USPCE Board of Directors
Representing State Extension Directors
Dr. Beverly R. Durgan
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota – Extension
St. Paul, MN
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota – Extension
St. Paul, MN
Representing Colleges of Agriculture
Dr. Alan Grant
Dean
Virginia Tech, College of Agriculture & Life Science
Blacksburg, VA
Host State Institution Representative
Dr. Daniel Robison
Endowed Dean’s Chair
Endowed Dean’s Chair
Iowa State University
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Ames, IA
Ames, IA
Dr. Joe Colletti
Senior Associate Dean
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Representing Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Daniel Grooms
Dean of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Dean of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Representing Departments of Animal Science
Dr. Alan Mathew
Professor & Head
Department of Animal Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Professor & Head
Department of Animal Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Representing Junior Colleges and Technical Schools
Jeremy Burkett
Agriculture Instructor, Livestock Judging Coach
Casper College, School of Science
Casper, WY
Representing National Pork Board
Derrick Sleezer
Kerber Milling
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Kerber Milling
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Randy Brown
Maken Bacon Farm
Maken Bacon Farm
Nevada, OH
Heather Hill
Hill Farms
Greenfield, IN
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Neil Dierks
CEO
National Pork Producers Council
Des Moines, IA
CEO
National Pork Producers Council
Des Moines, IA
Duane Stateler
Stateler Family Farms
McComb, OH
Jim Compart
Compart’s Boar Store, Inc.
Nicollet, MN
Compart’s Boar Store, Inc.
Nicollet, MN
Representing State Pork Associations
David Preisler
CEO
Minnesota Pork Board
Mankato, MN
CEO
Minnesota Pork Board
Mankato, MN
Representing Allied Industry
Dr. Paul Matzat
Technical Services Manager
Technical Services Manager
Kemin Industries
Greenwood, IN
Leah Dorman, DVM
Director, Food Integrity & Consumer Engagement
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Croton, OH
Representing USDA Agricultural Research Service – EX-OFFICIO
Dr. Jeffrey Vallet
National Program Leader Food Animal Production, Division of Animal Production and Protection
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville, MD
Beltsville, MD
Representing USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture – EX-OFFICIO
Mark Mirando
National Program Leader, Division of Animal Systems
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Washington, DC
Washington, DC