National Pork Board Taps David Newman to Lead the Organization as CEO

Sep 02, 2025

The National Pork Board (NPB), the producer-led and consumer-focused National Pork Checkoff organization, has named David Newman the organization’s new CEO effective September 1, 2025. Newman most recently served as NPB’s senior vice president of market growth. He joined the organization full-time in June 2023.

Board Expresses Confidence in Newman’s Leadership

“After a thorough and thoughtful nationwide executive search process, we have found an exceptional and dedicated leader in agriculture to take the organization representing America’s nearly 60,000 pork producers into the future,” said Gordon Spronk, a Minnesota pig farmer, swine veterinarian and NPB’s board president. “David is no stranger to the pork industry. He has proven himself to be leadership-oriented, producer-focused and outcomes-driven when it comes to ensuring the pork industry is addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. On behalf of the board, we have confidence in his character and capability to lead the organization, staff and industry into a productive and powerful next season for pork.”

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