April 11, 2008

To:       AMSA Professional and Emeritus Members

From:   The AMSA Nominations Committee
            Dan Hale, Chair

Re:        Nominations Committee Report

In accordance with the AMSA Bylaws, the Nominations Committee is pleased to present to the AMSA membership the slate of candidates for officer and director elections to the 2008-09 Board of Directors.

For President-Elect
      Keith Belk, Professor, Colorado State University
      Davey Griffin, Associate Professor/Extension Meat Specialist, Texas A&M University

For Director
      Robert Delmore, Jr., Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University
      Ross Jabaay, Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality, Burke Corporation
      Andrew Milkowski, Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin
      Rodrigo Tarté, Program Leader, Meat Science Research, Kraft Foods, Inc.
      Aubrey Schroeder, Executive Technical Advisor, Elanco Animal Health
      Duane Wulf, Professor, South Dakota State University

Information on each candidate may be found by clicking on the names above. A complete copy of this report (PDF format) is posted here.

All AMSA members with active email addresses will receive instructions on voting via email. Other members will find a ballot enclosed. Ballots must be received at AMSA Headquarters no later than Monday, May 12.
Results of the election will be posted online by May 13 and announced in AMSA eNews.

We are all looking forward to seeing each of you at the RMC in June. It looks to be a great meeting for all of us.

For assistance with the voting process, give AMSA headquarters a call (217-356-5368) or email (information@meatscience.org).