American Egg Board Elects New Chairman

PARK RIDGE, Ill. - At its March board meeting, the American Egg Board (AEB) elected its chairman for 2013: Roger Deffner, vice president, National Food Corporation, Everett, Wash.

Most recently, Deffner served on the executive committee for AEB. He previously served as the chairman of AEB's Foodservice & Egg Product Marketing and Industry Programs committees. Deffner has been on the board since 2008. 

Others elected to the executive committee included:

• Greg Herbruck (vice chairman), Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Saranac, Mich. 
• Blair Van Zetten (secretary), Oskaloosa Food Products, Oskaloosa, Iowa
• Paul Sauder (treasurer), R.W. Sauder Inc., Lilitz, Pa.
• Andrew Reichman, Parker & Reichman, Andrews, N.C.
• Pat Stonger, Daybreak Foods, Lake Mills, Wisc.

Deffner's first official duty was presenting to 36th Commemorative Egg to First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama along with AEB President & CEO Joanne C. Ivy at the White House Easter Egg Roll.

"AEB executes a wealth of programs that we as individual egg farmers simply couldn't do so successfully," said Deffner. "Since first being appointed to the board in 2008, I've seen an emphasis on strategic planning and perhaps even more importantly, strategic results. The entire team at AEB strives to ensure our investment is well spent. I'm honored to serve the egg industry in this role."