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PLMA board elects Doug Bausch as new chairman

LNK International marketing chief takes over from Clay Dockery

Russell Redman

April 8, 2022

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At its annual meeting, PLMA also announced executive committee appointments and named six board members.PLMA

The Private Label Manufacturers Association has tapped Doug Bausch, vice president of sales and marketing at over-the-counter pharmaceuticals maker LNK International, as chairman of PLMA board of directors. 

New York-based PLMA said Friday that Bausch was elected to a one-year term at the association’s 2022 Annual Meeting yesterday, succeeding Clay Dockery, vice president of corporate brands at Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, who chaired the association for two years and now serves ex-officio. On the PLMA board since 2017, Bausch most recently served first vice chairman.

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“We are pleased to welcome Doug as chair of the board of directors,” PLMA President Peggy Davies said in a statement. “The association and entire store-brand industry will greatly benefit from his experience, expertise and insights.”  

Dockery was elected as PLMA chairman in late June 2020, when the annual meeting was held online due to the COVID-19 crisis. He took over from Lisa Manzoline of Reynolds Consumer Products.

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Joining Bausch on the board’s executive committee are Kelly McGolrick, vice president of private label sales development at Lassonde Pappas, who was appointed as first vice chair, and Kristal Sevcik, vice president of business development at AmeriQual Group, named as second vice chair.  PLMA noted that Sevcik rejoins the board after finishing a three-year term in March 2020. 

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Also appointed to the PLMA board on Thursday were Jeanine Antiporek, senior director of sales-West at Refresco North America; Anthony Biggers, vice president of private-label sales at Simmons Pet Food; Julia Buchanan, vice president of marketing and communications at Niagara Bottling; Tyler Cook, senior vice president of sales at Shearer’s Snacks; Daniel David, executive vice president of operations at Global Tissue Group; and Lauren McNamara, vice president and assistant general manager for plant-based food and beverages at SunOpta.

All were appointed to three-years terms, except Global Tissue’s David, who assumes an unfilled term for one year, PLMA said.

Broker and supplier representatives named to the board for the 2022-2025 term were Mark Cohen, senior director of marketing for FoodChain ID (supplier representative), and Anthony Schelich of Marketing Concepts Group (broker representative).

The trade group for the private-brand consumer packaged goods industry, PLMA represents 3,500 member companies in more than 75 countries.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
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Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
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American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
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May 1989 - July 1990

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