FPSA names Matthew R. Ott president and CEO

The organization’s new hire is a veteran of other industry associations.

Matthew R. Ott, Food Production Solutions Association

The Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) has hired Matthew R. Ott as its new president and CEO. This announcement was made by Brian Perkins, FPSA chair and president of Provisur Technologies, during the Association’s Executive Exchange & Conference held in Indian Wells, CA.

As part of this announcement, Perkins shares, “The boards of both FPSA and the FPSA Foundation proudly welcome Matt to lead the Food Production Solutions Association. As we rebrand and refocus our organization, Matt is the right leader at the right time. His vast association experience within the food and logistics industries will provide us with great insights on how we can continue to improve our service offerings to companies across the world.”

Ott joins FPSA following successful leadership posts at the Global Cold Chain Alliance, the National Grocers Association, and a variety of other organizations.

“It is a true honor to be chosen to lead such a venerable association with a long history of serving its members in the vital food production industry,” says Ott. “Starting my tenure in conjunction with the launch of the new name and brand is truly exciting. I look forward to working with the staff and members on developing a new member value proposition and strategic plan that resonates with all companies engaged in food production, as well as the customers that they serve.”

As part of this leadership change, David Seckman has transitioned over to the Food Industry Technician (FIT) program where he will serve as its executive director.

“This transition is a tremendous opportunity for both FPSA and FIT, one of the Association’s most popular and critical programs,” says Ott. “With this transition, David will now focus strictly on growing the FIT Program beyond its current campus and offerings to better satisfy the urgent demand for qualified service technicians both among food manufacturers and OEMs.”

Jenni Spinner is the chief editor of Snack Food and Wholesale with more than 25 years of experience in business-to-business communications. She has written extensively about food production, safety and packaging; pharmaceutical drug development; concrete and masonry construction; and more. She holds a Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Illinois. Jenni can be reached at spinnerj@bnpmedia.com.

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