Beyond Meat names new COO, Dean Foods CFO to step down, and more executive changes
ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS/UNIVERSITIES: Grocery Manufacturers Association, Arlington, Va. Bryan Zumwalt, executive vice president of public affairs; Dr. Betsy Booren, senior vice president of regulatory and technical affairs; Stacy Papadopoulos, general counsel and senior vice president of operations and special initiatives; Brandon Partridge, senior vice president of member engagement; Mike Gruber, vice president of federal affairs; Tom Madrecki, vice president of supply chain and logistics; Katie McBreen, vice president of communications and research; Bill Pappas, vice president of accounting and finance; and Meghan Stasz, vice president of packaging and sustainability make up the new leadership team to drive forward the new agenda following the rebrand to the Consumer Brands Association, effective January 2020.
Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Plover, Wis. Deborah Ruane Sparks will take on a newly created role as vice president, effective January 2020, in anticipation of president and CEO Ellen Voie’s retirement in the coming years. WIT experienced dramatic growth under Voie’s guidance, and now has more than 5,000 individual and corporate members in 10 countries. Sparks has been involved in the transportation industry for nearly two decades. She currently serves as director of transportation and community outreach at Wreaths Across America. Previously, she served as vice president, business development at the Truckload Carriers Association and as director of marketing for American Trucking Associations.