The Farm Foundation recognized the president and CEO of the American Egg Board and the Vice-president of Innovation and Customer Engagement at the 90th Anniversary Gala in Chicago.
Emily Metz was recognized as a Leader in Agriculture Under 40 who is “on a trajectory to make transformational change within the agriculture and food sectors”. She was appointed as CEO of the AEB in June 2020. Since commencing her tenure, she has restructured and modernized the National Marketing Check-off program and established a strategic vision for the AEB.
Nate Hedtke was recognized for “changes that are integral to solving some of the most influential challenges facing the agriculture and food industries.” He managed the successful launch of the American Egg Board Eggcelerator Lab™ created to bring new egg-based concepts to market.
In accepting her award, Ms. Metz stated, “I am honored and deeply grateful to work for a bold, proactive, risk-taking community of egg farmers who value feeding the world and safeguarding a bright future for eggs.”
Chari Rogge-Fidler of the Farm Foundation stated, “These leaders showcase the innovation, education and policy levers used to advance our mission.” She added, “They put their skills and experience to work to advance food and agriculture for the benefit of farmers and producers, their respective industries and consumers everywhere.”