Published on Oct. 8, 2026
Team Growth in the USA Supports Customer and Product Excellence
We're excited to welcome two new team members to the Americas Sales & Technical team. These roles are focused on helping us strengthen customer support, improve performance, and continue driving excellence across the industry.
Please join us in welcoming Ray Whittaker as Placement Quality Specialist. Ray brings decades of experience in both breeder and commercial turkey production, including extensive hands-on experience with the Hybrid breed. His practical approach and in-depth understanding of turkey management will help customers get the best possible performance from their flocks.
Based in South Dakota, Ray will work closely with customers throughout the Midwest during placement, helping identify opportunities to improve flock performance and sharing valuable feedback with our operations teams to support continuous improvement.
We're also pleased to welcome Nick Cripe as Data & Performance Specialist. Nick combines extensive breeder production experience with a strong background in systems, data analytics, and performance measurement. Working alongside our Director of Product Management, Nick will focus on connecting on-farm data, such as TurkeyTrac information, with real-world field performance. This work will help us develop practical tools, insights, and management recommendations that support data-driven decisions and continued industry progress.
Together, Ray and Nick will work directly with customers, help solve challenges in the field, and gather valuable performance insights that support the delivery of high-quality products and strong genetic performance.
Welcome to the team, Ray and Nick!
