Madison, WI — The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association elected the 2014-2015 Officers and Board of Directors at their Annual Business Meeting, held recently in Chicago, IL. David Leonhardi, Director of Tradeshows, Tours and Events for Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc., was elected as the association’s Chairman of the Board. He has served on the Board of Directors since 2002 and has been actively involved in many committees. William G. Klump, Chief Marketing Officer, Butterball, LLC, continues to serve on the Board of Directors as Past Chairman.
Other new officers for 2014-2015 are: Executive Vice Chairman — John Cheesman, Vice President Sales – Corp. Accts., Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC; Vice Chairman — Jewel Hunt, Group Vice President Pharmacy, Health & Wellness, Safeway Inc; and Treasurer — Erik Waterkotte, Director of Sales, John Morrell Food Group.
Industry leaders elected to serve three-year terms on the IDDBA Board of Directors are: Gaetano Auricchio, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, BelGioioso Cheese Inc.; Craig Drefcinski, Director – Kroger Team, Hormel Foods Corporation; David Leonhardi, Director of Tradeshows, Tours and Events for Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.; Peter Sirgy, EVP of Sales & Marketing, Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc.; Philippe Surget, President Retail Division, Lactalis American Group, Inc.; Erik Waterkotte, Director of Sales, John Morrell Food Group; and John Wellenzohn, Vice President Sales, Bakery and Deli Divison, Rich Products Corporation.
Other Board members continuing to serve are: Jim Antrup, Dawn Food Products, Inc.; John Cheesman, Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC; Linda Duwve, Emmi Roth USA, Inc.; Rick Findlay, Whole Foods Market, Inc.; Glenn E. Harmon, Pricesmart, Inc.; Tim Holler, Schreiber Foods; Jewel Hunt, Safeway Inc.; William G. Klump, Butterball, LLC; Ray Lippert, Bakery Crafts; Edward R. Meyer, Schnuck Markets Inc.; Mark Rudy, Hubert Company; Greg Schlafer, Lamb Weston, Inc.; Joe Squires, Land O’Lakes Inc.; J. K. Symancyk, Meijer, Inc.; Dotty VanderMolen, Advantage Waypoint LLC; and Voni A. Woods, Giant Eagle, Inc.
About IDDBA: IDDBA is a nonprofit membership organization serving the dairy, deli, bakery, cheese, and supermarket foodservice industries. Member companies enjoy many benefits and services including the annual seminar and expo, leading-edge research, training programs, management tools, and an annual trends report. For more information, contact IDDBA at 608.310.5000 or visit our website, www.iddba.org.
Source: The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association