IFMA Announces 2021 Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Hugh Roth, chief customer and business officer at PepsiCo Foodservice, is the incoming chair of the board
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced the election of officers and directors to its 2021 board of directors.
Incoming chair of the board, Hugh Roth, is chief customer and business officer at PepsiCo Foodservice. During his tenure on the IFMA Board, Roth has served as the chair of the IFMA Education Foundation for two years, promoting the vast career opportunities in foodservice manufacturing to the next generation of leaders. He was honored in 2019 for his work and commitment to the education of the foodservice industry with the William J. Tobin Award. At the IFMA Presidents Conference last month, Roth was presented with the 2020 IFMA Key Person Award for his extraordinary level of activity and commitment to the work of the Association.
2021 Executive Committee
In addition to Roth, the following IFMA board members will be serving on the association's executive committee:
first vice-chair:Herb Ring, national foodservice director at The Hershey Company vice-chair: Jamie McKeon, senior vice president, Demand Creation at Rich Products Corporation vice-chair:Jim Kinnerk, president at Conagra Foodservice treasurer:Ben Wexler, president at Custom Culinary, Inc. membership chair:Teri Trullinger, vice president sales at Cargill Foodservice education foundation chair: Alec Frisch, vp & general manager foodservice at Georgia-Pacific at large: Paul Edmondson, commercial director at P&G Professional Americas at large:Joe Cusick, vice president foodservice at Mondelēz International
2021 Board Members
Nine new members have also been elected to IFMA's board of directors, including:
Rosalyn Emerson, director of marketing at Chobani Heidi Keathley, vice president sales & marketing at Signature Bread Julie Lim, president of sales foodservice at CAULIPOWER, LLC Art Michaels, vice president foodservice at Smithfield Foods Peter Parthenis, CEO at Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Ashley Peeples, president foodservice at Royal Cup Coffee Tom Rupkey, vice president sales at High Liner Foods Inc. Mark Schremp, vice president food service channel at Saputo Dairy Marisa Stoehr, vice president foodservice at FoodStory Brands