Ernie Meier is the director, quality systems, U.S. supply chain management for McDonald’s USA LLC and has responsibility that includes animal welfare, food safety and specification compliance as well as strategic direction for those categories. Meier is the chair elect for the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE). Prior to joining McDonald’s, Meier worked for Keystone Foods, a supplier to the McDonald’s system. Prior to Keystone, he worked for Perdue Farms. Meier is graduate of the University of Florida in animal science, specializing in poultry science.