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 who served at the 2007 Conference are as follows:

COUNCIL I Laws and Regulations
Don M. Breiner, Chair Land O'Lakes, Inc. Carlisle, PA Rating and/or Enforcement Karen J. Engebretson IL Department of Public Health Rockford, IL 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 Alfred E. Reeb NM Department of Agriculture Albuquerque, NM 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 Audrey Slattery ME Department of Agriculture Augusta, ME Sharon Trimmer MI Department of Agriculture Lansing, MI FDA Consultant: Steven T. Sims Exec. Bd. Consultant:	C. Thomas Leitzke, Vice Chair WI Department of Agriculture Madison, WI 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 Dennis Gaalswyk Quality Chekd Dairies, Inc. Naperville, IL Paul Hill Dean Foods Company Johnson City, TN Alternate Processor: Lars Pekay Yoplait-Columbo Minneapolis, MN 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 Gary Kuhlmann Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Springfield, IL Ronald I. Thompson California Dairies, Inc. Visalia, CA
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 Ted Elkin MD Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Baltimore, MD Frank Harris OK Department of Agriculture Oklahoma City, OK Lewis Jones Ohio Department of Agriculture Reynoldsburg, Ohio Dennis Moore NY Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY Lewis Ramsey KY Department for Public Health Frankfort, KY Laura Trass 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 Member: Bill Eccleston UT Department of Agriculture Salt Lake City, UT FDA Consultant: Jonathan Gardner 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
COUNCIL III Application of Conference Agreements
David E. Lattan, Chair Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Carlinville, IL Rating and/or Enforcement Daniel J. Borer NE Department of Agriculture Lincoln, NE 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 G. M. Gallaspy AL Department of Public Health Montgomery, AL Vacant 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 Gene P. Wright TX Department of State Health Services Austin, TX FDA Consultant: Robert F. Hennes Exec. Bd. Consultant: Will Francis	Byron D. Moyer, Vice Chair VT Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets Montpelier, VT Processors Doug Cart Dean Foods Company Rockford, IL Paul Hoffman Kraft Foods, Inc. Glenview, 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
Committees
Animal/Herd Shares Study Committee (Proposal 07-124) Wayne Cook, Chair Roger Beekman Rachel Harrington Donald Hoenig Jamie Jonker Tom Leitzke Michelle Matto Casey McCue Brad Mitchell Kay Sigmon Jim Wittenberger Appendix "N" Modification Study Committee (Proposal 05-243) Roger Hooi, Chair Tom Angstadt Frank Barcellos Rob Byrne Bill Eccleston Karen Engebretson Don Falls Paul Klug Dan Rackley Paul Rapnicki Dayle Reynolds Roger Tedrick Bob Childers, FDA Consultant Ron Erskine, Technical Advisor John Forsee, Technical Advisor Tom Graham, Technical Advisor Tineke Hummelen, Technical Advisor Tim Roddy, Technical Advisor Bob Salter, Technical Advisor Mike Talley, Technical Advisor Jurgen Von Bredow, Technical Advisor Aseptic Pilot Implementation Committee (Proposal 07-303) Susan Esser, Chair Cindy Coulter Jason Crafts Becca Durant Sia Economides Terry Philiback Katherine Gehl Roger Hooi Wayne Kasacek Jeff Merritt Emil Nashed Jim Postlewait Gena Reich Allen Sayler Kathy Stodola Brian Thane Lewis Turner Perry Verner Dan Geffin, FDA Consultant Cindy Leonard, FDA Consultant Keith Ito, Technical Advisor Constitution and Bylaws Committee* Lewis Jones, Chair Darwin Kurtenbach Defining Grade "A" Dairy Products (Proposal 05-214) Will Francis, Co-Chair Ray