Global Cold Chain Alliance, Alexandria, Va.
The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) elected Tom Poe, president of Crystal Distribution Services, as IARW chairman 2014-2015. Other new IARW officers elected for the coming year were vice chairman Angelo Antoci (U.S. Growers Cold Storage) and treasurer Eben James (Trenton Cold Storage). New directors-at-large members elected to serve 3-year terms include Doug Harrison (VersaCold Logistics Services) and Andy Janson (Hanson Logistics). Dan Coury, Jr. (Mesa Cold Storage) was elected to represent the South Pacific Chapter, and Randy Scarpero (New Orleans Cold Storage) was elected to represent the Southeastern Chapter. Meanwhile, Frank Plant, president, Harborside Refrigerated Services, was elected as the 2014-2015 chairman of the WFLO board of governors. Other new WFLO officers elected were vice chairman Greg Brandt (Nor-Am Cold Storage) and treasurer Fabio Fonseca (Friozem Armazens Frigorificos). New board members elected to serve 3-year terms include Neal Rider (Agro Merchants Group), Dan Kaplan (Cloverleaf Cold Storage), Hans Kroes (Kloosterboer) and Mike Pokel (Midwest Refrigerated Services). Board members re-elected to 3-year terms on the WFLO board include Don Dick (Dick Cold Storage), Arne Martinsen (Transmar Ltd.) and Kirk Robertson (Terra Vista Capital).