2024 Annual Meeting Attendee List
(as of 3pm on Thursday, August 1)
Jennifer Abrahamzon, FDA, CVM
Stephanie Adams, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Muhammad Akhtar, Aspire Food Group
Catherine Alinovi, Next Gen PFMA
Brendan Allen, ZIWI USA, Inc
Chris Almon, FreshPet
Eric Altom, Balchem Corp – Animal Nutrition and Health
Amanda Anderson, Elanco
Danielle Anderson, Cargill, Inc
Josh Arbaugh, West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Jenny Bailie, Nutriquest
Preetha Banerjee, AFB International
Ian Banks, EnviroFlight
Elizabeth Becker, Kemin Industries, Inc.
Lizette Beckman, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Lorey Bell-Grady, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Lauren Bennett, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Cheryl Benton, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Brenda Benton-Schorr, CJ Bio America
Chris Berg, Hills Pet Nutrition
John Berkeley, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Ametra Berry, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Allen Bingham, Bil-Jac Foods
William Birdsong, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Andrew Bish, Hemp Feed Coaltion
Ashley Bishop, Spring Regulatory Sciences
Alexx Blazzard, Chapul Farms
Branden Bogue, LGI
Alexa Bombich, SCDA
Bill Bookout, National Animal Supplement Council
Jenna Boone, ADM Animal Nutrition
Brett Boswell, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Michael Botelho, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Kenzie Brancato, North River Enterprises
Buddy Brannon, Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce
Debra Brasel, Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kristen Brennan, Platinum Performance
Victor Bretl, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Allen Bridges, Elanco Animal Health
Melissa Brookshire, North River Enterprises
Abe Brown, FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs/Office of Parternships
Blaine Brown, OISC (Office of Indiana State Chemist)
Kelsi Brown, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Shannon Bryant-Spas, Technology Sciences Group Inc.
Erin Bubb, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Spencer Buchinger, Michigan Department of Agriculture
Hunter Buffington, Agriculture Policy Solutions
Stephanie Burgess, Target
Dustie Butteiger, Nuseed Nutritional
Louise Calderwood, American Feed Industry Association
Shannon Campbell, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Kerrie Canavan, Blue Buffalo
Isaac Carney, FDA
Adina Caudill, Provimi North America, Inc.
Chuck Cawley, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Lorri Chavez, Central Garden & Pet
Srinu Chigurupati, FDA
Alisha Christian, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Brittany Clark, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Trey Clark, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Jennifer Clifford, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
George Collings, Pet Solutions Group
Armando Colorado, Midwest Laboratories
Jennifer Combs, University of Kentucky, Division of Regulatory Services
Robert Connolly, The Peterson Company
Soraiyah Constantine, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Charlotte Conway, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Stan Cook, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Jesse Cothran, MARS
Carrie Crabtree, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Andy Crawford, Statistician
Brian Curtin, Zinpro Corporation
Mary-Grace Danao, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Brian Davidson, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Michael Davidson, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Meagan Davis, Zinpro Corporation
Rachel Delacherois, Petcurean
Jessica Denoncourt, Wellness Pet Company
Lauryl Desch, Bark Box
Leesa Diaz, Freshpet
Nicole Difani, Novus International Inc.
Grant Dixon, Covington and Burling
Karen Donnelly, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Paula Duarte Guevara, Land O’Lakes
Patricia Dunn, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Jason Edmondson, USDA – National Organic Program
David Edwards, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Bob Ehart, NASDA
Rachel Ellsworth, Spectrum Brands
James Embry, Office of the Texas State Chemist
Adalia Espinosa, Jack Links
Alejandra Esquivel Gomez, NULL
Maggie Faba, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
David Fairfield, National Grain and Feed Association
Jenny Fan, H&H
Lisa Fantelli, Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Michael Faurot, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Ashlee-Rose Ferguson, Washington State Department of Agriculture
George Ferguson, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Jason Fields, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
Jessica Fisher, The Pet Parenting Reset
Jacob Fleig, AFDO
Kelly Foos, Post Consumer Brands, LLC
Courtney Foote, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Dan Frank, Kent Nutrition Group
Ryan Frank, Pethonesty, LLC.
