John Eggert Named New CEO of Topigs Norsvin
John Eggert will take over the reins as chief executive officer for Topigs Norsvin USA on Jan. 1, 2021. Eggert has been a key member of Topigs Norsvin USA’s Senior Management and Leadership team since 2014.
Eggert will follow Mike Terrill, who has led the company for the last eight years and helped guide the expansion of the company into the U.S. pork industry. Terrill will assume the role of senior business advisor for Topigs Norsvin USA.
“John Eggert has more than 20 years of management experience, most recently, as chief development officer for Topigs Norsvin USA. John has led the marketing, research, sales and business development areas and has been a key member of the management team responsible for leading the company in its ever-growing position in the U.S. market. His early career included genetics, nutrition and meat science research with Wayne Feeds, Cotswold International and Monsanto/Newsham Choice Genetics,” Terrill said in a company release.
Eggert graduated from Harvard College and has earned MS, MBA and PhD (animal science and genetics) degrees from Purdue University.
“It has been my pleasure to be part of Topigs Norsvin’s growth in the US market over the last 10 years,“ Eggert said in a company release. “I am confident that our products, and our people, will continue to add value to U.S. production systems.”
Eggert was featured as a PORK Perspective in Farm Journal’s PORK in 2019. Read more about his leadership strategy.
Giordano Wins 2020 Top Lobbyist Award
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Vice President & Counsel, Global Government Affairs Nick Giordano was among 21 association lobbyists honored with the 2020 Top Lobbyist Award from the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE).
“During the pandemic, many leaders in our profession have done remarkable work to ensure that Washington, DC responded to the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19,” Tommy Goodwin, NILE’s volunteer president, said in a release. “It is great to see NILE bring the lobbying community together to recognize our peers and colleagues who have gone above and beyond, both for those they serve and the profession more broadly.”
Each nominee’s identifying information was redacted from their nomination form and considered via a blind judging process.
“The most rewarding part of my job is to be in the middle of so many important issues on behalf of U.S. pork production, the global leader and a vibrant sector of the U.S. economy,” Giordano said.
Giordano is a regular contributor to Washington Watch featured in Farm Journal’s PORK. Read his latest story from Washington here.
