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Flowers Foods, Thomasville, GA, promoted Dave Hubbard to vice-president and chief information officer. The company also named Ginette Hall vice-president of IT decision support and distribution systems, and Laquan Brunner vice-president of IT operational technology. Hostess Brands, Inc., Irving, TX, named Gregory F. Rayburn president and CEO, less than two weeks after he was appointed by the company as chief restructuring officer. Mr. Rayburn succeeds Brian Driscoll, who resigned March 9. Mr. Rayburn is the sixth CEO of the company in the past 10 years. The company said Mr. Rayburn will oversee the company’s bankruptcy reorganization. Michael J. Mendes, CEO, and Steven M. Neil, CFO, resigned from the board of directors of Diamond Foods, Inc., San Francisco, CA. Wenner Bread Products, Inc., Bayport, NY, named Doug Degn, retired executive vice-president of food, consumables and hardlines merchandising at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Scott Humphrey, former president and CEO of Best Brands, to its board of directors. Bill Moreton, president and CEO of Panera Bread Co., St. Louis, MO, and Ron Shaich, the company’s founder and executive chairman, now serve as co-CEOs. The company said this transition reflects how Mr. Shaich and Mr. Moreton have operated as business partners. AIB International, Manhattan, KS, appointed Scott A. James director of Latin America business development. James Mr. James joined AIB after 29 years of service in the US Air Force. During his career, Mr. James had hands-on food safety sanitation consultant and audit experience in more than 2,500 facilities around the world. He is certified as a Safe Quality Food consultant in 16 food categories. www.bakingandsnack.com

Kendell W. Keith retired as president of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) after 31 years as a member and 25 years as president. Randall C. Gordon, vice-president of communications and government relations, serves as NGFA’s acting president. The North American Export Grain Association honored Dennis Stephens with the Amstutz Award, which recognizes exceptional accomplishment and distinguished leadership in free trade and promotion of agriculture. The Society of Bakery Women (SBW) elected new officers at its annual dinner. Society members elected Lee Sanders, senior vice-president of government relations and public affairs, American Bakers Association, president. Terese O’Neill, key account manager, Arla Food Ingredients, Inc., Viby, Denmark, will serve as the society’s treasurer. Caroline Bacon, a graduating KSU baking science major who has accepted a position at General Mills, Minneapolis, MN, will serve as secretary. Along with former SBW President Theresa Cogswell, president, BakerCogs, Inc., Olathe, KS, these new officers will act as the SBW Executive Committee. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, IL, appointed Dwight Grimestad vice-president, corporate strategy, and Mark Kolkhorst president of ADM Milling. The company named Kris Lutt president of Golden Peanut Co. David Smith, executive vice-president, secretary and general counsel, will retire this year. Mr. Smith has worked at ADM for 31 years. After 36 years, John Rice, vice-chairman, ADM, also will retire. Before becoming vice-chairman in 2010, Mr. Rice led ADM’s risk management efforts and served as head of global origination, processing and marketing across ADM’s major business lines. Scott Walker is now president of ADM Cocoa. Ruth Ann Wisener joined ADM as vice-president, investor relations.

Intelligrated, Cincinnati, OH, appointed Tom Sullivan national sales manager for the company’s Real Time Solutions order fulfillment systems Sullivan product line. Mr. Sullivan brings 20 years of material handling sales experience to Intelligrated’s team. Prior to joining Intelligrated, he worked as vice-president of business development for ATOP Technologies and as vice-president of sales at both Working Machines Corp. and Reddwerks. Key Technology, Walla Walla, WA, promoted Steve Pellegrino to vice-president of sales. Mr. Pellegrino has worked with Key Technology for 12 years. The Linde Group, Murray Hill, NJ, named Ed Cordiano program manager, bakery and prepared foods for the Food and Beverage group Cordiano of Linde North America. Mr. Cordiano has more than 15 years of experience in marketing, solutions selling and applications engineering. During 2012’s first quarter, Power Engineers, Hailey, ID, implemented a number of executive organizational changes. Tim Ostermeier is now COO. Bill Hansen replaces Mr. Ostermeier as executive vice-president of power delivery. Bret Moffett was appointed to the newly created position of chief administrative officer, which formalizes responsibilities Mr. Moffett held while he served as executive vice-president of operations. Salem Communications and Marketing, Inc. (SCM), Lakewood, OH, reappointed Phil Salem to CEO and president. For the past 10 years, Mr. Salem has worked in the baking industry as an equipment consultant and sales engineer. SCM recently created a bakery division to provide communications and marketing services to the baking industry.

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