Brandenberger will retire in June after 33 years of provider to the trade
11 October 2023
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After 33 years with the Nationwide Turkey Federation (NTF), together with 17 years as president and leader govt officer, Joel Brandenberger will retire on June 30, 2024. The announcement was once made ultimate week through NTF chairman Steve Lykken.
“On behalf of the NTF govt committee, board of administrators and club, I want to thank Joel for his a long time of provider to the trade,” stated Lykken, president of Jennie-O Turkey Retailer. “He took over as CEO in a while sooner than the Nice Recession, and he led the federation thru that disaster, two main outbreaks of extremely pathogenic avian influenza, the Covid-19 pandemic, important meals protection and animal well being regulatory adjustments, renewable fuels regulation that greatly altered trade enter prices, business disruptions and the rising carbon dioxide disaster. I will’t believe a extra eventful tenure as an affiliation CEO, and we’re thankful for Joel’s management.”
Lykken stated the federation will habits an intensive, national seek to spot a brand new president and CEO to guide NTF.
Brandenberger thanked the federation’s individuals and the NTF crew for his or her make stronger.
“No business affiliation within the meals and agriculture trade is blessed with a management or club extra devoted to making sure their affiliation’s luck,” he stated. “Whilst fierce competition on the market, NTF’s individuals and leaders pulled in combination as a united entrance in advocating for the trade in Washington and selling turkey merchandise and the trade’s symbol.”
“I additionally was once lucky to have an out of this world crew of pros who labored tirelessly to satisfy the federation’s undertaking and objectives. They’re passionate and devoted to the realization that NTF, just like the trade itself, will all the time ‘punch above its weight’ each day and in each and every circumstance. The unwavering make stronger and difficult paintings of the crew and the individuals has been very important to the luck now we have loved.”
Brandenberger joined NTF in Might 1991 as Director of Public Affairs. He was once promoted to vice chairman of legislative affairs in 1995 and senior vice chairman for legislative affairs in 2001 sooner than turning into NTF’s 5th CEO in December 2006.
A local of Houston, Brandenberger is a outstanding alumnus of Texas Tech College, the place he graduated in 1982 with a journalism stage. Previous to becoming a member of NTF, he was once a newspaper reporter and editor sooner than running for legislative places of work within the Texas Senate and US Area of Representatives.
He and his spouse, Susan, plan to spend retirement at their houses in Florida and Utah.