ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: Association of American Railroads, Washington, D.C. Ian Jefferies, a senior transportation policy advisor to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (W.Va.), will join the association as senior vice president of government affairs, effective Dec. 11. Jefferies succeeds Laurie Knight, who returned to lead the government affairs shop at the National Beer Wholesalers Association. Jeffries also worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Government Accountability Office before working on Capitol Hill.
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va. Douglas Baker joined as vice president of private brands, responsible for advancing FMI’s commitment to investing in brand equity and strengthening the FMI private brands community. Baker began his career in the food retail industry in 1984, working at Fry’s Food Stores. His 29 years in the food business include numerous promotions and leadership roles at Fry’s, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Federated Group, LLC, where he was most recently vice president of sales. Throughout his career, Baker has focused on retail operations, consumer packaged goods manufacturing, private brand development and marketing.