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Pennsylvania Beef Quality Assurance Commission

Members – Seats and Terms 2011
 
Phoebe Bitler, Chairman
290 Ruth Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522
610-944-0541 
vgf@early.com 
PBC – 2011 (2)
Dave McElhaney, Vice Chairman
149 Pittsburgh Grade Road 
Hookstown, PA 15050
724-544-2391 
dmcelhaney@allflexusa.com 
At Large - 2013 (1)
Emily Landis, Secretary
2785 Tadpole Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
814-280-7736
erogers16@yahoo.com 
At Large – 2013 (1)
Dr. Elizabeth Santini, DVM 
Veterinary Medical Field Officer
PA Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
1307 7th St., Cricket Field Plaza 
Altoona, PA 16601
717-443-1185
esantini@state.pa.us  
Ex-Officio –2014 (1)
Mark Miller 
Cargill Meat Solutions, Inc.
Taylor Beef
Wyalusing, PA 18853
1-800-866-5806. ext 7220 Office
570-881-2615 Cell 
Mark_Miller1@cargill.com   
Packer – 2014 (2)
Dr. Dave Wolfgang
Penn State University
111 Henning Bld.
University Park, PA 16802
814-574-6848
drw12@psu.edu 
PSU – 2013 (1)
Diane Deitzel
RR1 Box 587
Claysburg, PA 16625
814-239-1531
ddeitzel@sheetz.com 
Food Service-2013 (1)
Ronald C. Miller
PA Department of Agriculture
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-772-2852 Office
717-443-1614 Cell
ronmiller@state.pa.us 
PDA – 2011 (2)

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

Andy Fabin
231 Bethel Church Road
Indiana, PA 15701
724-840-0107
axf235@gmail.com 
PCA – 2013 (1)
Dennis Byrne
25 Airport Road
Nottingham, PA 19362
610-932-5977
dbyrne@zoominternet.net 
PBC – 2011 (2)
Bill Weist
PO Box 185
Middleburg, PA 17842
570-765-0129
mburgauction@aol.com 
Markets –2013 (1)
Dr. Michaela Kristula
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
382 W. Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-476-1781
kristula@vet.upenn.edu 
Veterinarian– 2013 (1)
Judy Ligo
2191 Scrubgrass Road
Grove City, PA 16127
814-786-7384
literra@pathway.net 
Dairy–2013 (1)
David R. Smith
Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association
440 Plaza Drive
Palmyra, PA 17078
guerndrs@msn.com
Cell: 717-6791357