After serving for more than 13 years, Mike Brown has retired from his role as president of the Washington, DC-headquartered National Chicken Council (NCC) on June 17. Chairman Randy Day announced that Gary Jay Kushner (pictured above) has stepped in as the organization’s interim president.
“We thank Mike for his work in building a strong foundation at NCC and for his years of work to promote the chicken industry,” said Day, who is the retired former chief executive officer of Perdue Farms. “We are now turning our attention to conducting a nationwide search to choose the right person to lead this organization and this great industry into the next decade and beyond.”
Kushner, who recently retired from the partnership of the law firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, served as NCC’s outside general counsel for more than 40 years. Prior to that, he worked as in-house legal counsel to several food industry trade associations, including as general counsel to what was then the American Meat Institute.
“Gary knows inside and out the chicken industry and the issues that will shape our future,” said Day. “He is a proven leader with a steady hand and the right person to guide NCC as we select our next president.”
Kushner commented: “NCC has a fantastic team that is laser-focused on our mission of advocating on behalf of America’s chicken producers. I look forward to getting to work together once more while the organization puts in place its leadership for the future.”
