Air Cargo Committee

The USPOULTRY Air Cargo Committee works to safegaurd chicks and eggs during air transport.

What Is the Air Cargo Committee?

USPOULTRY's Air Cargo Committee was established more than 30 years ago when primary breeders were increasing their global sales and shipping breeder chicks, turkey poults and hatching eggs by air to many international destinations. But with the growing number of shipments and losses also began to increase, several breeder companies joined together to form the Air Cargo Committee to find ways to reduce losses. They developed what became the Air Cargo Seminar to convey to the airlines and airline warehouse workers, proper handling techniques and environmental conditions necessary to protect their perishable, but valuable products. Positive results were soon realized, and losses declined. Today, Air Cargo Seminars continue to be held periodically in Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, New York and other airports as necessary, including international airports.

Current Committee Members

Chairman - Roberto Ortega, Keith Smith Company, Inc.
Vice Chairperson - Patty Pauthus, CWT Farms International, Inc.
Secretary - Guilliana Rivera, Global Poultry Source, LLC
Taylor Boyett, Hendrix-ISA LLC
Dustin Burch, Aviagen, Inc.
Greg Carter, CWT Farms International
Renata Casadei, Hy-Line International
Isa Ehr, Hendrix-ISA LLC
Eric Essig, Maple Leaf Farms
Stacy Kaneko, Hendrix-ISA LLC
Ed Morris, Morris Hatchery, Inc.
Silvia Mourino, Lohmann Breeders US
Emily Piwowar, Maple Leaf Farms
Susanne Queiroz, Morris Hatchery, Inc.
Brittney Roorda, Hy-Line International
Bastiaan Schimmel, Tetra Americana, LLC
Alberto Torres, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Kathy VanBibber, Hy-Line International
Steve Welch, Hendrix-ISA LLC
Brianne Williams, Hubbard LLC
Advisor - Gerardo Acosta, Delta Cargo
Advisor - Carlos Alberty, Omni Export Services, Inc.
Advisor - Luis Alvarez, Omni Export Services, Inc.
Advisor - Simon Milne, Solent Freight Services Ltd.
Advisor - Edwind Ochoa, EC Premier Logistics, Inc.
Advisor - Cintia Ochoa, EC Premier Logistics, Inc.
Advisor - Warren Owens, Owens World Air, Inc.
Advisor - Carlos Rebuffi, JAS Forwarding USA, Inc.
Advisor - Bud Whiting, Whiting World Wide, Inc.
Advisor - Robert Whiting, Whiting World Wide, Inc.