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The PMA has elected a string of new directors for the 2008/09 board and 22 directors for the 2008/09 retail division, led by Dave Corsi of Wegmans and Anthony Barbieri of Acme Markets respectively, according to a report by The Packer.

“Dave Corsi has already made a tremendous impact on our industry and this association,” PMA president Bryan Silbermann said in a statement.

“He’s a tireless champion with a focus on what consumers want, what the global produce community needs and how we should connect the two more seamlessly. As chairman of PMA’s Strategy Team, Dave has also put his mark on PMA’s future direction.”

Joining Mr Corsi are chairman-elect Bill Schuler, president and CEO of Castellini Co.; secretary and treasurer Mike O’Brien, vice-president of produce and floral, Schnuck Markets; and the chairman of the executive committee Bruce Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms California.

In addition, there are 23 directors joining the 2008/09 board:

• Retail division chairman Anthony Barbieri, director of produce for Acme Markets, Inc., A Supervalu Co., Malvern, Pa.;
• Foodservice chairman David Gill, partner in Gills Onions, King City, Calif.;
• Pablo Borquez, president of Campo Pablo Borquez, Caborca, Mexico;
• Bob Bossong, regional vice president of sales for Unipro Foodservice Inc., Roswell, Ga.;
• Jim Corby, vice president of produce merchandising for Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, N.C.;
• Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin, executive vice president of sales and marketing for D’Arrigo Bros. of California, Salinas;
• Rich Dachman, vice president of produce for Sysco Inc., Houston;
• Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission, Irvine;
• Dwight Ferguson, chief executive officer of Eurofresh Inc., Willcox, Ariz.;
• Russ Hanlin, president and chief executive officer of Sunkist Growers, Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif.;
• Dan Johnson, director of produce procurement for The Kroger Co., Cincinnati;
• Edward R. Kershaw, chief executive officer of Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.;
• Mike Maxwell, president of Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation, Philadelphia;
• Lynne Moorman, commodity purchasing manager for El Pollo Loco, Costa Mesa, Calif.;
• Chris Puentes, president of Interfresh, Inc., Fullerton, Calif.;
• Greg Reinauer, senior vice president of AmeriFresh, Scottsdale, Ariz.;
• Miles Reiter, chairman and chief executive officer of Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc., Watsonville, Calif.;
• Tim Riley, senior vice president of Giumarra Companies, Los Angeles;
• Andrew Sharp, business development director at Mack Multiples (UK), Paddock Wood, Great Britain;
• Michael Simonetta, chief executive officer of Perfection Fresh Australia, Homebush, NSW, Australia;
• Mike Spinazzola, president of Diversified Restaurant Systems, San Diego;
• Maurice Totty, director of procurement for Foodbuy LLC/The Compass Group, Charlotte, N.C.; and
• Steve Tursi, vice president of new business development at Seald Sweet International, Swedesboro, N.J.

The Executive Committee consists of Mr Taylor, Mr Corsi, Mr Schuler, Mr O’Brien, Mr Dachman, Mr Riley and Mr Silbermann.

Retail Division

The PMA has also selected its new retail division board of directors led by chairman Anthony Barbieri, director of produce and floral for Acme Markets.

The 2008/09 retail board comprises:

• Michael Batycki, general manager, fresh foods, Woolworths Limited (Australia), Bella Vista, NSW, Australia;
• Shelly Carlson, business retail development manager for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.;
• Greg Corrigan, vice president, produce & floral for Raley’s Supermarkets, West Sacramento, Calif.;
• Marty Craner, owner of B&C Fresh Sales, Orange, Calif.;
• Scott Danner, chief operating officer of Liberty Fruit, Co., Inc., Kansas City, Kan.;
• Bob Gray, chief executive officer of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Salinas, Calif.;
• Cindy Hanauer, director of floral operations for Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.;
• Scott Hill, vice president of sales and marketing at The USA Bouquet Co., Doral, Fla.;
• Dan Johnson, director of produce procurement, The Kroger Co., Cincinnati;
• Edward R. Kershaw, chief executive officer, Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.;
• David Lessard, senior director of produce & floral for Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Montvale, N.J.;
• Mike McGee, vice president, production and grower development, at L&M Co.s, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.;
• Richard McKellogg, director of produce/floral merchandising for Lowes Food Stores, Inc., Winston Salem, N.C.;
• Charles Olins, vice president sales and marketing for Concord Foods, Inc., Brockton, Mass.;
• Frank Padilla, assistant vice president, general merchandise manager of produce for Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, Wash.;
• Douglas Riley, assistant vice president of retail produce at Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa.;
• Robin Sprague, global communications manager for AgroFresh Inc., Spring House, Pa.;
• Peter Steinbrick, national sales team leader at Melissa’s, Vernon, Calif.;
• Miguel A. Usabiaga, president of Comercializadora GAB SA de CV, Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico;
• Francisco Velez Burciaga, vegetables category manager at Tiendas Soriana, SA de CV, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico;
• Geoff White, group vice president produce and floral for Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, Calif.; and
• Jin Ju Wilder, president of Coast Produce Co., Los Angeles.

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