AFFI appoints new government affairs exec, Papa Murphy’s appoints interim CEO, and more

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North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Washington, D.C.
Tiffany Lee and KatieRose McCullough joined as directors of regulatory and scientific affairs, effective Jan. 3. Lee comes from Kansas State University’s (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, where she is completing her Ph.D. in diagnostic medicine and pathobiology. At KSU, she was actively engaged in interdisciplinary research in physiology, epidemiology, sociology, statistics and animal welfare. Lee’s research examined beef cattle health and welfare, as well as other contemporary issues facing the meat industry, such as antibiotic use in cattle. Before beginning in her Ph.D. program, Lee was an associate veterinarian at Eastern Colorado Veterinary Services. McCullough come from Colorado State University (CSU), where she recently earned a Ph.D. in animal sciences and focused her research concerning Campylobacter and Salmonella on pork subprimals and the efficacy of pathogenic E. coli and Salmonella in beef production systems. As a graduate student, McCullough taught animal science courses at CSU, and was actively involved in writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, compiling industry reports and drafting grant proposals to solicit funding.

American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), Elizabethtown, Pa.
Erica Hering joined the advisory board of Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) to help oversee the center’s mission and vision. Hering is a third-generation leader in Ralph’s Packing Co., and has also served on the board of directors of state and national meat processing associations.