WASHINGTON, DC – The American Bakers Association is pleased to announce that Brent Bradshaw, Flowers Foods, and Brandon Woods, LeMatic, Inc., will serve as ABA’s NextGenBaker Committee Co-Chairs.
“Brent and Brandon bring a tremendous amount of energy, expertise and innovation to NextGenBaker,” said ABA Chairman Fred Penny. “With such an outstanding leadership team in place, I am confident that NextGenBaker will continue its invaluable mission of developing the next generation of baking industry leaders. NextGenBaker is a unique blend of executive management development and promotion of ABA’s aggressive policy agenda on Capitol Hill.”
Bradshaw and Woods will replace outgoing NextGenBaker Co-Chairs Jesse Amoroso, Amoroso’s Baking Co., and Morgan Murphy, Mother Murphy’s Flavors.
“Jesse and Morgan have set a very high bar with their leadership of NextGenBaker,” said NextGenBaker ABA Staff Liaison Kelly Knowles. “It has been an honor to work so closely with them since 2014, and over the course of their tenure NextGenBaker has made great strides in program content, member participation and political engagement.”
“NextGenBaker is a vital part of developing the future leaders of the baking industry,” said Mr. Penny. “NextGenBaker provides the venue for the next generation of industry leaders to grow skills, network with industry peers and learn about the policy process.”
The NextGenBaker Networking Reception will be held Sunday, March 26 in conjunction with the ABA Convention in Boca Raton, Florida. All ABA members are encouraged to attend.
ABA’s NextGenBaker (NGB) is dedicated to developing the future leadership of the baking industry and the American Bakers Association by bringing together executives in a forum which informs participants on industry trends; encourages active participation in the public policy discussions, the political process and their impact on the wholesale baking industry; educates participants on the role of the American Bakers Association and its activities and develops personal leadership and management skills. To learn more about NGB activities, please contact ABA Senior Director Political Affairs, Kelly Knowles, at 202-789-0300 or via e-mail kknowles@americanbakers.org
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About the American Bakers Association:
The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 1,000 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $70 billion in economic activity annually and employs close to half a million highly skilled people.
Source: American Bakers Association
