NAMES IN THE NEWS CATTLE RAISERS
COMMUNITY
Leann Saunders, Castle Rock, CO, is the chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, succeeding Mark Jagels, Davenport, NE. Saunders is co-founder and president
of Where Food Comes From, an agricultural and food ver- ifi cation and certifi cation company. Saunders previously worked for PM Beef Holdings, where she developed the fi rst USDA process verifi ed program for U.S. beef. Roel Andriessen, Dakota Dunes, SD, is chair-elect. He is the senior vice president responsible for Tyson Fresh Meats’ international sales group. Vice-chair is Bruce Schmoll, Claremont, MN. Dennis Stiffl er, Ph.D., Bronx, NY, is sec- retary-treasurer. Greg Ruehle is president and chief executive offi - cer (CEO) of Servi-Tech, after the retirement of Mitch
Counce, who had served as president and CEO since 1992. Servi-Tech Laboratories has agricultural custom- ers in all 50 states and more than 6 countries. Dr. Dee Ellis, Texas’ State Veterinarian and execu- tive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission
(TAHC) received the 2014 International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA) Career Excellence Award. This award recognizes a national leader who has made signifi cant contributions throughout his career to
promote and improve the emergency management pro- fession in the U.S. This is the fi rst time the award has been presented to a veterinarian. Scott Holt is the new North American marketing man- ager for Allfl ex USA Inc., the global leader in animal
identifi cation and traceability systems. Holt moves from his role as associate national sales manager, which he assumed in 2010 after 10 years as the northwestern re- gional sales manager for Allfl ex. In his new role, Scott will remain based in Idaho and will oversee marketing efforts for Allfl ex’s large animal business in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Emily Metz Meredith, vice president for animal care at the National Milk Producers Federation, was hon-
ored today as a Rising PR Star by a leading newsletter for communications professionals. Meredith, who un- til recently was vice president of communications and membership for the Animal Agriculture Alliance, was recognized in the 30 and under category at PR News’ annual PR People Awards lunch. Meredith was one of 32 cited in the Rising Star category. Meredith was nominated for the award by the Animal Agriculture Al- liance, where she increased mentions of the organiza-
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