After 33 years with the Nationwide Turkey Federation (NTF), together with 17 years as president and CEO, Joel Brandenberger will retire on June 30, 2024.
The announcement was made by NTF Chairman Steve Lykken.
“On behalf of the NTF Government Committee, Board of Administrators and membership, I wish to thank Joel for his a long time of service to the business,” stated Lykken, who can be president of Jennie-O Turkey Retailer. “He took over as CEO shortly earlier than the Nice Recession, and he led the federation via that disaster, two main outbreaks of extremely pathogenic avian influenza, the COVID-19 pandemic, important meals security and animal well being regulatory modifications, renewable fuels laws that drastically altered business enter prices, commerce disruptions and the rising carbon dioxide disaster. I can’t think about a extra eventful tenure as an affiliation CEO, and we’re grateful for Joel’s management.”
Lykken stated the federation will conduct an intensive, nationwide search to establish a brand new President and CEO to guide NTF.
Brandenberger thanked the federation’s members and the NTF group for his or her assist.
“No commerce affiliation within the meals and agriculture business is blessed with a management or membership extra devoted to making sure their affiliation’s success,” he stated. “Whereas fierce opponents within the market, NTF’s members and leaders pulled collectively as a united entrance in advocating for the business in Washington and selling turkey merchandise and the business’s picture.”
“I additionally was lucky to have an unbelievable group of execs who labored tirelessly to meet the federation’s mission and targets. They’re passionate and devoted to the perception that NTF, just like the business itself, will all the time ‘punch above its weight’ daily and in each circumstance. The unwavering assist and arduous work of the group and the members has been important to the success we’ve loved.”
Brandenberger joined NTF in Might 1991 as Director of Public Affairs. He was promoted to Vice President of Legislative Affairs in 1995 and Senior Vice President for Legislative Affairs in 2001 earlier than changing into NTF’s fifth CEO in December 2006.
A local of Houston, Brandenberger is a distinguished alumnus of Texas Tech College, the place he graduated in 1982 with a journalism diploma. Previous to becoming a member of NTF, he was a newspaper reporter and editor earlier than working for legislative workplaces within the Texas Senate and U.S. Home of Representatives.
He and his spouse, Susan, plan to spend retirement at their properties in Florida and Utah.
