National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association Elected New Officers 2018-01-01 (1)

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) elected its Association Officers and Members of the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 at its Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon held October 21 in San Diego, CA. The Membership Meeting was held during the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Scott Haws, VP of Retail/Deli Sales, Land O’Lakes, Inc. has been elected as Chairman of the Board. Haws has served on the Board since 2005. He served as Vice Chairman – Refrigerated from 2010-2011, as Secretary from 2011-2012, and as Chairman-Elect from 2012-2013. He is also a member of the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats and Honorable Order of Golden Penguins.   Other Officers sworn in at the Association’s 69th Annual Meeting were: David Welch, Winn-Dixie Stores, Chairman-Elect; Scott Rouse, Tyson Foods, Secretary; Ray Tarnowski, Philadelphia Warehouse & Cold Storage, Treasurer; Dave Jones, Kellogg Company, Vice Chairman – Frozen; and John Farmer, Dairy Farmers of America, Vice Chairman – Refrigerated.   Newly elected to the Board of Directors were: Shawn Buckner, Meijer; Ken Cassara, Wegmans; Dave Cichocki, Kraft Foods; Richard Gillis, Lactalis Retail Dairy; Ken Lahey, ConAgra Foods; Philip Payment, HAC; Kevin Schwab, Pictsweet; Mike Witt, Supervalu.   Elected for a second term on the Board of Directors were: Bob Cronin, Wells Enterprises; Ken Messick, Boulder Brands; Joe Mrozek, Pinnacle Foods Group; Dan Nolan, Stremick’s Heritage Foods; Michael O’Keefe, Advantage Sales & Marketing; Trenton Potts, Daisy Brand; Angela Rosenquist, Boboli International.   NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA is the sponsor of March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach initiative. NFRA holds the annual National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention in October.