Our 2026 Board of Directors

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Kristin Foran

Magapor

President / Allied Industry

Kristin is currently the CEO of Magapor USA. 

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Randy Borg, PhD

DNA Genetics

Vice-President / Commercial Breeding Company

Randy is currently the Director of R&D for DNA Genetics. 

Lauren Honegger, MS

Allflex (a Merck Company)

Secretary

Lauren is currently a swine specialist at Allflex Livestock Intelligence North America. 

Brian Strobel

Jyga Technologies (Gestal)

Treasurer

Brian is currently in Sales and Service at Jyga Technologies (Gestal). 

Dr. Christian Maltecca

Professor, North Carolina State University

Public Research Institution

Dr. Maltecca is a Professor at North Carolina State University. His research has included work on inbreeding, applied genomics, and more recently microbiome research. 

Dr. Juan Pedro Steibel

Lush Endowed Chair, Iowa State University

Public Research Institution

Dr. Steibel is currently the Lush Endowed Chair within the Animal Science Department at Iowa State University. He has done research in PLF, social interaction models, breed composition, among many other topics. 

Lauren Honegger, MS

Allflex (a Merck Company)

Allied Industry

Lauren is currently a swine specialist at Allflex Livestock Intelligence North America. 

Dallas McDermott

Biotronics

Allied Industry

Dallas is currently in sales and does research with Biotronics Inc. 

Jeff Ley

Merck Animal Health

Allied Industry

Jeff currently works for Merck working on the LeeO team. 

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Kristin Foran

AMVC

Commercial Producer

Kristin currently works for AMVC as a manager. 

Richard Leach, PhD

Smithfield Premium Genetics (SPG)

Commercial Producer

Richard is currently Director of Genetic Services at SPG. He is a past president of NSIF. 

Garrett See
Garrett See, PhD

AcuFast Genetics

Commercial Breeding Company

Garrett is currently Sr. Manager of Genetic Innovation

Rob Fitzgerald, PhD

PIC

Commercial Breeding Company

Rob is currently a Genetic Services Coordinator at Genus PIC. 

Doug Newcom, PhD

National Swine Registry

Swine Breed Association

Doug is currently the VP of global technical service for NSR. 

Past Presidents of NSIF

We’re thankful to all of those who have volunteered time and resources to help make NSIF what it has been.
2025 – Austin Putz
2024 – Austin Putz
2023 – Doug Newcom
2022 – Richard Leach
2021 – Justin Fix
2020 – CANCELLED (COVID)
2019 – Chris Hostetler
2018 – Kent Gray