Queck will work with Achieva, the association management company serving Indiana Pork, to meet with Hoosier producers and encourage membership in the Coalition.

As a division of Indi-ana Pork, IPAC is a member-focused organization that helps to protect, promote and grow business opportunities within the industry by supporting responsible laws and regulations that allow pork producers to succeed in the business. The Coalition serves as a voice for the pork industry and offers representation and advocacy for its members at the federal, state and local level.

“I’m really looking forward to getting out and visiting farmers to tell them about the program and how they can get involved,” said Queck. “Emily has developed a great base with IPAC, I look forward to building off of what has already been started. This (IPAC) is an opportunity for pork producers to work together on issues faced by the whole state.”

Queck, who came on board with Indiana Pork last week, replaced Emily Otto-Tice, who worked with IPAC for the past two years under the Achieva umbrella. Otto-Tice will assume new responsibilities within Achieva, according to Terry Henderson, president of the Indianapolis-based company.

In addition to taking on full responsibilities in the promotion and education of IPAC, Queck said that he will work feverously to keep membership informed through a newsletter, “communicating to them what the Pork Advocacy group is doing and what is being accomplished. Pork producers will be able to communicate thoughts and feedback back through me for the Indiana Pork group.”

No stranger to the pork industry, Queck, who grew up on a hog farm in Iowa, has a deep-rooted background in agriculture business.

Previously, he served as the director of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and spent more than 20 years with Farm Progress Publications, working 16 of those years as editor of Indiana Prairie Farmer magazine. Most recently, he worked as an executive in a Carmel, Ind.-based advertising and public relations firm. Queck is also a previous Indiana Pork Meritorious Service Award winner and has served as an industry representative on the Indiana Pork Board of Directors.

“We are thrilled that Paul is joining our team,” said Mike Platt, executive director of Indiana Pork. “He comes to our organization with a deep knowledge of agriculture in general, and the pork industry in particular. We know he will put his decades of experience to work in ways that will directly grow and enhance our Indiana Pork Advocacy Coalition program.”

Queck resides in Indianapolis with his wife Jayne, of 34 years, who also grew up on a hog farm. Both Queck and his wife continue involvement in their family farming operations.