Dr. Jason W. Ross is a Professor and Chair in the department of Animal Science and previous Director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University. During his leadership of the IPIC, Dr. Ross has led comprehensive and integrated applied research and extension effort on behalf of the U.S. swine industry. Additionally, with the leadership of Dr. Ross, the IPIC and partnering members led the national effort in creating and distributing critical, science-based information needed during short window to provide industry guidance for feeding late-finishing hogs to expand the marketing window and avoid euthanasia during the packing plant restrictions caused by COVID-19 during the Spring of 2020. Dr. Ross’s program has established national and international rapport with academic colleagues, pork industry leaders, and allied industry partners that has enabled the translation of new knowledge into industry practices.