OFPA Officers and Board of Directors
• Officers 2013-2014
• Board of Directors 2013
• Board of Directors 2014
• Board of Directors 2015
• Directors Emeriti
Officers 2013-2014
President: Susan Shivas, Tyson Foods, Inc., 2200 Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72762-6999
Phone: 479-290-7047, Fax 479-757-6122, Email: susan.shivas@tyson.com
Vice President: Jason Hayward,
Ball Corporation,
100 South Crutcher Street,
Springdale, AR 72764
Phone: 479-751-4666, Fax: 479-872-4800,
Email: jhayward@ball.com
Director of Operations & Industry Relations and Interim Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Renee Threlfall,
Institute of Food Science & Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704
Phone: 479-575-4607, Fax: 479-575-2165, Email: rthrelf@uark.edu
Ex-officio Member: Dr. Jean-Francois Meullenet,
Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704
Phone: 479-575-6919, Fax: 479-575-6936, Email: jfmeull@uark.edu
Board of Directors 2013
Dean Oliver,
Riceland Foods, Inc.,
PO Box 927,
Stuttgart, AR 72160
Phone: 870-673-5701, Fax: 870-673-5720,
Email: doliver@riceland.com
Gary Owens,
H.C. Schmieding Produce Company, Inc.,
PO Box 369,
Springdale, AR 72765
Phone: 479-751-7295, Fax: 479-751-6831,
Email: gary@schmieding.com
Cinda Stricklen,
ConAgra Foods, 1308 NE McClain Road, Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone: 479-464-3631, Fax: 402-917-9792, Email: cinda.stricklen@conagrafoods.com
Danny Bolstad, Allens, Inc.,
PO Box 250,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Phone: 479-524-6431, Fax: 479-524-9591,
Email: dbolstad@allens.com
Phillip Bryant,
Bryant Preserving Company,
PO Box 367,
Alma, AR 72921
Phone: 479-632-2401, Fax: 479-632-2505,
Email: phillip@bryantpreserving.com
Lori Evans,
ConAgra Foods,
1308 NE McClain Road,
Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone: 479-464-3631, Fax: 402-917-9792, Email: Lori.evans@conagrafoods.com
Shane McConnell,
F & H Food Equipment Company,
193 Fantinel Drive
Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: 479-751-3570, Fax: 479-751-2915,
Email: smcconnell@fhfoodequipment.com
Nick Allen,
Allens, Inc.,
PO Box 250,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Phone: 479-524-6431, Fax: 479-524-9591,
Email: nallen@allens.com
Jared Brooks,
Razorback Farms, Inc.,
PO Box 291,
Springdale, AR 72765
Phone: 479-756-6141, Fax: 479-756-6824,
Email: jbrooks@razorbackfarms.com
Steve Crider
Nestle Infant Nutrition/Gerber Products,
4301 Harriet Lane,
Ft. Smith, AR 72904
Phone: 479-784-5255, Fax: 479-784-5205,
Email: steve.crider@us.nestle.com
John Dubberly,
MS Delta Brokerage, LLP,
4371 N. Honeysuckle Lane
Jackson, MS 39211,
Phone: 601-981-3893, Fax: 601-366-9493,
Email: johndubberly@aol.com
Pete Allen, Tom Brown, Dick Friday, Mike Hubbard, Ahmed A. Kattan, Don McCaskill, Justin Morris, Jim Robason, Bill Rollins, Tom Todd, Walter Turnbow, John Williams