2013 IFMA Board of Directors Announced
Kent Walrack, Lyons Magnus, Elected Chairman of the Board
CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), a leading trade association, established in 1952, comprising more than 300 of the world's most prestigious food, equipment and supply manufacturers and other organizations that support the foodservice industry, announced that 10 new officers and directors have been elected to the 2013 Board of Directors.
Kent Walrack, President & Chief Operating Officer, Lyons Magnus has been elected as chairman of the board.
Walrack began his career at Lyons Magnus 29 years ago and has remained with the company throughout three relocations and nine promotions. In 2012, IFMA awarded Walrack the Key Person Award at The IFMA/IFDA Presidents Conference, a premier industry event for foodservice leaders. The annual award honors an individual in the foodservice manufacturer community who has an exceptional record of activity and high level of commitment to IFMA.
"Kent brings to IFMA a depth of foodservice experience that few can duplicate," said Larry Oberkfell, President & CEO, IFMA. He and Lyons Magnus are fully committed to the success of our industry and we are confident they will positively influence our member community in 2013."
IFMA provides programs and events that enable members to connect with fellow foodservice leaders and supply chain partners, discover key insights and best practices and optimize their execution for success.
| IFMA 2013 Board of Directors |
|
| Officers |
Directors |
| Chairman |
Doug Allison |
| Kent Walrack |
Vice President of Industry Relations & |
| President & COO |
Communications |
| Lyons Magnus |
PepsiCo Foodservice |
| First Vice Chairman |
Michael Cannon |
| Loren Kimura |
Vice President Sales & Marketing |
| President & CEO |
Surlean Foods |
| Basic American Foods |
|
| Jim Clough |
|
| Vice Chairman |
President |
| Richard Ferranti |
Schwan's Food Service Inc. |
| Executive Vice President & COO |
|
| Rich Products Corporation |
Don Davis |
| President, Foodservice |
|
| Vice Chairman |
Hillshire Brands |
| Joe Bybel |
|
| Vice President Marketing & Innovation |
Dave Dudick |
| McCain Foods USA |
Senior Vice President & President Bakeries and |
| Foodservice |
|
| Treasurer |
General Mills, Inc. |
| Kevin Delahunt |
|
| President-Food Service Division |
Connie Fuller |
| Sargento Foods Inc. |
Director of Sales |
| B&G Foods, Inc. |
|
| Educational Foundation Chairman |
|
| Ray Welch |
Frank Graves |
| President |
Vice President Branded Solutions – US Regions |
| ThirsTea Corp. |
Starbucks Coffee Company |
| 2012 Chairman |
John Hans |
| Mark Bendix |
President, U.S. Foodservice |
| CEO |
Heinz North America |
| East Balt Bakeries |
|
| Rod Hepponstall |
|
| 2011 Chairman |
Vice President & General Manager |
| Mike Hickey |
Lamb Weston/ConAgra Foods |
| Executive Vice President & President Global |
|
| Institutional |
Eric Hetrick |
| Ecolab |
Managing Director, P&G Professional, Americas |
| The Procter & Gamble Company |
|
| Brian Huff |
|
| President |
|
| Kellogg's Specialty Channels |
|
| Marc Jennings |
|
| Vice President Field Sales |
|
| Cargill, Inc. |
|
| Phil Kafarakis |
|
| Vice President Food Service |
|
| McCormick & Company, Inc. |
|
| Rick Kirkpatrick |
|
| Vice President Sales & Marketing |
|
| Sweet Street Desserts |
|
| Tim Levenda |
|
| Vice President Sales |
|
| Pactiv LLC |
|
| Simon Marshall |
|
| President, North America |
|
| Uniliver Food Solutions |
|
| Bill McClellan |
|
| Vice President Foodservice |
|
| Dawn Food Products |
|
| Perry Miele |
|
| President |
|
| Nestle Professional North America – Food |
|
| Ken Miller |
|
| Vice President & General Manager Foodservice |
|
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
|
| Alfredo Ortiz |
|
| Vice President of Foodservice National Accounts |
|
| CSM Bakery Products |
|
| Fred Paglia |
|
| President, Kraft Foodservice North America |
|
| Kraft Foods Group, Inc. |
|
| Kathleen Schartner |
|
| Vice President, National Accounts |
|
| Sani Professional |
|
| John Schmitz |
|
| Vice President & General Manager |
|
| Land O'Lakes, Inc. |
|
| Ben Shanley |
|
| Vice President Distributor Development |
|
| Coca-Cola Refreshments USA |
|
| Malcolm Simmonds |
|
| Vice President Foodservice Sales & Marketing |
|
| J.R. Simplot Company |
|
| Lisa Will |
|
| Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
|
| Lawrence Foods, Inc. |
|
For more information on IFMA, contact Lisa Ptak at [email protected] or 312-253-4690 and visit ifmaworld.com.
About International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
IFMA is a leading trade association comprising more than 300 of the world's most prestigious food, equipment and supply manufacturers in the $600 billion foodservice industry, as well as related marketing service organizations, trade publications, distributors and brokers. IFMA's mission is to serve as a business partner to its members by bringing them relevant, actionable services that are fundamental to their business assessment, planning and execution.
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