Board of Directors
NFRA’s Board of Directors is comprised of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds in the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Together, they help ensure NFRA stays true to its mission of promoting frozen and refrigerated foods while navigating growth, innovation, and impact.
2025 Executive Committee
Jacksonville, FL
New York, NY
Saint Paul, MN
Saint Simons Island, GA
Buffalo, NY
Kansas City, KS
Tukwila, WA
Bells, TN
Billerica, MA
Atlanta, GA
2025 Board of Directors
- Richard Akins, Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
- Todd Bostian, Lowes Foods LLC, Winston-Salem, NC
- Bill Bowen, Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR
- Bob Brown, Jewel-Osco, Itasca, IL
- Jim Buchta, CROSSMARK, Plano, TX
- Tony Caloroso, Schraad Sales & Marketing, Kansas City, MO
- Kimberly Dale, Giant Eagle Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
- Derek DeMuth, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., San Jose, CA
- Tom DiPuccio, Acosta Sales & Marketing, Jacksonville, FL
- Kristin Goetz, Northeast Shared Services, Buffalo, NY
- Kevin Herd, Danone North America, Broomfield, CO
- Joseph Karl, General Mills, Phoenix, AZ
- Cammy Kromer, Tropicana Brands Group, Chicago, IL
- Melissa Millo, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
- Joe Mueller, Kellanova, Rogers, AR
- David Panter, Associated Food Stores, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
- Alvaro Reyes, KeHE Distributors, Naperville, IL
- Mike Ridenour, UNFI, Chicago, IL
- David Rosen, Coca-Cola North America, Ellicott City, MD
- Angela Rosenquist, InnovAsian Cuisine, Stockton, CA
- Jorge Silva, The Campbell’s Company, Rock Hill, SC
- Joe Squires, Land O’Lakes, Saint Paul, MN
- Chris Wilkerson, The Pictsweet Company, Bells, TN
- Clinton Wilson, Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI
- Conagra Brands
- Kraft Heinz Company
Advisory Directors
- Scott Aldridge, Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, KS
- Jonathan Brown, Houchens Food Group, Bowling Green, KY
- Peter Crooks, Lindy’s Homemade, LLC, Charlotte, NC
- David Dufault, Lamb Weston, Naperville, IL
- Eric Eichman, Tillamook, Tillamook, OR
- Tom Finn, Rosina Food Products, Inc., Verona, NJ
- Patrick Geiger, Mars Ice Cream, Burr Ridge, IL
- Rick Glackin, SellEthics Marketing Group Inc., Matthews, NC
- Tim Holzman, Palermo Villa Inc., Milwaukee, WI
- Risa Jenkins, C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Robesonia, PA
- Suzanne Kasunich, Ateeco, Inc./Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Gibsonia, PA
- Kris Luckhaupt, H.P. Hood, LLC, Lynnfield, MA
- Cathy Magistrelli, Wakefern Food Corporation, Keasbey, NJ
- Erin Meredith, Oatly Inc., New York, NY
- Mike Scullin, Alliance Sales & Marketing, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Marty Steinmetz, RealCOLD, Acworth, GA
- Kristen Thompson, B&G Foods, Randolph, NJ
- Jason Wells, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon, VA
- Ted Williams, The Giant Company, Carlisle, PA
- Ted Yeomans, Advantage Solutions, Jupiter, FL
Council Members
- Shannan Ackerman, The Happy Egg Co., Rogers, AR
- Miranda Coughlin, Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
- Tim Heil, Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Salem, NH
- Kate Johnson, Tru Fru, LLC, West Valley City, UT
- Scott Klane, Daisy Brand, Rogers, AR
- Edward McDonald, Green Grass Foods dba nutpods, Camas, WA
- Jessica Moore, Hussmann Corporation, Bridgeton, MO
- Jim Perillo, RDD Associates, Totowa, NJ
- Seth Rhoades, Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc., Mason, OH
- Henry Umphress, Daymon, Oskaloosa, IA
