American Meat Institute president and CEO J. Patrick Boyle to step down at the end of the year
The American Meat Institute (AMI) has revealed that its president and CEO J. Patrick Boyle will step down at the end of 2013 after 24 years of service to the meat and poultry industry.
The AMI's longest serving president, Boyle joined the institute in 1990 after serving as administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Before that, he worked as an attorney at several food trade associations and as agricultural legislative assistant to former Senator Pete Wilson (R-CA).
“It has been an honor and a privilege to lead this great industry for more than two decades. With the organization in a sound position to meet the challenges of the future and given the many accomplishments of the last two decades, this year seemed like an appropriate time for me to move onto another phase of my professional life,” he said.
“Under Patrick’s 24 years of leadership, AMI has been an influential voice for the meat and poultry industry successfully addressing numerous public policy challenges. He has led AMI’s efforts that have enhanced the safety of our products, the protection of our workers, the welfare of our animals and the preservation of our environment,” said AMI chairman Nick Meriggioli, president of Kraft Foods, Inc./Oscar Mayer.
