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Dairy Farmers of Canada, Canada Jacques Lefebvre was appointed chief executive officer, effective Jan. 8. Lefebvre maintains over 25 years of experience across multiple sectors. Previously, he served as president and CEO of the Dairy Processors Association of Canada, where he gained in-depth understanding of Canada's dairy sector. Lefebvre has also held senior executive positions with national member organizations, both in the business and not-for-profit sectors.
National Grocers Association, Arlington, Va. Greg Ferrara was named executive vice president of advocacy, public relations and member services. Ferrara will continue in his role supervising the government relations and communications and marketing department, in addition to overseeing the member services department. Matthew Ott was named executive vice president and COO and executive director of the NGA Foundation. Ott will also have an expanded role in leading the NGA Foundation and continue overseeing the association’s business development, technology initiatives and office administration. Adrian Rios was promoted to manager of accounting and information technology. Rios will continue managing the association’s account receivables, and take on the day-to-day information technology responsibilities. Annie Stoltenberg was promoted to manager of marketing and web content, managing the association’s marketing efforts to increase awareness and engagement for NGA and NGA Foundation programs and events. Channing Pejic joined as coordinator of political and legislative affairs, responsible for managing the association's political action committee and grassroots advocacy efforts. Kevin Liao was promoted to manager of executive offices and programs, tasked with managing the association’s share group program and serving as a liaison to the board of directors, in addition to administration for the executive offices. Maggie White joined as manager of donor relations and development, managing the NGA Foundation’s fundraising efforts, student programs and university coalition. Matt Foley was promoted to director of government relations, charged with leading the association’s advocacy efforts around a portfolio of issues, including labor relations, data security and judiciary matters. Matt Klein was promoted to senior director of operations and finance, overseeing the association’s day-to-day finances, information technology and human resources. Sarah Tillman Reeves joined as membership services administrator, serving as a liaison between the association’s members and internal departments, as well as support membership outreach efforts. Su Li was promoted to manager of accounting and administration. Li will continue managing the association’s account payables, as well as taking on day-to-day administrative responsibilities. Travis Van Horn was promoted to manager of communications and media relations, responsible for managing strategic communications efforts to elevate NGA’s voice in the news media and position the association as a thought leader.