PSSI names Eckmann new VP of operations

Food safety and contract sanitation provider PSSI has promoted Tom “Tiny” Eckmann to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Eckmann will oversee the company’s customer relationships and operational initiatives with food processors across the Southeast region, including Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Eckmann has more than 22 years of experience working in sanitation. He joined PSSI as a supervisor and worked his way up through the company, most recently leading the North region as a division manager.

In addition to his work at PSSI, Eckmann has been an active community leader in his hometown of Trimont, Minnesota. He served as the mayor of Trimont for the last 15 years, vice president of the Trimont Chamber of Commerce and president of the local Economic Development Association. He is also a former member of the Trimont fire department and trained as a first responder.