Entries by Minnesota Pork Producers Association

Minnesota Pork Executive Board of Directors Elects Four New Members

On Monday, February 12, 2024, the new 12-member Executive Board of Directors was elected during a joint annual meeting session including members of the Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) delegate body and Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) partners and members. The board represents the variety of pig farms found throughout the state. Each elected representative serves […]

Minnesota Pork Names Director of Communications, Director of Public Policy Strategy and Sustainability

Mankato, MN – The Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) has announced Bailey Ruen as the new director of communications and has promoted Lauren Servick as director of public policy strategy and sustainability. Ruen Named Director of Communications   As director of communications, Ruen leads image and public relations strategies to build trust in Minnesota’s more […]

Minnesota Pork Consolidates to One Board of Directors

As part of Minnesota Pork’s 2021 Strategic Planning session, together the MPB and MPPA board members directed the formation of a taskforce to consider structuring our organizational leadership so that a joint board of directors oversaw the work of the voluntary membership organization and mandatory checkoff organization. That taskforce met and provided a recommendation to […]

Jill Resler Named Minnesota Pork CEO

Mankato, MN – The Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) announces Jill Resler will be the organization’s next CEO, effective immediately. Resler has held multiple roles in her 13-year tenure with Minnesota Pork, most recently serving as chief operating officer (COO) and interim CEO. Resler, a Minnesota-native, brings significant experience leading programs to promote pork and […]