Jamie Burr

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Jamie Burr is the chief sustainability officer for the National Pork Board. Jamie leads the organization’s six-member sustainability team comprised of public health, animal welfare and environmental experts tasked with advancing the pork industry’s sustainability goals and protecting pork producer’s freedom to operate.

Background

Before joining the NPB in March 2023, Jamie worked in numerous sustainability and environmental roles at Tyson Foods for nearly 24 years.  

Jamie has served on several state and national policy workgroups and industry committees, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. In addition to his role with NPB, he is currently a commissioner with the Natural Resources Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.  

Education

• Bachelor of Science in agronomy, Missouri State University
• Master of Natural and Applied Science in soil science, Missouri State University

Industry Involvement

Born and raised in the pork industry, Jamie began showing pigs at a young age. For nearly 50 years, his great-uncle, grandfather and uncle owned a feeder pig sale barn in southern Missouri where he worked when he was young. Jamie and his wife, Joella, live in Arkansas and spend most of their time at a gymnasium, dance studio or ball field, keeping up with their five children’s activities.