NFRA Elected New Officers and Directors at 75th Annual Membership Meeting

2019-2020 NFRA Officers

October 24, 2019 | HARRISBURG, Pa. – The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) elected its Association Officers and Members of the Board of Directors for 2019-2020 at its Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon held October 14, 2019 in Orlando, Fla. The membership meeting was held during the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention at the World Center Marriott.

Joe D’Alberto, Director Dairy/Frozen, Harris Teeter Team, Acosta Sales & Marketing,has been elected as Chairman of the Board. D’Alberto has served on the Board of Directors since 2006. He served as Convention Chairman from 2012-2017, as Secretary from 2017-2018 and Chairman-Elect from 2018-2019. D’Alberto is also a member of the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins and Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

Other officers sworn in at the Association’s 75th Annual Meeting were: Kevin Schwab, The Pictsweet Company,Chairman-Elect; John Arnold, Sargento Foods, Secretary; Mark Tarzwell, Ateeco, Inc./Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Treasurer; Steve Mayle, General Mills, Vice Chairman – Frozen and Bob Knodle, H.P. Hood, Vice Chairman – Refrigerated.

Newly elected to the Board of Directors were: Derek DeMuth, Ajinomoto Foods North America; Tom DeTrempe, PepsiCo Beverages & Foods; Tom Finn, Rosina Food Products; Bill Kynast, Chobani Global Holdings; Joe Mueller, Kellogg Company; Matt O’Hare, JOH; David Panter, Associated Food Stores; and Kyle Schaefer, Giant Eagle.  

Re-elected to the Board of Directors were: Tye Anthony, Associated Wholesale Grocers; David Bray, Tyson Foods; Rob Cohen, Bozzuto’s; Kristina Cole, Danone North America; Cathy Magistrelli, Wakefern Food Corp.; Mike O’Donnell, UNFI; and Paul Peterson, Lactalis American Group.

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About National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA)

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 National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and the Cool Food for Kids educational outreach program. NFRA provides consumer information such as food safety guidelines, meal preparation tips, recipes and sweepstakes opportunities at http://www.EasyHomeMeals.com. Further information available at https://nfraweb.org.