NCCR | the National Council of Chain Restaurants

National Council of Chain Restaurants
of the National Retail Federation

ADVISORY BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES

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NRF and NCCR rely on an interactive committee structure, open to members in good standing, for the formulation and execution of policies, guidelines, standards and strategies consistent with retail industry objectives. These committees are, without exception, designed to be representative of the industry and reflect its breadth and diversity. They are comprised of industry specialists in their individual fields who give generously of their time and knowledge to set policy and help develop positions on important retail operations or public policy issues which will benefit the industry at large. Existing for the purpose of advancing the retail industry, our councils and committees may engage in a number of activities, including:

Information exchange
Setting of public policy positions
Research
Benchmarking
Product development
Shared opportunities for purchase of services
Presentation of testimony
Standards setting
Publishing

NCCR Animal Welfare Steering Committee
This is an invitation-only committee comprised of regulatory affairs executives tasked with monitoring animal welfare activism and animal handling standards in the chain restaurant industry.
Staff Contact: Jack Whipple, President, NCCR

NCCR Board of Directors
The NCCR Board of Directors is the governing body that oversees the activities of the National Council of Chain Restaurants. It is comprised of senior executives from the nation’s leading chain restaurants.
Staff Contact: Jack Whipple, President, NCCR

NCCR Employment / HR Group
This special interest group of chain restaurant human resource executives meets in conjunction with the NRF Human Resource Executives Council (HREC). Membership is open to any NCCR member human resource executive.
Staff Contact: Scott Vinson, Vice President, NCCR

NCCR Food Safety Task Force
This task force is comprised of designated representatives from NCCR member food service companies, normally quality assurance, food safety or technical service staff. The Task Force provides a forum for members to network and share food safety and technical information of common interest for mutual benefit. The Task Force also develops positions and statements for NCCR on food safety and technical issues for adoption or approval by the NCCR Board of Directors. Membership is open to any NCCR member executive.
Staff Contact: Jack Whipple, President, NCCR

NCCR Public Relations Group
This special interest group of chain restaurant public relations officers meets when appropriate to craft an industry response to media inquiries. Membership is open to any NCCR member executive.
Staff Contact: Jack Whipple, President, NCCR

NCCR/NRF Food Supply Chain Committee
This joint committee of the NCCR and NRF specializes in issues impacting the supply chains of chain restaurant and general food retail companies. At present, the committee is focused on the following issues: biofuel policy's impact on commodity prices; dairy price volatility; commodity speculation; and international trade impacts on the supply chain.

Staff Contacts: Scott Vinson, Vice President, NCCR; Erik Autor, NRF VP, International Trade Counsel; Jon Gold, NRF VP, Supply Chain and Customs Policy.