United Fresh announce new officers and directors nominated to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association board of directors.
Ascending to chairman of the board is Brian W. Kocher of Chiquita in Charlotte, N.C. Nominated as chairman-elect is Tony Freytag of Crunch Pak Sliced Apples in Cashmere, Wash. Nominated to secretary/treasurer is Lisa Strube of Strube Celery & Vegetable Company.
The following industry leaders have been nominated to serve as new members of the United Fresh Board for a two-year term:
- Brian Antle, Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, Calif.
- Jackie Caplan Wiggins, Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.
- Suresh DeCosta, McDonald’s Corporation, Oakbrook, Ill.
- Bret Erickson, Texas International Produce Association, Mission, Texas
- Bob Mast, Columbia Marketing International, Wenatchee, Wash.
- Michael Muzyk, Baldor Specialty Foods Inc, Bronx, N.Y.
- Jason Pounds, Hardie’s Fresh Foods, Dallas, Texas
- Howard Roeder, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, Calif.
- Dorn Wenninger, Walmart U.S., Bentonville, Ark.
- Ross Wileman, Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif.
- Charles Wingard, Walter P. Rawl & Sons Inc., Pelion, S.C.