Board of Directors
The Illinois Pork Producers Association is represented by a Board of Directors from 6 regional districts and up to 12 at-large positions along with National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council and other industry representatives.
District 2
Mike is a seven-year IPPA board member. He serves on the Marketing and Pork Pac committees, and...
District 3
Darren is a fourth-year member of the IPPA board but has been involved with the Western Illinois...
District 4
Blane and his wife Kristi live with their four children outside of Elkhart. They raise purebred...
District 5
Alan is serving his eleventh year on the IPPA board. He is the current Vice President/Treasurer....
District 6
Dan Sprague was raised in West-central Illinois and completed his degree in Animal Science at...
At Large
Carrie is from Winnebago and is back on the IPPA board after serving previously from 2010-2012....
At-Large
Chad is a third-generation farmer from Woodford County. He owns Leman Farms Inc. which comprises...
At-Large
Cheryl and her two daughters, Reagan (12) and Rylie (11) are from Princeville,...
At-Large
Dale Weitekamp has been on the IPPA board since 2015 and has served in all officer positions. He...
At Large
Dereke has served on the IPPA board since 2008 and is from Christian County. During that time he...
At Large
Jason is from Cumberland County and is a production manager for TLS Farmer Network, LLC. as well...
At-Large
Katie Brown, her husband Ethan, and son Andrew live in Morrisonville, Illinois. As a Senior...
At-Large
Matt grew up in Gillespie, IL and moved back to the area about four years ago when he started...
At Large
Paul and his wife, Erin, have a newborn son, and are from Clinton County. Paul is serving his...
At-Large
Rachel Schulte and her husband Kyle live in Oakford, IL with their daughter Reagan. Rachel grew...
At Large
Thomas Titus was raised on a grain and livestock farm in East Central Illinois prior to...
At Large
Tom is an at-large IPPA Director from Livingston County and has previously served on the PAC...
Allied Industry Rep.
AJ and his wife, Hilary, live in Monmouth, Illinois with their children Cooper, Lydia and Quinn....
Current Past President
Pam has served on the IPPA board since 2010. In that time frame she has served on multiple...
IFB Liaison
Robert Klemm of Waynesville in DeWitt County was elected to the...
