MHI appoints CEO/COO, US Foods elects new board member, and more personnel changes
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: MHI, Charlotte, N.C. John Paxton was appointed chief operating officer/chief executive officer designate, tasked with managing MHI’s Industry Group activities, among others. Paxton maintains over 30 years of experience, including over 20 years of executive leadership at Demag Cranes and Components. Paxton has also served as president of the Crane Manufacturers Association, president of the Hoist Manufacturers Institute, and most recently, as chairman of the board of MHI.
Legacy Foodservice Alliance, Glen Ellyn, Va.
Industry veteran Callie Redford joined as vice president of member development, charged with helping grow the distributor member network. Redford started her foodservice career at Pocahontas Foods USA, which later became Progressive Group Alliance, which then transitioned to UniPro in 2009. Redford logged 20-plus years in Progressive Group Alliance.