Application

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be an employee of a Meat Institute member company or a Protein PACT partner
• Be a mid to senior level executive at the time the application is received
• Have the support of senior management at your organization
• Be a member of one of Meat Institute's committees.
  • If you are not a current member, you can join one now through your account to be eligible.

Participation Requirements

Members of the Meat Institute Emerging Leaders Program should plan to attend the following:

In-person:

• Protein PACT Solutions Summit (October 7-9, 2025, Los Angeles, CA)
• The Farm to Fork Tour (February 9-11, 2026, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX)
• The Washington Experience (May 5-7, 2026, Washington, DC)
• Protein PACT Solutions Summit (October 6-9, 2026, New Orleans, LA)

Virtual:

• Class of 2026 Program Orientation (September 2025, Microsoft Teams)
• Monthly Sessions (November 2025 - August 2026, Microsoft Teams)

Note: Selected applicants will be responsible for a $2,500.00 program fee.

How to Apply

The application process for the Class of 2026 will open June 26th. If you have any questions, contact Megan McCullough at mmccullough@meatinstitute.org.

• Only the top applicant from an individual company will be selected
• To determine winners, answers will be scored on the following factors:
  • Commitment to continuous improvement efforts in the meat industry
  • Individual initiative
  • Leadership potential
  • Communication/clarity of information