FPSA elects new officers
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 10, where members elected the new FPSA Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Making up the Executive Committee are Tom Kittle, president of Handtmann Inc and Handtmann Canada Limited who will serve as chairman; Gil Williams, president U.S. and Canada of Poly-clip System who will serve as immediate past chairman; John Atanasio, president & CEO of Alfa Laval, Inc who will serve as treasurer; Dan Plante, director of sales & marketing for JBT FoodTech who will serve as chairman of the Membership Committee; and Bill McPhail, president of MAX Engineering & Consulting who will serve as chairman of the Show Committee.
Jeff Dahl of JBT FoodTech has moved on from the Executive Committee and assumes the role of chairman of the FPSA Foundation.
Other elected officers and their positions are:
- Chairman of MISA — Jarrod McCarroll, Weber Inc.
- Vice-Chairman of MISA — Brian Perkins, Provisur
- Chairman of the Beverage Council— Bert Wesley, Woodard & Curran
- Vice-Chairman of the Beverage Council — Chad Hawkins, SPX FLOW
- Chairman of the Prepared Foods Council — Edel Blanks, Intralox
- Vice-Chairman of the Prepared Foods Council — Dan Voit, Blentech
- Chairman of the Bakery Council — Ken Hagedorn, Naegele Inc.
- Vice-Chairman of the Bakery Council — Ed Fay, CMC America
All of these individuals will serve on the FPSA Board of Directors, joining Glenn LeBlanc of Berry Plastics who was elected in 2015 as vice chairman of the Dairy Council.
Additionally, the Bakery Council has elected Tony Graves from the Dennis Group, the Beverage Council has elected Hank Brink from Design Group, and MISA has elected Bob Grote of Grote Company to serve as at large members of the board.
For more information FPSA’s Foundation, visit the FPSA website or email David Seckman, FPSA president and CEO, at [email protected].
