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Greg Tyler was appointed to the position of President & Chief Executive Officer for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) on July 1, 2022. USAPEEC is an industry‑sponsored trade organization dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. poultry and egg products in global markets through marketing, trade policy, and technical programs.

Tyler received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural economics with concentrations in marketing from the University of Georgia. He served for over 25 years with the Council, overseeing USAPEEC’s global marketing programs and international offices. He also previously worked for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Washington, D.C.

Tyler is the immediate past chair of the U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC) and was recently elected as Treasurer for the International Poultry Council (IPC). In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for the World Poultry Foundation.

Francisco J. Grande, CEO of Quirch Foods, is a seasoned operating executive with more than 40 years of leadership experience across food distribution, CPG, marketing, and global supply chain operations. He has a proven track record of scaling founder-led businesses into institutional-quality platforms and partnering effectively with private equity sponsors, boards, and strategic stakeholders to drive sustainable value creation.

As President & CEO of Quirch Foods, Frank led the transformation of a $300 million regional distributor into a $5 billion national and international protein distribution platform, operating 24 distribution centers across the United States and Latin America. His leadership emphasized operational scalability, disciplined capital allocation, and rigorous execution across commercial, supply chain, and enterprise functions.

Frank played a central role in the 2018 sale of Quirch Foods to Palladium Equity Partners and subsequently led the company through a multi-year private equity value-creation plan. This plan included six acquisitions between 2020 and 2025, enterprise-wide integration, systems modernization, and senior-talent development. Under his leadership, EBITDA increased more than fivefold over the past seven years to over $160 million in 2025, driven by strategic acquisitions, organic growth, margin expansion, disciplined cost management, and improved working capital performance. Leveraging technology has been a key contributor to the company’s development over the past five years.

Most recently, Frank helped lead a $1.1 billion refinancing, strengthening the company’s capital structure and positioning the business for continued growth, M&A execution, and long-term strategic flexibility. He is widely recognized for building high-performing management teams, implementing KPI-driven operating cadences, and aligning organizations around clear strategic and financial priorities.

Frank serves on the Board of Directors of Quirch Foods and advises Palladium Equity Partners on portfolio strategy. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and is actively engaged in community and educational initiatives.

Joe joined Expana as part of Mintec’s acquisition of Urner Barry. After starting his career at Urner Barry in sales, Joe held several reporting, management, and leadership positions within the organization, before becoming CEO. He has a strong track record in utilizing his deep experience in price reporting to initiate benchmark coverage in high-value, opaque markets. He also possesses rich expertise in working with organizations to align their reporting practices in order to become IOSCO-assured (the gold standard for Price Reporting Agencies). Joe holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Siena College. In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, fishing, skiing, off-road motorcycling, and spending time with family and friends.

Russ Whitman is Director Market Reporting for Urner Barry by Expana and oversees all of the company’s protein market reporting initiatives in the Americas. Russ joined Urner Barry in 1986 and was initially involved with COMTELL sales and support. He also served as Manager of the Instant Market News Department and coordinated the company’s marketing efforts. By providing oversight to the PRA team, Russ helps ensure that all market researchers, reporters and managing editors are fully in-line with Expana’s methodology while observing IOSCO compliant reporting guidelines. As one of our most tenured team members, Russ holds prestigious, industry-wide recognition and often presents at events and conferences.  

Whitman graduated from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with special attainments in Commerce. 

Karyn Rispoli is an accomplished market analyst and price reporter, currently serving as Managing Editor of Expana’s U.S. Egg Division. She brings extensive experience in commodity and financial markets, with previous reporting roles at Argus, Bloomberg, and OPIS, a Dow Jones company. Since joining Urner Barry (now part of Expana) in 2019, Karyn has been a leading voice in U.S. egg market reporting, delivering critical analysis of pricing trends, supply dynamics, and industry shifts. Outside of work, she is an avid reader, passionate photographer, and fitness enthusiast.