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Names in the News

Wenda Ingredients, Naperville,

Henderson, Colo.-based Birko announced that Philip

Ill., has hired Dr. Dave Hull as di-

Snellen, Birko’s vice president of sales, has been elected

rector of technical services, oversee-

to the board of directors of the Canadian Meat Coun-

ing Wenda Ingredients Technical

cil. Snellen is one of the associate member representatives

Service Department and Innovative

and will serve on the board of directors for 2013-2014.

Ingredients Commercialization in
the US division for Wenda Global.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, Taunton, Mass., announced

He brings more than 25 years of in-

that Jan Erik Kuhlmann has joined the company as

dustry experience to his new role.

Dr. Dave Hull

president. Most recently, Kuhlmann served as president
of Multivac USA for seven years. Kuhlmann spent the

US Poultry & Egg Association

last 20-plus years in the packaging industry, leading sev-

announces the promotion of Gwen

eral major equipment suppliers during that time

Venable to vice president of communications. Venable is responsible
for the association’s comprehensive

beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., named

communications program, as well as

Shane Miller the senior vice president of pork margin

directing the strategic marketing and
Gwen Venable

Dakota Dunes, SD-based Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., the

management. In his new role, he will oversee the compa-

promotion for all of the organiza-

ny’s hog procurement and pork pricing programs.

tion’s industry services and events.
Philadelphia-based Invisible Sentinel Inc. announced
Bettcher Foodservice, Birming-

that Paul Touhey, formerly president and CEO of Fu-

ham, Ohio, announced that John

jirebio Diagnostics, has been appointed executive chair-

Oleksiak has joined the company

man. Touhey brings more than 25 years of accomplish-

as product marketing manager. In

ment in the diagnostics industry to Invisible Sentinel’s

this position, Oleksiak is responsible

management team.

for developing, implementing and
managing marketing initiatives for

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA)

the company’s foodservice equip-

announced that Robert (Bob) Rust was named the 2013

ment and products.

John Oleksiak

AMSA R.C. Pollock Award Winner. The R.C. Pollock
Award is presented annually in honor of the first general

The National Pork Producers

was honored at an awards banquet during the AMSA 66th

Irlbeck the new general manager of
World Pork Expo, the world’s larg-

Reciprocal Meat Conference on June 18 in Auburn, Ala.
Other recognitions made during the AMSA Awards

est pork-specific trade show. She will

banquet included: Collette Schultz Kaster and Dr.

oversee the planning and manage-

Davey Griffin were named AMSA Fellows and recipients

ment of all programs, exhibits and

of the 2013 AMSA Signal Service Award. Dr. Andrzej

activities and will serve as NPPC’s

Sosnicki, director of PIC’s global Performance Validation

director of projects and events.

Alicia Irlbeck

manager of the National Live Stock and Meat Board. Rust

Council (NPPC) named Alicia

& Applied Meat Science Program, was the recipient of the
2013 Distinguished Extension-Industry Service Award,

D&F Equipment Sales, Crossville, Ala., announced

tion (AMIF). Dr. Randy Harp was the recipient of the

sales manager, poultry. Ferguson’s service to the industry

2013 AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Ser-

and many years of knowledge will bring his experience

vice Award. And, Dr. Rodrigo Tarté was the recipient

to bear on all facets of poultry process design and vision

of the 2013 AMSA Meat Processing Award. The award,

across the entire poultry sales team. 

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sponsored by the American Meat Institute Founda-

the promotion of Lennie Ferguson to North America

established in 1977, is sponsored by Smithfield Foods. ■

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