The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) announced that NAMA Vice Chairman, Mark Kolkhorst, was elected Chairman of NAMA Board of Directors for the 2016-2018 term, succeeding Dan Dye, CEO, Ardent Mills LP (Denver, CO).
The board of directors of CSM Bakery Solutions, a global leader in the baking industry, has elected Marianne Kirkegaard president and chief executive officer.
Alison Keane, Esq., has been named President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA). Keane previously served as the Vice President for Government Affairs and Industry Programs with the American Coatings Association where she was responsible for advocacy on behalf of the paint and coating industry in the U.S.
BluePrint Automation (BPA) announced Guilherme Vivona as the new Director for South America. In his role, Mr. Vivona is responsible for further developing BPA in South America to include new customers and markets
Key Technology announced the promotion of Bert Switten as Area Sales Manager for Central and Northern California. Switten is responsible for bringing Key’s high performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation systems to food processors and other manufacturers.