National Briefing - Immigration - Meat Plant Names Top Executive - NYTimes.com Agriprocessors Inc., an embattled kosher meatpacker with a plant in Postville, Iowa, named a corporate lawyer from New York to be its chief executive, responding to an ultimatum from the leading kosher certifying organization. The executive, Bernard S. Feldman, 63, was described by Agriprocessors" owner, Aaron Rubashkin, as a turnaround expert who would restore production to its levels before a May 12 immigration raid. Last week, after Iowa authorities brought criminal charges for child labor violations against Mr. Rubashkin and his son Sholom, the Orthodox Union, the nation's most prominent kosher certifier, threatened to withdraw its seal of approval unless a new chief executive was named. In a statement, the Orthodox Union praised Mr. Feldman and said "there is now a foundation in place for restoring confidence" in the company.