Paul Frankforther, Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc.
Matt Frederking, Mid America Pet Food
Patrick Fulling, Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Leanne Garrett, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Morgan Garrick, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Mariah Garza, Perfection Pet Foods
Matthew Gerths, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Julia Goldman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Carlos Gonzalez, Hills Pet Nutrition
Jamie Good, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Kylie Good, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jessica Gore, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Leteasha Gorham, IFF
Jennifer Gornnert, National Animal Supplement Council
Emily Grbach, AFB International
Kristen Green, University of Kentucky, Division of Regulatory Services
Tony Grzemski, Agri-King, Inc.
Katherine Gutenberger, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Karen Gwozdowski Gauvin, Chewy
Tai Ha, Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Kristen Hamilton, Idaho Department of Agriculture
Brandon Hammonds, AFB International
Caroline Harbinson, Royal Canin Canada
Oliver Harrelson, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Corrine Harris, IFF
Macy Harris, CEM Corporation
Alan Harrison, University of Kentucky, Division of Regulatory Services
Carson Haynes, EnviroFlight
Emily Helmes, BiomEdit, LLC
Misty Henderson, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Adrian Henry, Red Collar Pet Foods
Justin Henson, FDA
Timothy Herrman, Office of the Texas State Chemist
Naomi High, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Don Hill, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
Kim Hilliard, Whitebridge/Dogswell
Aaron Hobbs, North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture
Brady Hoefer, Archer Daniels Midland
William Hoek, New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
William Hoekman, Green Juju
Becky Horn, Westway Feed Products LLC
Jeff Horst, Agri-King, Inc.
Shane Howe, Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Charles Hubenka, Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Sarah Hubert, Cargill
Kimberly Hull, FDA
Jeanne Hulva, ADM
Susan Humphries, FDA
April Hunt, FDA CVM
David Husner, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Falina Hutchinson, Montana Department of Agriculture
Alexis Huyghues-Despointes, Post Consumer Brands
Jill Hyda, Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health, North America
Megan Jacober, Primal Pet Group
Samruddhi Pradeep Jadhav, Primal Pet Group
Morten Jakobsen, Protekta Inc.
Holly Jewell, South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Alfredia Johnson, Natures Variety
Laura Johnson, NULL
Robin Johnson, Montana Department of Agriculture
Ben Jones, Office of the Texas State Chemist
Shannon Jordre, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Solomon Kariuki, University of Kentucky, Division of Regulatory Services
Ali Kashani, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Alan Keller, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Traci Kelm, OTED
Mir Khan, Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Landen Kidd, UDAF
Mo Kieffer, Able Laboratory, Inc.
Daniel King, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Robert King, Spectrum Brands Pet, LLC
Kent Kitade, NULL
Ken Klobus, Food and Drug Administration
Kevin Klommhaus, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Mary Koestner, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Rachel Kohne, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Dominika Kondratko, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Bianca Kontra-Marotto, The J.M. Smucker Company
Jennifer Kormos, CFIA
Kevin Korth, Native Microbials, Inc.
Marissa Kost, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Kali Koy, Office of the Texas State Chemist
Sherrie Krolczyk, U.S. FDA
Ashley Kuenzi, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Zach Kuhl, West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture
Deepti Kulkarni, Covington and Burling
James La Marta, Splitrock Regulatory Solutions LLC
Maghan Lage, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Rajiv Lall, RD Lifesciences
Madyson Lamb, Bark
Katie Laney, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Mark LeBlanc, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Kaitlyn LeClair, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Rochelle Ledezma, Perfection Pet Foods
Tiffany Leschishin, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Elizabeth Lesperance, Lallemand
Elizabeth Lewis, NutraSteward
William Lewis, Ceva Animal Health
Marlize List, The Honest Kitchen
Caroline Litterer, Diamond V
Carrie Little, United Animal Health, Inc.
