Joshua Ricken has been appointed to the position of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager for the National Chicken Council. He will assist Dr. Ashley Peterson with issues related to the environment, workplace safety and welfare.
Ricken graduated from Elon University, NC. majoring in Environmental Science and Political Science. He interned with the NCC in 2018 and went on to earn his JD from the Elon Law School and concurrently a master's degree in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School.
In welcoming Joshua, Mike Brown, President of the NCC stated, "his education experience and background in the broiler industry will be an asset to our members and help advance NCC priorities".