Hubbard announced that Dr. Ken Powell has been named Director of Veterinary Services of Hubbard LLC.

In his new position, Dr. Powell will have a much diversified role. He will report to Mark Barnes, COO of Hubbard LLC.

Dr. Powell will be mainly responsible for continuation and implementation of all Hubbard's avian health programmes. As such, his duties will be to oversee biosecurity, including farm, feed mill and quality assurance audits as well as the flock and hatchery monitoring undertaken by the two Hubbard laboratories in Walpole and Pikeville.

Furthermore Dr. Powell will be available for customer technical issues involving veterinary and live production aspects (health, quality, diseases, etc.), including seminars and/or roundtables. He will also serve as the official company representative in industry-related associations, and work with the regional, state and federal veterinary departments in conjunction with the export department for the continual supply of breeding stock outside the US.

Dr. Powell received his bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Oklahoma State University in 1981 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, also from Oklahoma State University, in 1986. He also performed a residency in diagnostic medicine at University of Illinois from 1986–1988.

Dr. Powell has provided veterinary and nutritional guidance to the poultry industry for the past 16 years, and is actively involved in medical research worldwide.