Patty Lucas, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Ernesto Lugo, Arizona Department of Agriculture
Roy Lyon, Hartz Mountain Corporation
Renee Machen, IFF
Scott MacIntire, Food and Drug Administration
Jordan Mancini, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Rick Manthei, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Daisha Martin, Nature’s Variety
Jerry May, Freshpet
Karaline Mayer, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Ross Mazur, Mill Industries
Bethany McAnulty, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Jack McCall, NULL
Kristina McCallum, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Nicholas McCormick, Mars Pet Nutrition
Andrew McGillivray, Redbarn Pet Products
Justin McKenney, Nestle Purina Analytical Lab
Sean McNear, Blue Buffalo
Leann Meyer, Purina Animal Nutrition LLC
Lindsay Meyers, Primal Pet Foods
Selena Mildon, General Mills
Christine Miller, Ollie
Holly Miller, FDA
Jodi Miller, NutriQuest
Leah Miller, NULL
Angela Mills, PetSmart
Chelsea Mills, Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Sergio Miranda de Souza Junior, Post Consumer Brands
Brian Mitchell, The Burdock Group
Denice Mittelstaedt, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Jennifer Mojica, Stella and Chewy’s
Jeanette Montes, Spring Regulatory Sciences
Nathan Moon, FDA
Samantha Moran-Defty, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Carol Morgan, Nutrien Ltd.
Rebecca Moseley, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
Paul Mostyn, Westway Feed Products LLC
Michael Murray, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Chris Nash, Pet Food Association of Canada
Jillian Nash, Alltech, Inc.
Katie Nass, Phibro Animal Health
Jessica Neal, Spectrum Brands
Kate Nelson, Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Angela Neugebauer, The JM Smucker Company
Kari Nichols, Eurofins Scientific
Melissa Nichols, Missouri Department of Agriculture
Liliana Nolasco, The Sunswine Group LLC
Lawrence Novotny, South Dakota
Vicky Ograin, Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians
Bernadette Okeke, Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK Limited
Christopher Olinger, Wenger Feeds
Carolyn Orr, Pet Food Institute
Jo Lynn Otero, New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Randy Pack, Food and Drug Administration
Diego Paiva, Center for Veterinary Medicine – Food and Drug Administration
Matt Panasevich, Mars Petcare
Ryan Parente, Intertek
Mary Paulson, Diana Pet Food
Anthony Pavel, Keller and Heckman LLP
Lloyd Payne, FDA – Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Erik Pearson, Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Eve Pelonis, Keller and Heckman LLP
T Wayne Pendleton, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Amy Penot, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Jeannie Perron, Covington & Burling LLP
Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture
Ashley Phillips, Michigan Department of Agriculture
Madison Phillips, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Blake Pickett, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Ind
Amber Pinnell, One Pet
Jacob Polsky, Southeastern Minerals, Inc.
Martin Pousson, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Wendy Powell, Michigan Department of Agriculture
Kim Pratt, Darling Ingredients Inc
Nathan Price, Idaho Department of Agriculture
Rebecca Proulx, Champion Petfoods L.P.
Robyn Randolph, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Rachel Raths, Ralco
Joe Reardon, NASDA
Srinu Reddy, Nuseed
Lars Reimann, Eurofins Scientific Inc.
Scott Ringger, United Animal Health
Ken Riter, Nestle-Purina Analytical Laboratories
Angela Rittmiller, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Jonathan Roberts, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Claranye Robinson, Florida Department of Ag and Consumer Services
Dora Rodriguez, Jefo Nutrition Inc.
