Neil Dierks is the retired Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Beginning in 1990, Dierks served NPPC in a series of senior executive positions since 1990, including Executive Director of Operations, Vice President for Research and Education and Senior Vice President for Programs. Dierks was the Special Activities Director for the Iowa Pork Producers Association and Marketing Director for the Iowa Corn Promotion Board prior to serving with NPPC.

Dierks grew up on a livestock farm in eastern Iowa and remains involved in a family farming operation.

He is a graduate of Iowa State University.