Past Classes

Emerging Leaders Program

Previous Classes

Class of 2024

  • Alex Brandt, Certified Group
  • Amber Larson, American Foods Group
  • Caitlin Hamstra, Birchwood Foods
  • Chloe Carson, Smithfield Foods
  • Chris Johnson, Kent Quality Foods
  • Daniel Guadian, Caviness Beef Packers
  • Elizabeth Walls, Fulton Market Group
  • Grace Houston, Triumph Foods
  • Jeffrey Saxon, FPL Food, LLC
  • John Marihugh, United Producers, Inc.
  • Joshua Cassar, HACCP Assurance Services
  • Molly Miller, Tyson Foods
  • Neil Corbin, IQ Foods
  • Nick Lahm, Great Plains Beef LLC
  • Oliver Hoad, APPI Energy
  • Pernesia Nellum, OSI LLC
  • Raven Kropf, Teys USA
  • Rob Ames, Corbion
  • Sid Cunningham, Seaboard Triumph Foods
  • Travis Arp, JBS USA Food Company

Class of 2023

  • Alicia Pucky, Fresh Mark
  • Amy Chichester, Marcus Technologies
  • Brian McFarlane, JBS USA
  • Emily Blumhardt, Seaboard Foods
  • Jason Castillo, Caviness Beef Packers
  • Keaton Dorman, Jack Stack BBQ
  • Ken Klein, OSI Group
  • Meredith Healan, FPL Food
  • Monty Kayes, SEE
  • Peter Wojda, Fulton Market Group
  • Rebecca Acheson, Cargill
  • Shannon MaasMayer, Power Food Technology

Class of 2022

  • Andrea Perkins, Superior Farms
  • Adriana Ruiz, SEE
  • Ashley Lembke, American Foods Group
  • Clay Eastwood, PIC North America
  • Greta Shimon, Amcor
  • Hugh Albert, Kayem Foods
  • Janeen Butterfield, Old Trapper Smoked Products
  • Jenine Rinn, Sonoma County Meat Co.
  • Jennifer Dibbern, American Foods Group
  • Jennifer Raspaldo, OSI Group
  • Jessica Finck, Merck Animal Health
  • Laura Parvin, EW Grobbel
  • Lyndsey Jones, JBS USA
  • MacKenzie Waro
  • Mindy Henry, Tyson Fresh Meats
  • Nicole Erceg, Certified Angus Beef
  • Paula McGee, Swaggerty’s
  • Sean Flynn, Niman Ranch
  • Suzanne Finstad, Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Therese Borneman, Jones Dairy Farm