiggs, Chair Kristen Dahl Joe Delaney Antone Mickelson Dan Rackley Kurt Rueber John Sanford Tony Shumaker Gary Trimner Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Frank Flores, FDA Technical Advisor Steve Himebaugh, FDA Technical Advisor Other Species Milk Committee* Lynn Hinckley, Chair Donna Bonner Laurie Bucher Tom Clark Mike Clinkscales Mathew Ewing Frank Fillman Christopher Hylkema Michael Mund Dan Scruton James Williamson Gene Wiseman Judy Kapture, Technical Advisor Don Goldsmith, FDA Consultant Fred Tillman, FDA Technical Advisor Amber McCoig, FDA Technical Advisor Program Committee Cary Frye, Chair Jamie Jonker Dave Lattan Dan Rackley John Miller John Beers, Conference Chair Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Tom Leitzke, Council I Chair Roger Hooi, Council II Chair G.M. Gallaspy, Council III Chair Laurie Bucher, Local Arrangements Chair Marlena Bordson, Ex Officio Scientific Advisory Committee* Stephen Beam, Chair Frank Barcellos Ted Elkin Cary Frye John Partridge Don Zink, FDA Consultant Mike Davis, FDA Technical Advisor Marybeth Willis, FDA Technical Advisor SSCC Committee* Randy Chloupek, Chair Ken Anderson George Blush Patrick A. Frontale Dan Rackley John Sanford Brad Schultz Tony Shumaker Lloyd Kinzel, FDA Consultant Marybeth Willis, FDA Technical Advisor Technical Engineering Review Committee* David Lattan, Chair Ken Anderson Marty Bauman Harry DeLint Bill Fredericks Dan McCreary Chuck Meek Gena Reich Randy Elsberry, FDA Consultant Don Goldsmith, Technical Advisor Joe Schlesser, Technical Advisor Steve Sims, Technical Advisor These are Standing Committees Updated April22, 2010*

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