Snac World - November 2016 - 5

VOLUME NINE, ISSUE FOUR

SNAC
WORLD
SNAC INTERNATIONAL STAFF
Thomas Dempsey
President & CEO
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Liz Wells
Vice President of Meetings
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ext. 202
Abby Valentino
Manager, Meetings & Events
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ext. 201

David Walsh
Director, Government
Affairs
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Paul Downey
Director, Finance &
Administration
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Lily Wachtor
Communications Coordinator
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Colleen Farley
Meetings & Events Coordinator
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SNAC INTERNATIONAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairperson
SFA General Counsel
Mark Winkelman
Martin Hahn
Better Made Snack Foods, Inc. Hogan Lovells US LLP
Vice Chairperson
Dan Sifer
Herr Foods, Inc.

Canadian Snack Food
Association Rep.
Kent Hawkins
W.T. Hawkins Ltd.

2nd Vice Chairperson
Jolie Weber
Wise Foods, Inc.

Chris Kuechenmeister
PepsiCo North America
Sean Shanley
Bryce Corp.

Treasurer
Mike Harper
Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.
Secretary
David Flavell
PepsiCo

Dan Cooper
AEC Past President
Fuchs North America, Inc.

Past Chairperson (2015-16)
Dan Morgan
BFY Holdings, LLC

Tom Ennis
Amplify Brands
Michael Horn
A.C. Horn Manufacturing
Charlie Kennedy
Packaging Corp. of America

AEC President
Jeff Higgins
Savor Seasonings, Inc.

Jeff Partridge
Truco Enterprises

President & CEO
Thomas Dempsey
SNAC International

Bill Hooker
Snyder's-Lance

Robert "Bob" Cantwell
B&G Foods, Inc.
Steve Sklar
Inventure Foods, Inc.
Dave Jones
Golden Flake Snack Foods
Jeff Martin
Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
Trace Benson
Old Dutch Foods, Inc.
Cindy Kuester
Snak King Corp.

SNAC WORLD STAFF
Editorial
Sarah Hubbart
shubbart@torreydc.com

Scott Smith
Pretzels, Inc.
Directors at Large
Jeff Almond
AEC Vice President
Heat and Control, Inc.

Past Chairperson (2014-15)
Mark Singleton
Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.

Fritz Kohmann
Shearer's Foods, Inc.

Design
Doni Conarroe

Kerry Lynch
klynch@torreydc.com

Advertising Sales
Paul Lattan
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Dan Malovany
dmalovany@sosland.com

Steve Berne
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Nico Roesler
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Subscription Coordinator
Lily Wachtor
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Charlotte Atchley
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Beth Day
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New President Profile
SNAC International names Elizabeth Avery as its
incoming president.

10 Preparing for Change
SNAC International continues to monitor and engage
on a number of food policy issues during a time of
transition.

14 ELF Recap
SNAC International's 40th annual Executive Leadership
Forum touted as a "monumental" opportunity for making
connections and taking companies to the next level.

18 International Snack Trends
Savory, sweet snacks are winning across the world.

25 SNAXPO 2017 Preview
Redefine snacking in 2017 with comprehensive
education at SNAXPO 2017, April 1-4, in Savannah, GA.

Letter from SNAC International

Associate Member Profile

Calendar

New Snacks

Business Member Profile

Products & Services

Advertisers' Index

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