Elections and Leadership Changes

Antone Mickelson, Northwest Dairy Association and the chair of NMPF’s NCIMS Committee, was re-elected to his industry spot for the Western States on the NCIMS Executive Board and as Vice Chair of the Conference. After 12 years, Dr. Stephen Beam with the California Department of Food and Agriculture completed his terms as Chair of NCIMS. Subsequently, Casey McCue with New York State Department of Ag. And Markets was elected the new Chair of NCIMS.

For the open central states seats on the Executive Board, the state delegates approved Brian Wise, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture- Dairy Division, Nathan Campbell, Indiana State Board of Animal Health, and Barb Koeltzow, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to fill those seats. For the open western state seats, in addition to Antone Mickelson filling the industry seat, Sofia Stifflemire, Texas Department of Health Services, Dustin Cox, New Mexico Department of Agriculture and Gena Reich, Washington State Department of Agriculture were approved by the state delegates.