GMA president to retire, Chipotle hires new CEO, and more
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP), Arlington, Va. Dr. Steve Hart was elected to the board of directors, effective Feb. 1. Hart is vice president of Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), tasked with leading market development efforts in Asia, investigating emerging issues affecting aquaculture and its stakeholders, working with GAA constituents to respond to emerging issues, expanding activities with other aquaculture and seafood groups and generating content for GAA’s communications vehicles. Previously, Hart was executive director for Soy Aquaculture Alliance and director of aquaculture at Indiana Soybean Alliance.
Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C. Pamela Bailey, president and CEO, announced plans to retire later this year. During Bailey’s 10-year tenure, GMA led the industry in supporting modernization of the nation’s food and product safety laws and regulations. This work resulted in passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, reforms to the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) review process and passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Under her leadership, GMA was a vital voice in support of a federal law setting a uniform national standard for required disclosure of food and beverage ingredients from biotechnology. In addition, GMA worked with the Food Marketing Institute on major industry-wide initiatives, including SmartLabel, Facts Up Front and a Product Code Dating initiative. Prior to joining GMA, Bailey served as founding president and CEO of the Healthcare Leadership Council; president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association; and president and CEO of the Personal Care Products Council. Earlier in Bailey’s career, she served in the White House for three presidents.