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Pennsylvania Beef Quality Assurance Commission

Members – Seats and Terms 2013
 

Elizabeth Santini, DVM , Chair
Veterinary Medical Field Officer
PA Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health & Diagnostic Services
1307 7th Street, Cricket Field Plaza
Altoona, PA 16601
Cell: 717-443-1185
esantini@state.pa.us
PDA - 2014 (1)

Emily Landis, Vice Chair 
2785 Tadpole Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
PH: 814-280-7736
erogers16@yahoo.com 
At Large - 2013 (1)

Jennifer Heltzel, Secretary
590 Piney Creek Road
Martinsburg, PA 16662
PH: 814-414-7437 
aheltzel@aol.com
PBC - 2015 (1)

Dr. Dave Wolfgang
Penn State University
111 Henning Building
University Park, PA 16802
PH: 814-574-6848
drw12@psu.edu 
PSU - 2013 (1)
Mark Miller 
Cargill Regional Beef
Food Safety Superintendent
Wyalusing, PA 18853
PH: 1-800-866-5806. ext 7220 
Cell: 570-881-2615
Mark_Miller1@cargill.com   
Packer - 2014 (1)
Andy Fabin
231 Bethel Church Road
Indiana, PA 15701
PH: 724-840-0107
axf235@gmail.com 
PCA - 2013 (1)
Diane Deitzel
RR1 Box 587
Claysburg, PA 16625
PH: 814-239-1531
ddeitzel@sheetz.com 
Food Service - 2013 (1)
Dr. Michaela Kristula
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
382 W. Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
PH: 610-476-1781
kristula@vet.upenn.edu 
Veterinarian - 2013 (1)

Wade Vonada 
68 Duck Run Road 
Mill Hall, PA 17751
wadevonada@embarqmail.com 
PCA - 2014 (1)

David R. Smith
Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association
440 Plaza Drive
Palmyra, PA 17078
Cell: 717-6791357
guerndrs@msn.com
Dairy - 2014 (1)

Bill Weist
PO Box 185
Middleburg, PA 17842
PH: 570-765-0129
mburgauction@aol.com 
Markets - 2013 (1)

Erskine Cash
207 Taylor Hill Road
Centre Hall, PA 16828
ehcash1@gmail.com
PBC - 2015 (1)

Judy Ligo
2191 Scrubgrass Road
Grove City, PA 16127
PH: 814-786-7384
literra@pathway.net 
Dairy - 2013 (1)

Dave McElhaney
149 Pittsburgh Grade Road
Hookstown, PA 15050
PH:724-544-2391
dmcelhaney@allflexusa.com
At Large - 2013 (1) 

Ronald C. Miller
PA Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
PH: 717-772-2852
Cell: 717-443-1614
ronmiller@state.pa.us 
PDA – 2015 (1)

Paul Slayton
2272 Dibert Road
Bedford, PA 15552
PH: 717-805-1376
pslayton@meyerfoods.com
Ex-Officio-AHDC - 2015 (1)

Emily Yeiser
Dairy Initiatives Manager
Center for Dairy Excellence
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
PH: 717.346.0849
Cell: 410.353.9532
eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org
Ex-Officio-CDE - 2015 (1)