AAMP selects new executive director; Smithfield’s sustainability officer will retire
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), Elizabethtown, Pa.
Chris Young was selected as new executive director, effective Nov. 30, succeeding Marty Manion, who has held the post since 2013 and is now the chief executive officer of the Naples Area Board of Realtors. Young has served as AAMP’s outreach specialist since 2013. In his new role, he will manage staff, budget, convention, member services, technology implementation, communications, strategic planning and overall operations for the association. He brings over 20 years of experience in the meat industry, having previously served as the operations manager for Wild Bill’s Foods and overseeing ham production for Berks Packing Co.