Our 2023 Board of Directors

Doug Newcom, PhD

National Swine Registry

President / Swine Breed Association

Doug is currently the Vice President of Genetics and Technology at the National Swine Registry (NSR). 

Austin Putz, PhD

Hendrix Genetics (Hypor)

Vice-President / Commercial Breeding Company

Austin is currently a geneticist with Hypor (a part of Hendrix Genetics) as well as an affiliate professor with Iowa State University. 

Benny Mote, PhD

Associate Professor, UNL

Secretary

Benny is current an Associate Professor at the University Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). He is a swine extension specialist there. 

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. 

John Quackenbush

Minitube

Allied Industry

John is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Minitube USA. 

Norm Malacek

Christensen Farms

Commercial Producer

Norm was the Genetic Improvement Manager within Christensen Farms. 

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. 

Hannah Green, MS

Fast Genetics

Commercial Breeding Company

Hannah is currently a geneticist with Fast Genetics. 

Rob Fitzgerald, PhD

PIC

Commercial Breeding Company

Rob is currently a Genetic Services Coordinator at Genus PIC. 

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.

2022 – Richard Leach

2021 – Justin Fix

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