Board of Directors &
Sponsors

2024 NEQS Regular Meeting Notice, Atlanta, GA (PDF)

View/download Sponsorship Letter

View/download Sponsorship Form

Officers 2023 thru 2024

Elizabeth Myers, Asst. Director (2025)
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Office of Poultry & Egg Services
261 Mt. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg VA 22802
Telephone: (540) 209-9140
Fax: (540) 432-1357
Email: [email protected]

Michael Abbott (2026)
NEQS Coordinator 
California Dept of Food & Ag
1220 “N” Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 900-5060
Fax: (916) 900-5359
Email: [email protected]

Board

Roland Mader (2024)
Arizona Department of Agriculture
1688 W Adams
Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Office: 602-542-0884
Cell: 602-466-0075
Fax: 602-542-4194
Email: [email protected]

Elisa Maloberti (2025)
American Egg Board
Manager Innovation & Food Safety
8755 W. Higgins Rd, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60631
Telephone: (847) 296-7043
Email: [email protected]

Rafael Rivera (2024)
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Manager, Food Safety & Production Programs
1530 Cooledge Road
Tucker, GA 30084-7303
Telephone: (770) 493-9401
Fax: (770) 493-9257
Email: [email protected]

Shari Yeatts (2024)
ProEGG Cooperative, Food & Farm Compliance Coordinator
30749 W. Latham St
Buckeye AZ 85326
Office Phone: 720-858-4081
Cell: 623-692-8451
Email: [email protected]

Cheri Ellis (2025)
Division Manager, Arkansas Department of Agriculture
#1 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72215-8505
Telephone: (501) 823-1745
Fax: (501) 907-2234
Email: [email protected]

Justin Jarocki, (2024)
Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Meat, Egg and Poultry Inspection
Dairy and Meat Inspection Division
Farmington, MN 55024
Telephone: (651) 285-8327
Email: [email protected]

Marcos Sanchez-Plata PhD (2024)
Texas Tech University
Dept. of Animal & Food Sciences
Box 42141, Lubbock, TX 79409
Telephone (806) 834-6503
Email: [email protected]

Lifetime Honorary Board Members

Joe Beck, retired USDA
Jewell Hutto, former Georgia Egg Association Director
Cary Wise, retired, Utah Department of Agriculture & Food
Dave Reeseman, retired UEP
Danny Hughes, retired Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission
Richard Hoyle, retired North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Tony Herrera, retired California Department of Food & Agriculture
Deanna Baldwin, former Program Manager, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Kenneth Anderson, PhD, North Carolina State University

The National Egg Quality School gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the following organizations:
American Egg Board, Auburn University, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, CCF Brands, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Egg Nutrition Center, Food and Drug Administration, University of Georgia, Pro Egg Cooperative, University of Illinois, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University, North Carolina State University, Texas Tech University, United Egg Producers, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and Virginia Tech. The instruction staff includes leading university scientists, experienced state and federal regulatory officials, and seasoned industry organization representatives.

The National Egg Quality School gratefully acknowledges the following Donors for their Generous Support of the 2023 School.

DIAMOND
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

PLATINUM
Diamond V
Hickman’s Family Farms
MPS Egg Farms

GOLD
Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission
Center Fresh Group / Versova
Mid-States Specialty Eggs LLC
MOBA
Opal Foods LLC
Prairie Star Farms

SILVER
CCF Brands-Great Day Foods
Eggland’s Best
Hendrix Genetics
Hidden Villa Ranch/Nest Fresh Eggs
Kuhl Corporation
Weaver Brothers

BRONZE
Coast Packaging Co.
Evonik Corporation
Fassio Egg Farms, Inc.
Lathem Family Farms
Marketing Concepts Group

FRIEND OF NEQS
Auburn University Poultry Science
Aviagen Inc.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MICHAEL FOODS, INC. FOR DONATING THE EGGS AND DOLCO PACKAGING FOR CARTONS USED IN THE LABORATORIES