Mike Welch retired from Harrison Poultry after 25 years, and having served as the President and CEO. He has 25 years with other US integrators including Case Foods and Sanderson Farms. In 2008 he served as Chairman of the National Chicken Council, and is one of the original founding members of WPF (founded as UIPDP), currently serving the WPF board as Vice Chairman. He shares expertise in poultry processing and sales, and is a National Chicken Council Honorary Lifetime Member.