Brett L. Kaysen, Ph.D., is the senior vice president of sustainability for the National Pork Board. He leads the organization-wide effort to establish pork as the responsible protein of choice. He works to strengthen food chain and consumer understanding of pork production practices by developing research-based communication strategies that engage and influence key decision makers.

Dr. Kaysen earned his degrees from Colorado State University.  He holds a B.A. in Animal Science, an M.A. in Agricultural Extension Education, and a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, Management Systems.  He resides in Iowa, where he, his wife, and their two daughters raise pigs which they enjoy showing locally and nationally.  

• Dr. Brett L. Kaysen

• Farmers were focused on being sustainable before it was cool.
• The progress that has been made over the past 50 years.
• The pork industry’s sustainability goals rollout plan.
• A unique and free on-farm sustainability report
• Dr. Brett Kaysen’s “golden nugget”