National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association Elects New Officers and Directors at 62nd Annual Membership Meeting

Harrisburg, PA — The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) elected its Association Officers and Members of the Board of Directors for 2006-2007 at its Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon held October 9 in Orlando, FL. The Membership Meeting was held in conjunction with the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention at the Orlando World Center Marriott.

John Bottomley, Director of Sales, Sargento Foods, Inc., has been elected Chairman of the Board of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association. Bottomley has played a key role in expanding the refrigerated segment of the Association. He served as Vice Chairman of Refrigerated from 2002-2005, and as Chairman-Elect from 2005-2006. Bottomley is also a member of The Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

Other Officers sworn in at the Association’s 62nd Annual Meeting were: John Annetta, White Rose Frozen Food Co., Chairman-Elect; Gary Spinazze, Bozzuto’s, Inc., Secretary; Ray Tarnowski, Philadelphia Warehouse & Cold Storage, Treasurer; Jeff Thomas, Michael Foods, Inc., Vice Chairman Refrigerated; and Jim O’Sullivan, Schwan’s Bakery, Inc., Vice Chairman Frozen.

Newly elected to the Board of Directors were: Brian Carboneau, Welch’s Foods; Joe D’Alberto, Acosta Sales & Marketing; Alan Hoover, Kahiki Foods, Inc.; John Larsen, Safeway, Inc.; Robert Montgomery, Birds Eye Foods, Inc.; Jeff Nelson, Co-Sales Company; Cheryl Sturgeon, Jefferson County Public Schools; and Shawn Welch, Kellogg Company.

Elected for a second term on the Board of Directors were: Robert Branham, General Mills; Nate Fisher, Ingles Markets; Michael Hayes, Sara Lee Food & Beverage; Travis Hubbard, Harris Teeter, Inc.; Greg Mertes, Wal-Mart Super Centers; Michael O’Keefe, Advantage Sales & Marketing; and Scott Rouse, Tyson Foods, Inc.

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