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 Summit (October 8-10, 2024, Austin, TX)
• The Washington Experience (May 6-8, 2025, Washington, DC)
• Protein PACT Summit (October 7-9, 2025, Los Angeles, CA)

Virtual:

• Class of 2025 Program Orientation (September 2024, Microsoft Teams)
• Monthly Sessions (November 2024 - August 2025, Microsoft Teams)

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

How to Apply

Applications for the Class of 2025 are now closed. The application process for the Class of 2026 will open Summer 2025. 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