North Carolina Pork Council

“Family relationship - Four board members are related to each other.”

“The NC Pork Council is a non-profit trade association comprised of members from two classes - members and associate members. Members are any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation who is owner, manager, or otherwise has a direct financial interest in pork production in NC and is actively involved in the business production of the porcine species. Associate members are any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation who is involved in a company or industry that is allied through commerce or otherwise supportive of pork production in NC. Members elect district directors to the Board of Directors. Associate members elect the associate membership director.”

“Members elect 18 district directors to the Board of Directors. Associate members elect one associate member director to the Board of Directors. The NC Meat Processors Association selects one Meat Processor director to serve on the Board of Directors.”

“The officers of the Board of Directors review Form 990 in detail prior to filing with the IRS and report their review to the Board of Directors at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.”

“The NC Pork Council's conflict of interest policy includes its board, committee and staff members. Members of the Board of Directors and committees are expected to effectively disclose in a timely manner all potential and actual conflicts of interests. Members of the Board of Directors are made aware of the conflict policy at the beginning of each meeting and through the use of an attendance sheet. Members of committees are made aware of the policy by the committee chair at the beginning of each meeting and through the use of an attendance sheet. By signing the attendance sheet, each board or committee member is acknowledging their awareness of the conflict policy. For conference calls, the chair will note that by answering during the roll call, the board or committee member acknowledges their awareness of the conflict policy. If members of the board or committees have a conflict, they agree to withdraw from the discussion before the group and not vote on any action related to which they have a conflict. They are also asked to verbally acknowledge recusal so it can be noted in the meeting minutes. Annually, members of the staff report to the Board of Directors any interest in the pork industry which may appear to be a conflict of interest.”

“The Executive Committee determines the CEO's compensation. Comparability data is available to them through independent organizations such as Catapult, Inc. and other surveys and data, including association and agricultural industry reports.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“The Organization's audit committee did not change its oversight process or selection process.”