From the Field

Contact: Ashley Wiskirchen | Previously Communications & Marketing, WPF

The World Poultry Foundation added four professionals in the poultry and egg industries to its Board of Directors. The WPF is pleased to introduce these new members, who will bring their diverse expertise to our organization.

“By expanding our board, we have broadened the reach and depth of experience and further diversified the disciplines represented,” said Eric Joiner, Chairman of the WPF. “The World Poultry Foundation members set the strategic direction of the organization and the addition of these leaders in the global industry provides us a new level of insight and guidance.”

New board members include Jayson Penn, CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride, Dr, Mike Lacy, Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia, Bruce Dooyema, Manager of Center Fresh Eggs, and Jim Wayt, Managing Director of Intervision Foods.

Randall Ennis, CEO, stated “We are honored and excited to have the involvement of Jayson, Mike, Bruce, and Jim and their commitment to our foundation.  I know that each of the new members are deeply committed to advance the goals of the WPF,” said Mr. Ennis.  “Our work in Sub-Saharan Africa focuses on improving poultry productivity, increasing farmer incomes, providing better nutritional opportunities and the empowerment of women.  The entire WPF Board, along with our new members are focused and dedicated to advancing these goals and improving lives.”

About the World Poultry Foundation

The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 whose mission is to help solve hunger and poverty issues and promote economic development in distressed areas and emerging markets outside the United States through the production and consumption of poultry by empowering farmers in developing regions.