Stephanie Wisdom is the director of animal welfare for the National Pork Board, headquartered in Clive, IA. In this role, she assists in the implementation of animal welfare and welfare-related programs and research. Her essential job functions include overseeing animal care content for NPB's training and certification programs, managing Checkoff-funded animal welfare research, development and delivery of animal welfare and sustainability educational materials, and oversight of the We Care® Application, the pork industry’s database to measure progress against the industry’s sustainability goals and metrics. Wisdom also facilitates the implementation of the industry-led Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA) while serving as the primary NPB staff member on the CSIA Task Force. In addition, Wisdom assists in the development and delivery of sustainability and animal welfare educational material for industry and supply chain professionals.

Prior to her role at National Pork Board, Wisdom led teams of on-farm animal care auditors, designed and supervised on-farm swine research, and managed finishing production in Iowa and Illinois.

Originally from Sikeston, Missouri, Wisdom currently resides in Lake City, Iowa.