Hen Council

The objectives of the Hen Council are to study fowl processing, identify research needs, and recommend speakers and activities to the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association's board of directors. The council helps establish specifications for fowl products and helps identify marketing opportunities.

Council Members

Chairman, Terry Bruce, Tip Top, Inc.
Vice-chairman, John Comino, Southern Hens, Inc.
Steve Anderson, Lamex Food Group
Bill Crider, Crider Foods
Josh Fisher, B & B Poultry Company, Inc.
Mitch Forstie, Downs Food Group
Jesse Heller, Tyson Foods
Lon Peterson, Butterfield Foods
Brad Respess, Tip Top, Inc.

Sales Contacts

Robin Burress
Tip Top Poultry
P.O. Box 6338
Marietta, GA 30065
(770) 973-8070
Fax: (770) 565-3436
robinb@tiptoppoultry.com

Brent Butler
Simmons Foods
P.O. Box 430
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
(501) 524-8151
Fax: (501) 524-8162
bbutler@simfoods.com

Randy Carr
New Market Poultry Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 220
New Market, VA 22844
(804) 376-2382
Fax: (804) 376-2684

John A. Comino
Southern Hens, Inc.
P.O. Box 8000
Moselle, MS 39459
(601) 582-2262
Fax: (601) 543-0290

Mike Downs
Tony Downs Foods
400 Armstrong Blvd. N
St. James, MN 56081
(507) 375-3111
Fax: (507) 375-3048
mdowns@tonydownsfoods.com

Mark Fisher / Lou Rothman
B & B Poultry Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Norma, NJ 08347
(856) 692-8893
Fax: (856) 692-0438

Dave Holmgren
Butterfield Foods, Co.
225 Hubbard Ave.
P.O. Box 229
Butterfield, MN 56081
(507) 956-5103
Fax: (507) 956-5751
dholmgren@butterfieldfoods.com

Richard Shipman
Tyson Foods
212 E. Elm Street
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 636-1620
Fax: (479) 636-7677
richard.shipman@tyson.com

Steve Tenney
All State Quality Foods L.P.
901 North Main
P.O. Box 365
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 228-5023
Fax: (641) 228-2624
asqflp2@fiai.net