Since his retirement from USDA, Carpenter has been CEO of the National Meat Association (NMA), and was integral in the two big association mergers in the last decade: NMA with the
North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) to form the
North American Meat Association (
NAMA), and then
NAMA with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to form the
North American Meat Institute, for which he is president and CEO currently.
Ashlesha is a professional member of AAPNA (Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners of
North America), General member of
NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association — USA) and Life time member of NIMA (National Integrated Medical Association - India).