Brian Sturtevant, Lanark, was elected president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association at the group's annual meeting during the Illinois Pork Expo. Other officers elected were: President-Elect – Phil Borgic, Nokomis; Vice-President-Treasurer – Brent Scholl, Polo; and Secretary – Mike Haag, Emington.

Sturtevant is a partner with his father and brother in their family's farming operation in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois. They are involved in three different sow co-ops and raise 60,000 pigs per year. The family also has 2,500 acres of crops.

As IPPA's new president, Sturtevant will oversee Illinois' pork checkoff and non-checkoff programs. Brian and his wife Jen have two children: Bryson, 5, and Jaxson, 3.

IPPA board members re-elected to a three-year term included: Darrell Stitzel from Shannon; Brent Scholl from Polo; Mike Haag from Emington; Dave Conrady from Elkhart; and Art Lehman from Strawn. Al Deutsch from Assumption was re-elected to a one-year term as the Allied Industry Representative.

IPPA also presented a Distinguished Service Award to Randy Sims, Liberty; Illinois Pork Producer Family of the Year Award to the Roy and Fran Weitekamp family, Raymond; Pork Information Partner Award to Rob Knox, associate professor, University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences; Industry Spotlight Award to Mike Lake, Shannon; and Allied Industry Partnership Award to Phibro Animal Health.