Neil Dierks, (Member-At-Large), CEO, National Pork Producers Council, dierksn@nppc.org 

Neil Dierks Urbandale, IA. Mr. Dierks serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and served as its Director. He is responsible for the overall implementation of all NPPC programs. Beginning in 1990, he served NPPC in a series of senior executive positions, including Executive Director of Operations, Vice President for Research and Education and Senior Vice President for Programs. Mr. Dierks grew up on a livestock farm in eastern Iowa and remains involved in a family farming operation. He is a graduate of Iowa State University.