PAMP History
The Pennsylvania Association Meat Processors was formed in 1939 when a group of frozen food locker owners decided they needed each other as a support group. The original group was chartered under the name The Pennsylvania Frozen Food Locker Association.In 1958, the name was changed to Pennsylvania Association of Locker and Freezer Provisioners.
The advent of home freezers slowed the demand for rental lockers, and many member became involved in meat processing, curing and product manufacturing. As a result , in 1973, the name of the Association was change to Pennsylvania Association of Meat processors.
Today’s operator members include locker operators, meat processors, slaughters, packers, custom operators, game processors, butchers, ham curers, wholesalers, caters and retailers. Our supplier member include firms which provide machinery equipment, supplies and services to operators.
PAMP is affiliated with the American Association of Meat Processors, the national meat trade organization , and participates in the Meat Association Council.
Past Presidents
1939-1942…C.L.Snaveley
1942-1945…H.G.Godshall
1945-1948…J.W Paul
1948-1949…H.H.Clark
1949-1950…R.L.Maderia
1950-1951…T.L.Caum
1951-1952…C.L.Gailey
1952-1953….J.M.Leed
1953-1954….R.O.Kline
1954-1955….R.G.Funkouser,Sr.
1955-1956….C.J.Rupp
1956-1957….M.H.Chronister
1958-1959….J.S.Nolf
1959-1960….R.G.Funkouser,Jr.
1960-1961….S.G.Hoch
1961-1962….Robert Chronister
1962-1963….John Yanow
1963-1964….A.M.Griffin
1964-1965….James Targone
1965-1966….Charles I.Reppert
1966-1967….W.T.Richardson
1967-1968….Ralph Jacobs
1968………..Rafael Renze
1968-1970….Ray Chronister
1970-1971….George W. Kilmer
1971-1972….William G. Smith
1972-1973….Lloyd S.Rohrer
1973-1974….Thomas Springman
1974-1975….Robert E. Hershey
1975-1976..John Henry Brubaker
1976-1977….George H.Gensemer
1977-1978….Harold Clemens
1978-1979….Sylvester McKean
1979-1980….Abram Landis
1980-1981….Norman Painter
1981-1982….Craig Smith
1982-1983….Robert Rose
1983-1984….Dean Evans
1984-1985….Robert Becker
1985-1986….Ronald Keck
1986-1987….David Livingston, Sr.
1987-1988….James Naser
1988-1989….Douglas Morris
1989-1990….Terrance Leidy
1990-1991….Robert L. Moyer
1991-1992….Joseph Palumbo
1992-1993….George Sechrist, III
1993-1994….Lloyd Hess
1994-1995….William Stepniak, Jr.
1995-1996….David Livingston, Jr.
1996-1997….Bernard Luger
1997-1998….Stephen G. Holland
1998-1999….Scott Cunningham
1999-2000….Herb Brittner
2000-2001….Stephen Boyer
2001-2002….Ronald S. Godshall
2002-2003….Brad Lockwood
2003-2004….Joseph Lunn
2004-2005….Gary Karas
2005-2007….James Grier
2007-2008….Jay Smucker
2008-2009….Gary Bardine
2009-2010….Monica Hepler
2010-2011….John D. Gensemer
2011-2012….Mark Kowolonick
2012-2013….Mark Hess
2013-2014….Chad Hollenbaugh
2014-2015….Aaron Waters
2015-2016….Bob Wenner
2016-2017…Bill McMullen
2017-2018…John Louderback
2018-2019 Gary Gibson
Honorary Members
Joseph Leonard……………………..South Edmeston, NY
Velma Brubaker………………………Mt.Joy, PA
Lloyd Rohrer……….…………….Holtwood, PA
James Tragone………………….Washington, PA
Helmut Wagner………………………….Erie, PA
Jim Grier…………………………Mt.Joy, PA
Lee Bixler…………………………….Hegins, PA
Bob Moyer…………………………..Blooming Glen, PA
Bill Stepniak……………………………Hop Bottom, PA