NFRA, American Egg Board, National Chicken Council experience executive overhaul
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The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Harrisburg, Pa. Scott Rouse, chief commercial officer for Tyson Foods, Inc.,was elected chairman of the board. Rouse has served on the board of directors since 2005. He served as vice chairman-frozen from 2010-2013, secretary from 2013-2014 and chairman-elect from 2014-2015. Rouse has been with Tyson Foods for 10 years, and has served in various roles, including vice president of grocery and senior vice president of customer development. Additional officers sworn in are as follows: Joy Sgro, C&S Wholesale Grocers, chairman-elect; John Farmer, Dairy Farmers of America,secretary; Ray Tarnowski, Philadelphia Warehouse & Cold Storage, treasurer; Dave Jones, Kellogg Co., vice chairman-frozen; and Kristina Cole, WhiteWave Foods, vice chairman-refrigerated. Newly elected to the board of directors were Dave Damrath, Tops Markets;Bob Dernbach, Southeast Food Distribution; Tim Heil; Schwan’s Consumer Brands;Dave Howlett, Wakefern Food Corp.; Joe Kent, InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises;Randall King, Lowes Food Stores;Bob Knodle, H.P. Hood, LLC;Paul Peterson, Lactalis Retail Dairy; and Mike Ridenour, The Kraft Heinz Food Group. Elected for a second term on the board of directors were Brian Haley, Burris Logistics; Steve Mayle, General Mills; Marty Steinmetz, United States Cold Storage;Ken Stubbs, Florida’s Natural Growers; and Jimmy Taylor, ConAgra Foods.