Personnel Shakeup at Pinnacle Foods, Kroger, Americold and More
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Association of Meat Processors, St. Paul, Minn. Marty Manion will serve as the executive director, succeeding Dr. Jay Wenther, who served in that capacity for the past decade and is now director of meat technology for Handtmann, Inc. Manion brings 20 years of experience in association management, having served as executive director for Association Independent Management and director of information technology and board services for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. In his new capacity, Manion will manage staff, budget, convention, member services, technology implementation, communications, strategic planning and overall operations. Christopher Young joined the organization as outreach specialist, responsible for food safety and inspection matters and representing AAMP before federal, state and local agencies. Young will also act as the association’s liaison to USDA, FDA and state meat inspection programs, and will handle legislative and regulatory issues on worker safety, quality control, environmental and business management as well as production concerns for the membership.