ARLINGTON, VA –The Meat Institute’s Executive Board elected Peter Bozzo, Executive Vice President of Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors to replace former Board Chairman Jim Snee who retires as CEO and President of Hormel Foods.

“We are fortunate to have benefited from the wisdom and leadership of Jim Snee and we are excited to welcome the next Chairman, Peter Bozzo into this important role in guiding the Meat Institute and its members through a period of great change, challenge and innovation,” said Julie Anna Potts, President and CEO of the Meat Institute. “Peter brings a different perspective with lots of experience in the industry and in leadership at the Meat Institute.”

“I am honored to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Meat Institute,” said Bozzo. “I love the collaboration we are harnessing across the industry through the Protein PACT because it really brings all of the companies, big and small, together where we can tackle the key challenges facing the industry.”

Bozzo became an officer in 2023, serving as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Chairman. He has been a member of the Executive Board for 18 years where he has chaired the Intellectual Properties Committee and served on the Finance Committee.

In 2011, Bozzo was hired as Executive Vice President at Michael’s Finer Meats in Columbus, Ohio. As a member of Michael’s executive team, he and his team oversee the purchasing, production and operations aspects of the company while working with some of the company’s key accounts. Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods, founded in 1962, is a foodservice portion control processor of meat, seafood, and specialty items for primarily the restaurant industry and since 2012, is part of Chef’s Warehouse family of meat companies. Prior to Michael’s Finer Meats, Bozzo worked for Chicago Meat Authority, a specialty processor of beef and pork for further processors and the foodservice industry where he served in various roles including marketing, sales and operations. Bozzo is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and now resides in Powell, Ohio with his wife Sarah, and two sons, Peter Joseph Jr. “PJ” and Nicholas.

Meat Institute officers for 2025 include:

• Treasurer: Randy Huffman of Maple Leaf Foods
• Secretary: John Amidei of Swaggerty Sausage Company
• Immediate Past Chairman: Eric R. Gustafson of Coast Packing Company
• Julie Anna Potts, President and CEO of the Meat Institute

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The Executive Board also approved Suzanne Strassburger Reidy owner and CEO of Strassburger Meats and Tony Catelli, President and CEO of Catelli Brothers, Inc. to serve as Co-Chairs of the Meat PAC, the Meat Institute’s political action committee.

About the Meat Institute

The Meat Institute represents the full community of people and companies who make the majority of meat American families rely on every day. The Meat Institute’s hands-on regulatory and technical expertise, proactive advocacy, unique convening power, collaboration within and beyond animal agriculture, and sector-leading continuous improvement initiatives drive relationships and resources that ensure meat continues to be a vital, trusted pillar of healthy diets and thriving communities for generations to come. To learn more, visit: MeatInstitute.org.