PMA elects Chile rep; Kroger, Allen Harim, Ventura Foods name new execs
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Produce Marketing Association (PMA), Newark, Del. Andrés Rodríguez was elected to be the association’s new representative in Chile, responsible for supporting PMA’s global development objectives in Chile, including member recruiting and retention, organizing events and programs and advising PMA on ways to create greater value for Chilean members. Rodríguez maintains 14 years of professional experience, including nine years working for fruit associations. Most recently, he served seven years as executive director of Chilean Walnut Commission and Chile Prunes, organizations he still advises. He also served as marketing manager for North America and Latin America with the fresh fruit exporters association of Chile (ASOEX), and worked at a relationship marketing agency, where he was responsible for supervising marketing campaigns and creating news businesses for the agency. In addition, he managed global sales for a glass manufacturer for three years, overseeing domestic sales and exports to the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and other markets.