(PRESS RELEASE) SUN CITY WEST, AZ — The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) announces the addition of new employee Miriam Johnson in the role of Compliance Specialist. In this position, Johnson will be responsible for tasks including new member onboarding, label trainings, website reviews, NAERS monitoring, and day-to-day member support. Her first day on the job was Monday, July 17.
Before joining the NASC team, Johnson served in multiple roles in both compliance and inspection with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Animal Feed Program. She also voluntarily participated in committee work for the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), including committee chair roles on the Feed Labeling Committee and the Inspection and Sampling Committee.
Johnson launched her career in the commercial swine division of Murphy-Brown, LLC, a division of Smithfield Foods, where she supervised farrowing house operations and served as assistant farm manager before transitioning to regulatory work in 2006.
“Miriam Johnson possesses unique expertise and well-rounded experience that make her a natural fit with the NASC Compliance Team,” said Bill Bookout, NASC president and board chair. “As NASC membership continues to grow, our Compliance Team strives to provide members with the outstanding support they deserve and adding Miriam to the team will help us accomplish this goal.”
Johnson is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where she earned her BS in Animal Science with minors in Nutrition and Agricultural Business Management. She is currently completing coursework to earn her Master’s Certificate in Feed Mill Science at North Carolina State University.
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About the National Animal Supplement Council
The National Animal Supplement Council is a nonprofit trade association whose mission is twofold: to promote the health and well-being of companion animals and horses given animal health supplements by their owners and to protect and enhance the animal health supplement industry. The NASC began in 2001 as a grassroots effort with 18 dedicated founding member companies and today is the leading voice for the industry, representing nearly 300 companies that supply animal health and nutritional supplements, as well as over 140 companies that supply raw materials, manufacturing, analytical laboratory testing and other professional services to NASC members. The NASC Quality Program, including its audit verification, provide a roadmap to quality and consistency for NASC members and is widely recognized as the Gold Standard for the industry. Look for the yellow NASC Quality Seal on supplements for dogs, cats, and horses to know you are buying from a responsible supplier that has passed a comprehensive third-party audit and maintains ongoing compliance with rigorous NASC quality requirements. For more information, visit www.animalsupplements.org.