Jennifer Roland, NASDA
Tom Roling, Camlin Fine Sciences
Christopher Ruben, Creative Marketing Resources
Lea Ruch, Société Industrielle Lesaffre – Phileo
Tony Ruth, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Teresa Rygiel, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Michelle Sandau, Post Consumer Brands
Ashley Sanders, Spring Regulatory Sciences
Josh Schafer, Food Drug and Administration
Tim Schell, FDA
William Schildknecht, Cargill
Barbara-Jean Schleicher, Kansas Department of Agriculture
Jason Schmidt, Balchem Corporation
Justin Schmidt, Nestle Purina
Barb Schroeder, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Angelica Sciacca, Honest Paws LLC.
Laura Scott, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Dharmik Shah, Fetch for Pets
Ashley Shaw, Center of Veterinary Medicine, FDA
Monique Sidebottom, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Laurel Silcott, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Katie Simpson, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Rae Sires, The Farmer’s Dog
Cory Skier, New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
Kristi Smedley, Center for Regulatory Services
Gary Smith, Baker Commidities, Inc.
David Snell, Purdue University
Brenda Snodgrass
Matthew Snurkowski, Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Daniela Solomon, Novozymes
Chris Spangenberg, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Jamie Spencer, Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kimberly Spinelli, Post Consumer Brands
Scott Sprinkles, LinkOne Ingredient Solutions
Jeff Squibb, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Mike Stage, Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Jay Stapp, Land O’Lakes
Charles Starkey, North American Renderers Association
Scott Starnes, Eastern Minerals Inc.
April Stendal, Blue Buffalo
Mary Stevens, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Felicity Stewart, Nestle Purina
John Stewart, Elanco Animal Health
Eileen Stochl, CEM Corporation
Christopher Stokes, Sanimax
Roxanne Stone, Solutions Pet Products
Renee Streeter, R.M. Streeter Animal Nutrition Consulting
Kevin Stup, Bruker
Heike Suess, Evonik Corp.
Peichuan Sun, ADM
Melissa Sutyla, Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Katie Swafford, Videka
Michele Swarbrick, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Angela Swinford, US FDA
Dharati Szymanski, NULL
Lei Tang, FDA/Center for Veterinary Medicine
Emily Taylor, BSM Partners
Jennifer Taylor, Mars Petcare
Megan Teale, Spring Regulatory Sciences
Richard Ten Eyck
Deepa Thiagarajan, Mars Petcare
Susan Thixton, TruthaboutPetFood.com
Shaness Thomas, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Angele Thompson, Thompson PetTech
Patrick Tovey, Pet Food Institute
Steve Traylor, Axiota Animal Health
Jim True, University of Kentucky, Division of Regulatory Services
Kimberly Truett, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Amy Tryon DaPrato, Hills Pet Nutrition
Karly Utt, Nestle Purina PetCare
Jazmin Valladares, Woof Pet Inc.
Kaiti Valm, Nutrasource
Wendy Vandersteen, Taplow Ventures
Cindy Vang, Post Consumer Brands
Katie Vassalli, National Oilseed Processors Association
Rachel Vogt, Royal Canin USA, Inc.
Heather Waelterman, The Honest Kitchen
Eric Waggoner, Adisseo USA, Inc.
Lina Wakeanda, WellPet LLC
Ely Walker, Kansas Department of Agriculture
Cody Walls, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Donna Waltz, J M Smucker
Jason Ward, Royal Canin
Rebecca Weaver, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Timothy Weigner, AAFCO Life Member
Steven Wenning, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Caroline Whelan, Nutra Blend, LLC
Josette White, CJ Bio America
Bailey Whiten, Georgia Department of Agriculture
Leah Wilkinson, American Feed Industry Association
Lailah Wilson, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Lyndsie Wilson, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Karen Wisbar, Pet-Ag, Inc.
Erika Womack, Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory
Cecily Wood, University of Kentucky
Dancia Wu, Office of Indiana State Chemist
Rachel Wynn, United Animal Health Inc
Stephen Younker, Milk Specialties Global
Daniel Zangari, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Scott Ziehr, Colorado Department of Agriculture