AAPA taps new chairman, RBA appoints new president, along with other personnel changes
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: California Milk Advisory Board, Tracy, Calif.
Newly elected officers to the 2016 executive committee are member-at-large Josh Zonneveld, owner of Zonneveld Dairies; member-at-large Tony Louters, owner of T & C Louters Dairy; secretary Jeff Wilbur, owner of Rio Blanco Dairy; member-at-large Kirsten Areias, farmer in Los Banos, Calif.; treasurer Jim Ahlem, founding partner of Hilmar Cheese Co.; vice chairman Essie Bootsma , co-owner of John BootsmaDairy; and chairman Dante Migliazzo, co-owner of Merced Ranch.
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Alexandria, Va. Port of Pascagoula port directorMark McAndrews was tapped to serve as the association’s chairman of the board for the 2016-17 activity year that begins in late October, taking over for Port Saint John (NB) president and CEO Jim Quinn.Although McAndrews has served as Port of Pascagoula’s port director since March 2001, his maritime career extends more than 35 years and involves public and private sector experience, including stevedoring and maritime terminal management, marine operations and public port administration. McAndrews is also chairman of the Gulf Ports Association of the Americas, chairman of AAPA’s Gulf Caucus, and serves on AAPA’s U.S. Legislative Policy Council and Executive Committee.