McCoy, Co-Chair Stephen Beam Dan Borer Rob Byrne Wayne Carlson Jim Carroll Cary Frye Brian Moyer Lars Pekay Anna Vickrey Bob Childers, FDA Consultant Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Belinda Clifton, Technical Advisor Frank Flores, Technical Advisor Cindy Leonard, Technical Advisor Monica Metz, Technical Advisor Andrew Novakovic, Technical Advisor Documents Review Committee* Mike Wiggs, Chair Stephen Beam Don Breiner Rob Byrne Will Francis Cary Frye Peggy Gates Jon Lauer Dan Rackley Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant HACCP Implementation Committee* Kathy Gombas, Chair Claudia Coles Robert Hagberg Paul Hoge Dave Jelle Wayne Kasacek Dennis Moore Steve Murphy Rebecca Piston Dave Robbins Allen Sayler Kathy Stodola Steve Sims, FDA Consultant Jason Crafts, Technical Advisor George Dawson, Technical Advisor Richard Graham, Technical Advisor Monica Metz, Technical Advisor Ray Niles, Technical Advisor John Partridge, Technical Advisor Steve Pierson, Technical Advisor John Rushing, Technical Advisor Hauling Procedures Committee* Chris Thompson, Chair Rick Barefoot Neil Bendixen Marlena Bordson Gary Cazaubon Troye Cooper Mike Culpepper Grant Gayman Bob Hagberg Johnny Ogden Meredith Scales Anna Vickrey Mike Wiggs Brad Williamson Jonathan Gardner, FDA Consultant Les Boian, Technical Advisor International Certification Pilot Program (Proposals 05-316 and 07-304) Claudia Coles, Co-Chair Gene Wright, Co-Chair Rob Byrne Philippe Caradec Ellen Fitzgibbons Tom Ford Dennis Gaalswyk Clay Hough Leah Keller Antone Mickelson John Miller Bob Hennes, FDA Consultant Bob Altobelli, Technical Advisor Jonathan Gardner, Technical Advisor Steve Himebaugh, Technical Advisor Larry Maturin, Technical Advisor Renata Pearson, Technical Advisor	Laboratory Committee* Frank Barcellos, Chair Tom Angstadt, Vice Chair Nancy Ahern Mary Bulthaus Rob Byrne Bill Eccleston Catherine Hall Roger Hooi Gary Husby Patti Huttula Marcia McGlochlin Ed Miller John Miller Stephanie Olmsted Tom Tieso Larry Maturin, FDA Consultant Steven Murphy, Academic Advisor Jim Agin, Technical Advisor Liaison Committee* Dan Borer, Chair Stephen Beam Marlena Bordson Don Breiner Rob Byrne Claudia Coles Susan Esser Will Francis Cary Frye Dave Lattan Tom Leitzke Dan Rackley 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 Steve Himebaugh, Technical Advisor Other Species Milk Committee* Lynn Hinckley, Chair Donna Bonner Tom Clark Mike Clinkscales Mathew Ewing Frank Fillman Christopher Hylkema Tom Leitzke Philip Peeples Dan Scruton James Williamson Don Goldsmith, FDA Consultant Fred Tillman, Technical Advisor Judy Kapture, Technical Advisor Program Committee Cary Frye, Chair Rob Byrne Lewis Jones Dan Rackley John Sanford John Beers, Conference Chair Bob Hennes, FDA Representative Don Breiner, Council I Chair Roger Hooi, Council II Chair Dave Lattan, Council III Chair Marlena Bordson, Ex Officio John Miller, Local Arrangements Chair Scientific Advisory Committee* Rusty Bishop, Chair Frank Barcellos Stephen Beam Rob Byrne Ted Elkin Will Francis Cary Frye John Partridge Don Zink, FDA Consultant Bob Childers, Technical Advisor SSCC Committee* Randy Chloupek, Chair Ken Anderson Paul Childress Karen Engebretson Jim Lawrenz Chet Parrow Dan Rackley John Sanford Brad Schultz Gaylord Smith Lloyd Kinzel, FDA Consultant Ray Niles, Technical Advisor Technical Engineering Review Committee* Karen Engebretson, Chair Ken Anderson Marty Bauman Harry DeLint Bill Fredericks Dave Lattan Dan McCreary Chuck Meek Gena Reich Randy Elsberry, FDA Consultant Jonathan Gardner, Technical Advisor Joe Schlesser, Technical Advisor Steve Sims, Technical Advisor These are Standing Committees Updated June 30, 2008*
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