2013 IFMA Board of Directors Announced

Kent Walrack, Lyons Magnus, Elected Chairman of the Board

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Feb 05, 2013, 09:11 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), a leading trade association, established in 1952, comprising more than 300 of the world's most prestigious food, equipment and supply manufacturers and other organizations that support the foodservice industry, announced that 10 new officers and directors have been elected to the 2013 Board of Directors.

Kent Walrack, President & Chief Operating Officer, Lyons Magnus has been elected as chairman of the board.

Walrack began his career at Lyons Magnus 29 years ago and has remained with the company throughout three relocations and nine promotions. In 2012, IFMA awarded Walrack the Key Person Award at The IFMA/IFDA Presidents Conference, a premier industry event for foodservice leaders. The annual award honors an individual in the foodservice manufacturer community who has an exceptional record of activity and high level of commitment to IFMA.

"Kent brings to IFMA a depth of foodservice experience that few can duplicate," said Larry Oberkfell, President & CEO, IFMA. He and Lyons Magnus are fully committed to the success of our industry and we are confident they will positively influence our member community in 2013."

IFMA provides programs and events that enable members to connect with fellow foodservice leaders and supply chain partners, discover key insights and best practices and optimize their execution for success.

IFMA 2013 Board of Directors

Officers	Directors

Chairman	Doug Allison
Kent Walrack	Vice President of Industry Relations &
President & COO	Communications
Lyons Magnus	PepsiCo Foodservice

First Vice Chairman	Michael Cannon
Loren Kimura	Vice President Sales & Marketing
President & CEO	Surlean Foods
Basic American Foods
	Jim Clough
Vice Chairman	President
Richard Ferranti	Schwan's Food Service Inc.
Executive Vice President & COO
Rich Products Corporation	Don Davis
	President, Foodservice
Vice Chairman	Hillshire Brands
Joe Bybel
Vice President Marketing & Innovation	Dave Dudick
McCain Foods USA	Senior Vice President & President Bakeries and
	Foodservice
Treasurer	General Mills, Inc.
Kevin Delahunt
President-Food Service Division	Connie Fuller
Sargento Foods Inc.	Director of Sales
	B&G Foods, Inc.
Educational Foundation Chairman
Ray Welch	Frank Graves
President	Vice President Branded Solutions – US Regions
ThirsTea Corp.	Starbucks Coffee Company

2012 Chairman	John Hans
Mark Bendix	President, U.S. Foodservice
CEO	Heinz North America
East Balt Bakeries
	Rod Hepponstall
2011 Chairman	Vice President & General Manager
Mike Hickey	Lamb Weston/ConAgra Foods
Executive Vice President & President Global
Institutional	Eric Hetrick
Ecolab	Managing Director, P&G Professional, Americas
	The Procter & Gamble Company

	Brian Huff
	President
	Kellogg's Specialty Channels

	Marc Jennings
	Vice President Field Sales
	Cargill, Inc.

	Phil Kafarakis
	Vice President Food Service
	McCormick & Company, Inc.

	Rick Kirkpatrick
	Vice President Sales & Marketing
	Sweet Street Desserts

	Tim Levenda
	Vice President Sales
	Pactiv LLC

	Simon Marshall
	President, North America
	Uniliver Food Solutions

	Bill McClellan
	Vice President Foodservice
	Dawn Food Products

	Perry Miele
	President
	Nestle Professional North America – Food

	Ken Miller
	Vice President & General Manager Foodservice
	The J.M. Smucker Company

	Alfredo Ortiz
	Vice President of Foodservice National Accounts
	CSM Bakery Products

	Fred Paglia
	President, Kraft Foodservice North America
	Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

	Kathleen Schartner
	Vice President, National Accounts
	Sani Professional

	John Schmitz
	Vice President & General Manager
	Land O'Lakes, Inc.

	Ben Shanley
	Vice President Distributor Development
	Coca-Cola Refreshments USA

	Malcolm Simmonds
	Vice President Foodservice Sales & Marketing
	J.R. Simplot Company

	Lisa Will
	Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
	Lawrence Foods, Inc.

For more information on IFMA, contact Lisa Ptak at [email protected] or 312-253-4690 and visit ifmaworld.com.

About International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)

IFMA is a leading trade association comprising more than 300 of the world's most prestigious food, equipment and supply manufacturers in the $600 billion foodservice industry, as well as related marketing service organizations, trade publications, distributors and brokers. IFMA's mission is to serve as a business partner to its members by bringing them relevant, actionable services that are fundamental to their business assessment, planning and execution.

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