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Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va.
New officers elected to 2-year terms include Joe Sheridan, president and CEO of Wakefern Food Corp., as chairman; Kevin Davis, president and CEO of Bristol Farms, Inc., as immediate past chairman; David Smith, chief executive officer of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., as vice chairman, finance; Dean Janeway, Jr., chief executive officer of Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc., as vice chairman, wholesaler; Micheal Needler, Jr., president and CEO, Fresh Encounter, Inc., as vice chairman, independent operator; Craig Boyan, president and CEO, HEB, as vice chairman, food safety; Chris Coborn, president and CEO, Coborn’s Inc., as vice chairman, member services; Todd Jones, president and CEO, Publix Super Markets, Inc., as vice chairman, industry relations; Brian George, president and CEO, Alex Lee, Inc., as vice chairman, public affairs; and Randy Edeker, chairman, president and CEO of Hy-Vee, Inc., as vice chairman, communications. New directors elected to 3-year terms include Stuart Aitken, chief executive officer of 84.51º, The Kroger Co.; Edward Basha III, chief executive officer of Bashas' Inc.; Mike Duffy, chief executive officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.; Lou Fisher, owner, Main Street Supermarket Corp.; Paul Grimwood, chairman and CEO, Nestlé USA, Inc.; John Najjar, vice president of Seaside Market; and Rick Wright, chief executive officer of Market of Choice, Inc. New chairman’s appointees to 1-year terms entail Anthony Hucker, president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers, LLC; Kenneth McGrath, chief executive officer, Save-A-Lot, Ltd.; Denise Morrison, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Co.; John Ross, president and CEO, IGA, Inc.; Randall Skoda, president and CEO, Topco Associates, LLC; and Tobias Wasmuht, managing director at SPAR International.

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va.
Dave Newcorn was promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president, digital and data, responsible for centralizing the association’s digital and audience resources with data, new product development, website development and information technology. Initially a staff editor with Packaging World, Newcorn has navigated PMMI Media Group’s digital media initiatives since 1996, serving as the creative force behind its digital marketing solutions. Meanwhile, Jim Pittas will assume the role of president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, succeeding Chuck Yuska, who is retiring after 27 years at the helm. Pittas became chief operating officer in April 2017 after 17 years managing PMMI’s EXPO tradeshows.
 
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), Tucker, Ga.
Tom Hensley, president, Fieldale Farms, was elected the 2018 chairman of the board of directors. Hensley is also past chairman of the National Chicken Council and a life member of the Georgia Poultry Federation. John Prestage, senior vice president, Prestage Farms, was named vice chairman; Greg Hinton, vice president at Rose Acre Farms, was named treasurer; Mike Levengood, vice president of Perdue Foods, was named secretary; and Jerry Moye, president of Hendrix Genetics, is immediate past chairman.