U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef announces leaders

The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) announced a new board of directors and executive officer group during a recent meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. Elected by USRSB’s diverse membership, the USRSB board will drive the strategic direction and focus of the group. Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, director of sustainability at JBS USA and recognized beef sustainability expert, will serve as chair; Ben Weinheimer, vice president of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, will serve as chair-elect; and Debbie Lyons-Blythe, manager of Blythe Family Farms, in the Flint Hills of Kansas will serve as secretary/treasurer. The 2018-2019 members include: Rickette Collins, director, quality systems, McDonald’s Corporation, and past-chair of USRSB; Keith Anderkin, senior vice president of procurement, Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc.; Townsend Bailey, director, U.S. supply chain sustainability, McDonald’s Corporation; Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo, technical consultant for animal well-being, Elanco Animal Health; Chad Ellis, industry relations and stewardship manager, Noble Research Institute; Dr. Jessica Finck, meat scientist, Merck Animal Health; Rob Manes, director, The Nature Conservancy; Dr. Wayne Morgan, corporate vice president, Golden State Foods; and Steve Wooten, first vice president, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. — WLJ