ADVISORY BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES

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 Food Products Subcommittee
This Subcommittee of the NRF International Trade Advisory Council provides guidance and technical expertise on agricultural trade issues that specifically affect food retailers and chain restaurants. The subcommittee confers on an ad hoc basis.
Staff Contact: Scott Vinson, Vice President, NCCR; Erik Autor, NRF VP, International Trade Counsel