IDFA appoints chief of staff, SEIA names new president and more
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS:
New York Apple Association (NYAA), Fishers, N.Y. Cynthia Haskins was named new president and CEO, succeeding Jim Allen, who retired Jan. 2 after a 20-year career with NYAA, including 16 years as president. Haskins maintains extensive experience in the produce industry, having worked with organizations such as The Oppenheimer Group, Washington Apple Commission, Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, Dole, Sunkist, Missouri Department of Agriculture, and most recently, Illinois Farm Bureau.
American Egg Board, Park Ridge, Ill.
New appointees and alternatives were named for the 2017-2018 term. North Atlantic states – John Puglisi, Howell, N.J., member; Elliot Gibber, New York, N.Y., alternate; and Lake Wagner, Bristol, Va., alternate. South Atlantic states – Scott Horton, Flowery Branch, Ga., member; and Robert Saverance, Lamar, S.C., alternate. East North Central states – Steve Herbruck, Grand Rapids, Mich., member; Thomas Hertzfeld II, Whitehouse, Ohio, member; Lisa Timmerman, Fort Recovery, Ohio, alternate; and Ronald Gross, Saint Henry, Ohio, alternate. West North Central states – Robert Krouse, North Manchester, Ind., member; Ben Thompson, Pearl City, Ill., member; Mindy Creighton Truex, Warsaw, Ind., alternate; and Mike Elliott, Eden Prairie, Minn., alternate. South Central states – Bob Johnson, Wayzata, Minn., member; and Bruce Dooyema, Sioux Center, Iowa, alternate. Western states – Roy Patterson, Lewistown, Texas, member; and David Elbel, College Station, Texas, alternate.