The American Egg Board announced on January 12th that Mike Koenigs will assume the position of Chief of Operations and Outreach reporting directly to Emily Metz, President and CEO of AEB.  In his role, Koenigs will be responsible for AEB finance, human resources and outreach to egg producers, the food chain and allied industry.

In commenting on the appointment, Emily Metz stated, "implementation of the AEB new strategic vision and five-year plan SVFVP calls for ambitious changes to our operations and how we approach outreach.  Koenigs’ breadth of experience across industries, his deep expertise in agriculture, especially working with commodity marketing and promotional organizations making him an ideal choice to lead these transformations". 

Koenigs has an extensive background in the pork and dairy industry and was most recently Vice President at global PR agency Weber Shandwick, leading integrated counsel, strategy and support for major clients.